What products does a basic lawn-care program need?

Four things cover most home lawns: a fertiliser matched to the season, a selective herbicide for broadleaf weeds, a lawn-grub (armyworm) treatment for late summer, and a wetting agent to keep water penetrating in the dry months. A seaweed or liquid tonic is a useful extra for stress recovery and root health.

What are lawn grubs and how do I treat them?

In Queensland lawns, lawn grub usually means lawn armyworm - caterpillars that feed on the leaf at night and can brown out a lawn within days in late summer. They are controlled with a registered turf insecticide such as a bifenthrin spray or a longer-lasting granule; treat at the first sign of damage and again if activity continues. Curl grub is a different pest - the C-shaped beetle larvae that chew roots.

Why will water not soak into my lawn?

Sandy and sandy-loam soils become water-repellent (hydrophobic) when they dry out, so irrigation and rain run off or pool instead of soaking in. A soil wetting agent breaks that repellency and lets water carry down to the root zone. It is most useful heading into summer and on new or sand-based lawns.

How do I get my lawn green without excessive growth?

Use an iron-based or slow-release fertiliser rather than a high-nitrogen soluble feed. Iron deepens colour without pushing top growth, and slow-release nitrogen greens the lawn evenly over weeks instead of forcing a flush you then have to mow. A liquid iron or trace-element tonic gives a fast colour lift between granular feeds.

When is the best time to renovate a lawn?

For warm-season turf, renovate in spring once night temperatures are consistently mild and the grass is actively growing - that is when it recovers fastest from scarifying, top-dressing and coring. A full renovation combines dethatching or scalping, levelling, a starter fertiliser, and often a wetting agent and grub treatment.

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