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9 years9 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Top soiling my lawn

Hi all,
My lawn is about 5 years old and never been top soiled after it was layed.
I think its time as the grass isnt getting as green as it once…

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
clovers starting to invade buffalo grass

Hi,
I noticed i am seeing a few patches of clovers growing in my front lawn..
The first time i saw them, i tried to hand pick them out by the roots..…

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
black spots on yukkas

Here are the photos...

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
black spots on yukkas

Hi, i notice i am getting a lot of black spots on my yukka leaves. Apparently its fungus? If so, can anyone please recommend me a good fungicide spray to…

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Grasshoppers

I would be interested to know too.. whenever i water my grass i find heaps jumping acrross the grass. i think they might be damaging my plants

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
top soil

Hi,
I am about to lay a organic top soil accross the lawn...
Fu mentioned to by Zeolite..
Should i:
airate the lawn first
spread the zeolite
Spread the Soil
Pour molasses, seasol and powerfeed
is that the…

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
string line on top of fence to repel birds sitting

I didnt really want to pay that much for a strip like that. i have researched that solution but it would cost about $200+
i was hoping for a cheaper solution

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Spider I.D please

yuk. i hate spiders. i used to get Wolf spiders in the house tooo.. at my old place... they are scary looking things as they can grow fairly big.. but…

12 years12 yearstikelztikelz posted:
string line on top of fence to repel birds sitting

Hi All,
I have a colourbond fence and getting a lot of birds sitting on my fence and pooping on my concrete. The reason for this is because the neighbour has…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

Any ideas?

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

I just called up Kimbriki as suggested and i asked about their compost.. They said their organic compost is the Greenlife compost.. But he said its mixed in with Mulch,…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

im fairly sure i have contacted kimbriki before.. from memory... which item would you look at purchasing as organic compost? In bulk ideally. http://www.kimbriki.com/content/buy-rec ... n-products

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

OK i purchased 6 bags of zeolite and getting it on Saturday.. ill get a pitch fork to aerate the lawn then spread the zeolite.. Should i water it in…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

Hi Fu,
I sourced Zeolite which i will buy this week...
My issue is sourcing 100% organic compost.
Basically.. i called up a few places but they dont stock 100% organic compost.. 1…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

Is there a scientific name for this process?
I could not find much information when googling buffalo grass seeding
It's still ok to top dress when it's seeding right?

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf seeding?

Hi. I have had my Sir Walter buffalo grass laid for about 8months now.
My backyard is growing really well as I'm guessing it gets protection from the fence and house...…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

awesome cant wait for this weather to clear up

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

OK then.. im going to aerate the lawn... then the next morning im going to spread zeolite all over the lawn.. and rake it into the holes as best as…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

Ok. And I can aerate the
LAwn with a pitch fork right?

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

Oh thats a good price.. the cheapest i have found in sydney is: $16 for a 15kg bag.. now can u see why i think its a little expensive?

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Turf laying - not such a success

With the zeolite, it's a little expensive as I have to cover about 100sqm. What would the minimum dosage I could use that would be most cost effective at this…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

is it OK to core/aerate the lawn if it is only about 9 months old?

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

Do you think this product will be ok? i was told its $16 for a 15kg bag
http://www.autopool.com.au/documents/ze ... ochure.pdf

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

And it's not really the turf that is growing high. It's mainly just those seedlings

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

Ok will do. I tried to source zero rite from buntings which was recommended. Couldn't find it. Do u suggest any other names of zeolite products I can try…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

Ok I'm going to buy about a tonne this weekend. My grass has been seeding for about 2.5 months now. It's fairly ugly and the seeds shoot up pretty high.…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Sir walter buffalo advice

Hi Fu,
When i called up ANL to source 100% certified organic compost... they kept saying... i need to get a topdress... and they said its not 100% certified compost.. its…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
Does this photo look normal?

Hi All, i just wanted to get more feedback on the above photos... I still have these seeds on my lawn... whenever i mow it, they grow really quickly after…

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
organic compost

kellyville ridge

13 years13 yearstikelztikelz posted:
organic compost

Hi all.
im trying to source 100% nasaa certified organic compost...
this will be used as a top dressing for my lawn to help with the soils and feed it..
i rang up…

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