Nutgrass: Why It Keeps Coming Back and What Actually Kills It
Nutgrass (Cyperus rotundus) is a sedge, not a true grass, and it keeps coming back because pulling the visible shoot leaves an underground chain of tubers behind. Read more
Alan Brown
Fescue and Ryegrass in Australia: Where Cool-Season Turf Actually Works
Key takeaway: Fescue and ryegrass are cool-season grasses, and in most of Australia that’s the whole problem: they only persist as a permanent lawn in Tasmania, Victoria, the ACT and the cooler tablelands and highlands, or wherever a climate genuinely mirrors that. Everywhere else, from Perth’s dry summers to Brisbane’s humid ones, they’re a temporary overseeding tool for winter colour on a dormant couch or kikuyu lawn, not a lawn in their own right. Read more
Couch Grass in Australia: Varieties, Care and Common Problems
Couch grass (Cynodon dactylon) is Australia’s most widely planted warm-season lawn, mown low at 10-20mm on a free-draining sandy loam in full sun. Read more
What Is Turf? Buffalo, Couch & Turf Basics Explained
Turf, lawn and grass get used interchangeably, but they’re not quite the same thing — turf is grass grown and harvested as ready-to-lay sections. Read more
How to Choose a Lawn Fertiliser (Buffalo, Couch & Kikuyu)
There’s no single best lawn fertiliser, only the right format and nutrient profile for your grass and soil. Read more
When & How to Fertilise Your Lawn
Warm-season lawns, which cover most of Australia, get their main feed in early to mid spring as growth resumes, with a lighter second feed in early autumn. Read more
Best Time to Weed and Feed Your Lawn in Australia: A Seasonal Guide
There’s no single day that suits every lawn job — pre-emergent, feeding and weed timing all shift with the seasons. Read more
Removing Unwanted Grass Species (Couch, Kikuyu & Winter Grass) from Your Lawn
There’s no selective herbicide that kills couch, kikuyu or buffalo while leaving another grass untouched — broadleaf herbicides only work on broadleaf weeds. Read more
Where to Buy Turf & How Much It Costs
Turf is sold direct from turf farms, through landscape and turf supply yards, smaller hardware-store quantities, and increasingly online delivery. Read more
How to Get Rid of Lawn Grubs & Pests
Brown patches that peel back like carpet, extra birds on the lawn, and grass that pulls up with no roots are the classic signs of lawn grubs. Read more
How to Get Rid of Bindii and Clover in Your Lawn
Bindii and clover both move in when a lawn is thin, bare or under-fed, and both respond to the same two-part fix. Read more
How to Identify Buffalo, Kikuyu and Couch Grass
The fastest reliable tell between buffalo, kikuyu and couch is the leaf tip shape. Read more
Buffalo Grass Seed: Can You Grow a Buffalo Lawn From Seed?
A genuine Sir Walter, Palmetto or Sapphire buffalo lawn won’t grow from seed, since these are sterile hybrids propagated only from turf, runners or plugs. Read more
How to Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades: Maintenance Guide
Sharpen a mower blade at whatever bevel angle it already has, commonly around 30 degrees, taking equal metal off both edges so the blade stays balanced. Read more
What Time Can I Mow My Lawn? Noise Rules by State
Lawn mower and power-tool noise hours are set by state law, not by choice, and most of Australia allows mowing from 7am on weekdays. Read more
How to Fix a Patchy Lawn: Bare Spots, Dead Patches and Thin Turf
Fix a patchy lawn for good: diagnose the real cause with a quick lookup table, then rake, level and repair bare spots, dead patches and thin turf by grass type. Read more
How to Mow Your Lawn Properly
The right mowing height for your grass type, how often to cut, and the honest answer on whether mowing in the heat actually damages your lawn. Read more