Prepare Your Lawn for the Cooler Months
After a long, hot summer, autumn is the perfect time to give your lawn some extra attention. With cooler temperatures but some growing season still remaining, now is the time to repair summer stress and prepare your lawn for winter.
A healthy lawn going into the colder months will cope better with winter conditions and be ready for stronger growth when spring arrives.
Aerate Your Lawn
Summer foot traffic from family, friends and pets can leave the soil underneath your lawn compacted.
Aerating your lawn in autumn allows more water, oxygen and nutrients to reach the root system. This encourages healthier roots and helps your turf make the most of the remaining growing season before winter.
Reduce Excess Shade
As the days become shorter, your lawn receives less sunlight. Trim back overgrown trees, shrubs and hedges where possible and move items such as outdoor furniture, toys and pet kennels regularly.
Giving your turf better access to sunlight and airflow can help maintain healthier growth through autumn and winter.
Autumn Lawn Fertilising
Autumn is an important time to fertilise your lawn, particularly in the Albury Wodonga region where cold and frosty winter conditions can place warm-season grasses under stress.
Applying a quality slow-release lawn fertiliser while your turf is still actively growing can help strengthen the lawn, support root development and maintain better coverage and colour heading into winter.
Control Weeds Before Winter
Don't let summer weeds take over as the weather cools.
Remove weeds by hand when there are only a few, or use an appropriate lawn-safe herbicide for larger infestations. Always make sure the product you choose is suitable for your particular turf variety and follow the label directions.
Controlling weeds during autumn helps prevent them from leaving bare patches in your lawn as they die back during winter.
Give Your Lawn a Strong Start to Winter
A little autumn lawn maintenance can make a big difference during the colder months. Aeration, fertilising, managing shade and controlling weeds will help your turf enter winter in the best possible condition.
For expert lawn care advice in Albury Wodonga, talk to Murray Turf.
