By Dan Alexander, Yard Supervisor3 min read
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Summer has arrived in all of its glory. Unfortunately, you cannot say the same for your lawn. Here's how to revitalise your lawn. Summer has arrived in all of its glory. Unfortunately, you cannot say the same for your lawn.
What this covers
- Signs of a tired lawn
- Causes and cures for a tired lawn
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Summer has arrived in all of its glory. Unfortunately, you cannot say the same for your lawn. It may just be that the grass is not the lush, dark green that it was last summer. Or, you are seeing small circles of dead or dying grass. What you are seeing is your lawn’s cry for attention and help.
While you may not know exactly what is happening to your previously beautiful lawn, you can always discuss your lawn problem with one of the friendly, knowledgeable lawn care specialists at Bibra Lake Soils, 7 days a week, by calling (08) 9434 2290 .
The sunny summer weather in Western Australia is great for outdoor activities, but it can be brutally harsh on the parts of your lawn constantly exposed to the bright sunlight. Your lawn may look tired and old if you skipped the pre-summer lawn care maintenance that protects your lawn during the cooler weather because your lawn looked great last summer. But, that is not the case now that summer has returned.
Don’t panic. With the right materials and some assistance from Bibra Lake Soils, you can revive your tired lawn and have an enviable landscape before the summer is over. To understand what may be at the root of your lawn problem, you need to know the signs, causes, and recommended cures for lawn revitalisation.
Signs of a tired lawn
The signs that your lawn is in need of help can include seeing bald spots, seeing yellow spots from pet urine, seeing small circles of dying grass is different areas, the grass colour is changing to pale green, brown, and yellow, the new grass growth is thin and spiny looking, having an increase in weed growth, and even seeing uneven patches where some of the ground has sunk.
Believe it or not, these are all situations that most homeowners have encountered at one time or another. But, they are all situations where Bibra Lake Soils can help you infuse new life into your lawn.
Causes and cures for a tired lawn
The top 8 lawn problems homeowners experience:
- NOT ENOUGH SUNLIGHT: Grass grows slower, becomes thinner, and develops bare spots when it is not getting enough sunlight. Adding an application of Green Up Lawn Food, available at Bibra Lake Soils, in the shaded areas for thicker, greener grass. An option for shady areas that are not getting at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily is to consider planting ground cover, shade loving plants, bark, or placing decorative limestone blocks for a personalised lawn appearance.
- GRASS CLIPPINGS AND LEAVES ON THE LAWN: Grass clippings remaining on the lawn after a mowing and fallen leaves will leave a covering on the lawn that shields the grass from adequate sunlight. Leaving clippings or leaves on the lawn can weaken the health of your lawn, produce thinner new growth, and create an environment for loss of colouring. Grass clippings and leaves need to be raked off of the lawn.
- HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS: If there are areas of your lawn that typically have high traffic from pets, children, visitors, or even vehicles, you might want to consider redesigning those areas with a gravel, pebbled, limestone, or cement ground base. You can find a full selection of lawn design products to fit your high traffic area needs at Bibra Lake Soils. Offerings include decorative stones, stepping stones, limestone blocks and pavers, and cement accessories.
You can have, and deserve to have, a healthy lawn. You can revive your old, tired lawn with the right amount of attention, at the right time of the year. Your lawn will return your attention with a beautiful green covering that easily becomes the envy of the neighbourhood.
