Archives for February 2016

I must admit I am a bit of Facebook lover. I love trolling through all wonderful pictures my friends put up and have a look at their much more exciting lives that they all seem to have over mine. My life is full of playing in the mud, creating beautiful paddocks of Green grass to turn into peoples lawns, and running around after my wonderful 3 kids and husband. My friend have lives of going to exotic places, like the shops, and eating exciting food, like big juicy hamburgers (I’m on a diet can you tell?), with their perfectly dressed kids who never have anything on their face. Facebook kinda is like a Soap Opera, you know its all not really real, but its great to see and loose yourself in the funniness of it sometimes.

 

Thats why when I was looking last week I found on the Fox News site I subscribe to (www.fox.com.au) a wonderful blog about how a real estate agent had enhanced certain elements of a home, and made some disappear in order to generate more interest in a home for sale. The part I found most interesting was that the lawn was made to look a thick lush sparkling green colour rather than the dried out lawn that the author of the blog found. So what difference does a Good Lawn make to your home?

About $75,000 according to Turf Australia’s research. 

These pictures were taken from the www.fox.com.au website. And yes it does make a big cash dollar difference and definitely a great big aesthetic value as well. I have friends of ours selling their house, and the first thing they asked us, was not to help them move, I assume that will come over the coming weeks. But to come and returf an area because the Real Estate agent said it could get them $20,000 more if the outside area looked perfect.

Its amazing what a little time and effort can gain you. And the people who know and put prices on these things definitely know. A nice green lawn is the best way to get attention. In the GOOD way.

Chat soon

Sare

 

Do you have a shadier area that is a kids and Dogs playground? Do you need the robust thick leaf of a buffalo but want the soft cushioning of the Blue Couch?

 

Then the Buffalo Coastal Mix may be your answer. Its great for your shadier areas, or places with full on traffic from kids, dogs, cars, boats, (Not sure about camels, but happy to give it a go). But its still going to be nice and cushioning when you have the tumble play with the kids on the lawn. The deep emerald colour of the mix is very relaxing and comforting as you gaze over your lawn to watch the shenanigans of your family.

We only have a small paddock of this Buffalo Mix, so get in now and have the beautiful lawn you want for the Coastal Mix price. 

On Valentines day we all think about the traditional gift of Red Roses. But I am not that type of girl who wants roses. I hate the thought of cutting something beautiful off its stem, bringing it inside to die a slow death. And then the petals fall on the ground. And I always think of that nursery rhyme about “he loves me. He loves me not”. Well enough of my delusional craziness.

 

This year why not tell your loved one how much you love them by giving them the gift of Green, instead of Red. A gift of a new lawn is much more romantic than a bunch of roses. This is a gift that will always remind them how much you love them.  Not only is it a sign to your loved one, but to everyone in the street, about how much you love them. The beautiful green lush soft lawn, the place you walk outside on everyday, the playground for your family to be on, the place your roll and play on. What better way to show your love EVERYDAY than with a beautiful lawn.

I can’t think of a more visual way to show someone everyday how much you love them.

 

Chat soon everyone, and happy valentines day to everyone.

Sare 🙂

This is the prime tim elf year for these little horrors to be out again.

We have had a lot of calls over the last week in regards to Lawn grubs killing peoples lawns. Unfortunately there is no real prevention for lawn grubs. Or a type of grass that they don’t like. Many people tell me that they love couches more than any other grass, but in our experience, if there is a dried out tired looking couch lawn, that has had little care taken of it, and a rest thick green well cared for buffalo lawn next door, they will make their home in the tasty lawn instead. Its the difference between a burnt dried out 3 day old piece of dry toast and a 5 course freshly prepared meal. I know which one I would choose.

 

Prevention is hard to do. Looking after your lawn is an investment into your future though. So check for eggs around your home, on the eaves of your doors, on the fly screens, in your bathrooms, on towels and clothes coming in from the line, and even on your car. Here is what the eggs look like.

I use cheap dishwashing liquid and tea tree oil in a large warm bucket of water to wash the effected egg areas.

Once they are in your own though, your lawn will look like this

 Areas will brown off. The nasty like bugs are sucking out their chlorophyl and stop the plants photosynthesis. Another sign is of these moths flying around your lawn.

They really are horrid. So what do you do once they are in your lawn? Well there are DIY sprays and sands pesticides you can use. These are usually very effective. They do require you make sure that you have covered all areas though. Get all those little corners. Check the labels your chosen Lawn Grub Killer for instructions. I always do suggest to people to get the Professionals out to do the job. They know where the little buggers hide and the best times to spray to ensure maximum death to all lawn grubs. The moths can fly up to 5 kilometres to lay their eggs at a good healthy lawn for their babies to devour. So if you see any signs at your house, chat to your neighbours, tell them they may have them as well. Because even if you kill them at your lawn, and your neighbour still has them, they will return quickly.

This time of year with the warmth and the humid wet conditions are the perfect breeding season for the lawn grubs to out of control into plague portions. And this is what kills your lawn. To test to see if you might have some lawn grubs at your home, throw a towel over your lawn tonight, not the browning areas, but the green ones, and when you return in the morning in the daylight, have a look under the town. if you see any of theses act quickly.

Call me or email me if you have concerns and I will endeavour to help you as best as we can

thanks

Sare

sarah@coastalturf.com.au