Winter Care Tips for Buffalo Turf Sydney

by Noah White01 Marketing

Every lawn and gardening lover must be aware of the act that winter puts a drastic impact upon lawn turf as it goes quiescent. This fact can be associated with any lawn, no matter what turf is installed there. It is said that even the most resilient Sir Walter can feel the impact as this grass too changes its color as the temperature dips below. However, by proper care and maintenance, you can reduce the impact a bit and help this grass stay in its natural condition.

Maintenance

According to them, the best time to start your lawn’s winter maintenance is during autumn. Starting early is beneficial as it will keep the buffalo turf Sydney healthy and prevent weeds and bare patches from occurring in the lawn.

Mow your lawn at the recommended height

·         The long grass in the lawn is always at the risk of freezing or thawing, but timely mowing can prevent both these circumstances from occuring.

·         You need to ensure that you don’t mow it too low as it may weaken the grass.

·         To keep your turf healthy and free from weed, the ideal height for mowing is around 50-60 mm.

·         The duration between two mowing sessions depends upon the growth rate of your buffalo turf Sydney.

·         Because all turfs including buffalo as well as couch grass Sydney grow slowly in winters, the need of mowing is not very frequent.  

Knowing when to fertilize

·         If you have buffalo turf Sydney installed in your lawn, it is very important for you to know as to when to fertilize, how much to fertilize and everything regarding fertilizing.

·         You need to fertilize it early in the autumn season as this will strengthen the roots and will make the turf robust to combat frosting.

·         You can use winter fertilizer as it helps turf in acquiring essential nutrients required for staying healthy and fresh throughout the colder months.

Aerating facts

·         You need to ensure that you have aerated the soil as it helps roots in getting better quantity of water and roots. The aim is to give turf, more breathing space.

·         You can bring into application, a gardening fork to make small holes on the lawn surface to allow water and nutrients to gel up with the roots completely.

·         Once aeratation is completely done; you can continue with timely and sufficient watering, mowing and fertilizing.

Timely dethatching

·         The meaning of this term is removing dead grass from your buffalo turf Sydney and if not done in the way, experts do it, it can damage the lawn.

·         The best time to engage in dethatching is during autumn season. This ensures that the new turf regrows back in the winter months.

·         To ensure that your buffalo grass Sydney is completely thatch free, you can rake it after mowing and thus, prevent dead grass from building up.

·         Apart from this, it is important that whenever possible, give it sufficient amount of sunlight during winters to prevent it from frost related damages.

·         You can prune the surrounding trees and remove debris all around to allow more sunlight to touch the lawn.

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