The mornings are cooler and the days shorter – winter is upon us. The colder temperatures signal the need for a change to your lawn care program.

The colder months are definitely coming – a slight morning chill is already being felt so we need to take stock of our mowing regime and adjust accordingly to the needs of our South East Queensland lawn.

Confused about which variety of turf is best to lay in the South East Queensland climate? Perhaps we can help.

Now that you have fertilised your South East Queensland lawn there is something else you must attend to in the preparation for the cooler months ahead – weeding.

Following on from last week’s blog on pH soil testing, March – April is the time to fertilise your lawn in readiness for Winter. And what better time than over the Easter break?

It’s getting to about that time when we should be fertilising our lawns in South East Queensland in preparation for winter, but first you should get to know your lawn a little better.

After all the recent rain in South-East Queensland the lawns are growing rapidly but before you get out the lawnmower there are a few things you need to keep in mind to ensure the long-term health of your lawn.

During the recent drought and water restrictions in South-East Queensland many households shied away from the traditional lawn and chose to lay pavers. While pavers have their place – particularly in small, high-traffic areas nothing can beat a natural turf for larger spaces.

It’s been a busy time at Daley’s Turf. We recently undertook a huge turf project at Cooroy on the Sunshine Coast - through rain, humidity and damaging storms. In fact, according to the Local Disaster Co-ordinator, Fox Rogers the rainfall exceeded all previous records for hourly and three-hourly rainfall totals. That’s a lot of rain!

What wet week we have just had. Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast recorded rainfall totals last week ranging from 150mm to 400mm. The problem with that much rain with turf bought on the Sunshine Coast is that you really shouldn’t let water lay on your lawn for more than 12- 24 hours.

Lawn grub season is upon us. This lawn problem is particularly felt on the Sunshine Coast and throughout the South-East in the wetter, warmer months of November to May. While types of Kikuyu and Couch lawns are particularly prone to lawn grubs, Buffalo grasses such as Sir Walter suffer to a lesser extent. If you   buy turf on the Sunshine Coast you need to know how to identify an infestation and what to do if you have one.