Green Acres Instant Lawn is an established family owned business which has been operating since 1999. We specialise in growing quality instant lawn for the home gardener & commercial properties.
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No matter what you’re planning on doing with your lawn or garden, good soil is imperative if you want it to be both healthy and pleasing on the eye.
If your soil isn’t all that you think it could be, then the above video from an American firm talks you through some ways in which you could improve it.
Firstly it explains you have to test your soil with a home testing kit (essentially to test whether your soil is alkaline or acidic), before showing you how to test the soil in your fingers to make sure it feels the way that it should.
The video then makes some suggestions for how you could level off the pH of your soil (regardless if it’s acidic or alkaline), and then goes on to suggest how you might be able to improve the general texture of your soil simply by adding some organic matter.
It then finishes after describing how you can improve the nutrients of your soil through the use of organic fertiliser.
There’s obviously more than one way to skin a cat, but if you’re looking to improve your soil the above video should prove a pretty handy tool! Have a watch and see if it might work for you.
Green Acres Instant Lawns are instant turf specialists in Melbourne, and they’ve been operating out of the city since 1999. If you’ve got any soil, turf or general lawn enquiries, then give them a call on 03 9999 5708 - they’ll be more than happy to assist.
While it’s true that a lawn needs a certain amount of water to be healthy, it’s important not to overdo it. Not only do you risk breaking state imposed water limits – you also run the risk of doing serious damage to your lawn. In fact, overwatering your lawn can be just as bad as not watering it enough.
What Can Happen?
Many people associate yellow grass roots with an insufficient supply of water, however oftentimes the exact opposite is the case and it’s a result of overwatering. In cases of extended overwatering, root rot will occur – putting your whole patch of grass in jeopardy.
How do I Know if I’m Using the Right Amount of Water?
Generally, the easiest way to test soil moisture is through either the use of a soil moisture thermometer or your own fingers. Soil that’s properly moisturised should be damp to the touch one inch below surface level – if it’s dry it needs more, and if it’s saturated then you’ve used too much.
What do I do if my Lawn Floods?
If you find that your lawn floods continually when it rains (rather than just through excessive watering), you might have to look at calling in an expert. Sometimes adjustments can be made or pipes installed to help wash away the flooding, but it generally depends on each individual lawn.
Either way, it’s not good for your grass, so it could be worth considering at least asking the advice of a specialist.
Green Acres Instant Lawns is a turf specialist offering drought tolerant grass in Melbourne. For any further lawn related queries, give them a call on 03 9999 5708 or visit their website.
Thatch is a mixture of dead and living matter found between the grass and the soil. A layer of only a couple of centimetres can be beneficial as insulation, but thicker than this can cause problems. Pests and disease can accrue in this area and it can also make it harder for grass roots to find nutrients.
Causes of Thatch
Thatch is mostly made up of dead or dying grass and roots as well as other organic materials such as leaves. When a lawn grows faster than it can breakdown you are often left with this problem, which is why you shouldn't excessively fertilise or water your lawn.
Clippings from mowing your lawn can be an issue depending on length. Short clippings break down fairly easily, so it's much better to give minor trims regularly than one big cut.
Thatch Remedies
Thatch most commonly occurs in lawns that are neglected by their owners. Regular mowing (and disposal of the clippings) can go a long way to stopping the problem. If you've already identified a thatch problem, grab a rake and go around your turf to give it a thorough going over. Using a vertical mower can also remove the debris.
Aerating your lawn also helps break up thatch and doing this regularly can also prevent build up in the future.
Turf Varieties
Different turf varieties thatch in different ways and this is often dependent on soil type and the climate of the area. To find out which grass type is best for you, call Green Acres Instant Lawns on 03 9999 5708.
If you're installing new turf in your backyard but you're not sure how much you need and you've lost your old maths exercise books, below are some easy to use formulas to help you order the right amount of grass.
Square, Rectangular and Triangular Lawns
These are the easiest to measure as all you need to do is get the height and the length of the lawn and then multiply those distances together to get the area. For a triangular lawn, do the same thing but divide the end product by two.
Circular Lawns
The area of a circle can be found by multiplying pi (3.14) and the radius squared. To find your radius measure the distance from the centre point to the edge, so multiply that by itself and then times it by 3.14. If you have a semi-circular lawn, simply divide the end result by two.
Mixed Lawns
Some lawns don't come in simple geometric shapes, but often they can be split into different areas that are. If your lawn is like this, it's often just the case of working out a square and a semi-circle or a rectangle and a triangle.
Melbourne Turf Supplier
For some people working out the area of a lawn too closely resembles afternoons in maths class and they prefer to leave it to someone else. If you order turf from Green Acres Instant Lawns a team of professionals with not only measure but also install your new lawn for you. Call 03 9999 5708 to find out more.
Kings Pride Soft Leaf Buffalo is on special for $10.50 per square metre. Contact Green Acres on 03 9999 5708.
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