Lawn aeration is an important but often overlooked aspect of lawn care, especially during the dry winter season. Lawn needs plenty of air, water and nutrients to grow thick, deep and strong roots. A compacted lawn prevents these essentials from getting down to the grass...
While autumn can leave the garden looking messy, there’s a plus side to all those fallen leaves – nutrients! It’s a great time to start raking up all those dead leaves and putting them to good use in getting your lawn ready for winter. Firstly, it’s...
Winter is on its way! It is time to get into gear and put measures into place to care for your lawn during the colder/dryer months. Here are some common winter lawn problems and solutions… Dehydration: Problem: Keeping up a lush, green lawn in dry areas during...
If you’re like us, you had a gran, mom or aunt who told you to bath in Epsom salt, right? Or even worse, as a vile tonic straight down the throat! Well, there’s method behind this age-old practice - Epsom salt contains magnesium ions which aid...
In a world that sometimes can feel a little unrelenting and which continues to demand more and more from us, it’s important that we have a place to relax and unwind. We think that place is your garden! If you are lucky enough to live in...
After the recent unprecedented snow in KZN, we thought it time to start putting the wintery cold months behind us and start prepping for spring! Winter has a nasty habit of sucking the vibrant colours out of your grass, leaving your garden looking well…. dull. The...
When your grass goes from green to brown, whether in winter or summer, it can be difficult to know if it is simply dormant or actually dead. Since a dormant lawn will return to health when the weather improves, while a dead lawn will need to...
You spend all summer mowing and watering your lawn to keep it healthy and looking good, but once cooler temperatures arrive, it's time to change your focus to protecting your lawn during its dormant period. Here are some ways to get your lawn winter ready… Mow with the flow If...
Instead of chucking your freshly mowed grass cuttings into that black bag and into the rubbish, there are so many different ways to use them in your garden that will give your plants extra nutrients and the boost they need. Here are our top uses for...
Being in the business for nearly 40 years, there are so many questions we get asked about lawn care and maintenance. We have compiled a quick go-to list of all of the most frequently asked questions to make sure you grow the grass of your...