Spring means it’s time to deliver that much-needed TLC to your lawn, which may have been suffering from a touch of overwintering side effects: Yellowing, patchiness, weeds, lack of growth, and more.
Lawn paint vs. Lawn Food
Greening your lawn is one thing and feeding your soil and lawn is another. What’s the difference?
Lawn Greener, is just that – a fertiliser that is very high in nitrogen and will give you faster greening in the leaves of the grass as the grass absorbs the nutrients in the grass. It is fast-acting, with results visible within days, but the effects are short-lived and require regular reapplication to maintain the green appearance.
In contrast, lawn food offers a balanced diet of essential nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, along with additional micronutrients like magnesium, calcium, and sulphur. Over a longer period, it will promote overall health, growth, and resilience. Although slower to show immediate results, lawn food provides long-term benefits, helping grass develop strong roots and better resistance to stress and disease.
Lawn greener is ideal for a quick colour boost, while lawn food is essential for sustained lawn health, and both have their place in your lawn care routine if you understand their functions.
Lawn food comes in both a liquid and granular form, at Rocky Point they have a great OptiLawn Granular Fertiliser which has a NPK 10.0 : 1.5 : 7.0. This nutrient rich lawn fertiliser, not only supports healthy root growth, but also adds essential organic matter to feed soil life and improve soil health over time. OptiLawn Granular Fertiliser is perfect for all types of turf and lawns, but also suitable for use around your home garden on other plants including vegetables, ornamentals and fruit trees
Wetting Agents
Wetting agents are for lawns that appear to be repelling water.
Lawn Aeration
Aeration may be required. Compacted lawn areas may occur because they are high-traffic areas. Compacted soil means less soil air, which can affect roots, water penetration, and more. Aerate by simply going around with a garden fork and aerating, or if the area is too large to by hand, you can use/hire a lawn aerator. If your soil is clay-based, add a generous application of gypsum and Rocky Point OptiLawn Top Dress.
Lawn pH check
Constant use of artificial lawn fertilisers will generally lower the soil pH. When soil becomes acidic, your lawn may start to not look its best, and weeds may start to thrive. Raising the pH can be done by adding dolomite or garden lime.
Lawn Weeds
Weeds can be an indicator of some of the issues above, and prevention is often better than cure.
If weeds have taken over, there a various selective weed killers on the market, although most are not certified organic. There are some weedkillers that are certified organic, but these are not selective, meaning that you will need to spot spray as they will kill the lawn as readily as they will the weeds. Another option, of course, is to remove by hand.
