Gardening Tips and Tricks – Grand Landscapes https://grand-landscapes.com.au Wed, 29 Nov 2017 05:21:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.13 Maintaining Your New Lawn https://grand-landscapes.com.au/maintaining-your-new-lawn/ https://grand-landscapes.com.au/maintaining-your-new-lawn/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:48:00 +0000 http://www.brightenserv.com/?p=137 Ongoing watering sildenafil generique sans ordonnance marseille requirements Once established your lawn will viagra sans ordonnance still need to be watered. The amount required will depend on weather conditions and your access to water, but over-watering is wasteful and unnecessary. Water the turf deeply and for longer periods rather than giving it frequent light sprinkles. […]

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Once established your lawn will viagra sans ordonnance still need to be watered. The amount required will depend on weather conditions and your access to water, but over-watering is wasteful and unnecessary. Water the turf deeply and for longer periods rather than giving it frequent light sprinkles.

Early mornings and viagra cuanto sale evenings are when wind and evaporation are at the lowest point, making it the ideal time to water. If you viagra tabletas live in a warm, humid area however, watering in the evening may promote some fungal problems, so it’s advisable to water in the mornings.

Mowing your Turf

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the ongoing maintenance and finish of a good lawn. Mowing frequency, height of cut and even the type of mower used will all produce different finishes to the lawn.

It is important to realise the benefits of mowing frequently. Frequent mowing tends to thicken the lawn, conserving soil moisture and providing greater competition against weed invasion.

Frequent mowing also removes seed head on any weeds present in the lawn and therefore helps to reduce the problem of spreading weed and seed.

When mowing, never remove more than 1/3 of the leaf blade at any one time as this stresses the plant.

Fertilising your Turf

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a good fertility program is to produce a reasonable amount of top growth, but not at the expense of root growth or carbohydrate storage. A good root system is the key factor to a healthy lawn.

Oz Tuff Turf offers a comprehensive range of controlled release nitrogen fertiliser that will supply your turf with the appropriate nutrition for 8 to 10 weeks. If the lawn still looks good and is growing well after this period has passed, wait longer before the next application.

For further information on the fertilising your turf and the requirements for each of the Turf Varieties please give Grand Landscapes a call.

Top Dressing

Topdressing of lawns is carried out vente de cialis en belgique only to correct deficiencies in the profile of the lawn. This process should not become an annual event. A coarse washed river sand is the ideal material to use. Topdressing should be carried out during the growing season, allowing the grass to recover quickly and reducing http://www.cialisgeneriquefr24.com/vente-de-cialis-en-belgique/ any possible weed infestation.

Topdressing applications should be light – no more than 10mm and the grass leaf should cialis moins cher en pharmacie be still visible through the topdressing allowing the plant to continue to grow.

Scarifying

The scarification process is the removal of thatch build-up in the turf surface. Thatch is the layer of vegetative material above the soil but below the leaf. Nearly all lawns require this process at some stage of their life.

Different varieties have different rates of thatch build-up with the green couch family (Cynodon spp) having levitra instructions the greatest propensity to thatch and blue couch (Digitaria) the least. Excessive thatch build up can occur with Sir Walter under moderate to high fertility and frequent irrigation conditions.

A scarifying machine works by having vertical blades rotating at high speed. These blades tease and thin out the dead material from the base of the lawn.

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All About Roses https://grand-landscapes.com.au/all-about-roses/ https://grand-landscapes.com.au/all-about-roses/#comments Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:44:06 +0000 http://www.brightenserv.com/?p=129 July is the month when most roses are pruned, although there are some exceptions. For example, it’s not yet time to prune those roses that have one single massed flowering in spring. This group includes some of the old-fashioned roses, as well as banksias and many weeping standards, all of which should be pruned after […]

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July is the month when most roses are pruned, although there are some exceptions. For example, it’s not yet time to prune those roses that have one single massed flowering in spring. This group includes some of the old-fashioned roses, as well as banksias and many weeping standards, all of which should be pruned after flowering. Most climbing roses, too, should be left until after blooming before you think about cutting them back. And, in cold districts, you might like to wait until later and prune when there’s no risk of new growth being damaged by frost.

Rose pruning is a topic that causes angst for even the quite experienced gardener, but it’s not really all that difficult. Even if you did no pruning, the roses would survive. After all, roses never used to be pruned when they were growing in the wild.

Roses do, however, respond really well to pruning. They flower well on the new growth that pruning stimulates and, after pruning, they’re neat and tidy and look as if they’re comfortable in the garden.

So let’s get into it. Just like a good cook, before pruning it’s wise to gather ingredients and tools before you start.

You’ll need

  • Number one requirement is some thorn protection. Roses are notoriously thorny, so a good pair of (preferably leather) gloves is essential.
  • A pair of clean, sharp secateurs.
  • A saw. One with a relatively narrow blade that curves slightly is the best because you can manoeuvre it into the crowded interior of the rose bush.
  • Yates Lime Sulphur. This is essential for the clean-up at the end of pruning.
  • A good sprayer for applying the lime sulphur.

What to prune

Begin by cutting out any weak, spindly, criss-crossing or dead stems.
Then, if it’s an established bush, look critically at the stems and remove some of the oldest. This can be done by sawing the old, dark brown stems off cleanly at their base.

Cut remaining stems back to a few buds above where last year’s growth began. The topmost bud that remains after pruning should be facing outwards. New growth will come from this bud, so it’s important that it heads in a good direction.

Now stand back and take a good look at the rose. Does the remaining wood seem healthy and vigorous? Is the centre of the bush nice and open so that the sun and air can get right into it? Complete any tidying up that’s necessary.

Finally

There are two more things to do before the job’s complete. The first is to spray the whole rose, and the soil beneath the bush, with Yates Lime Sulphur. This will help to remove any rose scale from the stems and also destroy fungal spores that are lingering in the soil. The other task is to renew a good layer of organic mulch over the root area, taking care to avoid direct contact with the rose’s trunk.

In warm climates, before applying the mulch, spread some Dynamic Lifter Advanced for Roses or some Thrive Granular Rose Food. However, in frosty areas, it’s best to wait until the last frosts are over before feeding the roses.

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