💚 Autumn Lawn Care Megathread & ask Lawn Solutions Australia anything! 💚

[u/MrsKittenHeel]

Hello Aussie gardeners!

We hope you are enjoying the shift to cooler weather.

For this season's lawns mega thread, Lawn Solutions Australia u/LawnSolutionsAU have kindly offered to help with diagnosing lawn issues or answering any questions. Lawn Solutions are a national network of turf growers with experts in Aussie climates.

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[u/OddUsual]

Hi u/lawsolutionsAU, wondering if you could recommend any organic weed n feed type products? There is a lot of anti lawn sentiment around online but I find that some lawn still has a place in many backyards so wondering how we can make our lawns more sustainable?

[u/LawnSolutionsAu → u/OddUsual]

Hi there, you wont find an organic weed n feed 2 in1 type product unfortunately. The problem being that an organic herbicide will almost always be non-selective, so its going to kill your lawn as well. There are certainly organic fertiliser options though, kelp based products in particular, seasol for lawns or we have a product called lawn kelper. There are also organic herbicides for careful spot treating of weeds, one is called slasher. But given it can only be used to spot treat being non-selective, it can be just as easy to hand weed, or use a weed puller (fiskars have a pretty good one) or use boiling water. Pelletised chicken manure as a fertiliser is still a great organic option for feeding lawns. One of the best ways to keep weeds out is to aerate often and to mow regularly, promoting lateral growth.

[u/patgeo → u/LawnSolutionsAu]

I love the fiskars weed puller.