ultimate
home living Building department summary
seventy nine building permits issued in August 2016 for Dwelling Additions/ Outbuildings/Swimming Pools/ Restumps/Demolitions
$1,656,332
Estimated cost spent during August 2016 for Dwelling Additions/ Outbuildings/Swimming Pools/ Restumps/Demolitions
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lawn A healthy
this spring
GET the jump on your neighbours this spring and have the best-looking lawn in the street with one simple turf care task; aeration. Australian lawn expert, Ross Boyle says spring is the perfect time to aerate and inject a bit of life back into your lawn after winter. “A simple garden fork can transform a compacted and struggling patch of lawn into a healthy outdoor space for the family to enjoy as the weather warms up. “Make lawn care part of your spring cleaning this season and clean out your lawn of compacted soil, thatch and weeds that build up over the cooler months when your lawn is dormant,” Ross said.
Aerate in three simple steps: Screwdriver test:
After a while, the soil beneath your lawn can compact, blocking much needed water, oxygen and sunlight from the root system below. Push a screwdriver into your lawn to see if it’s compacted. If it goes in easily then ‘Bob’s your uncle,’ but if it’s harder to push in, it’s time to aerate.
Aerating time: Using a garden fork, push down into the lawn 7cm to 10cm deep. Simply repeat this at evenlyspaced 10cm to 20cm intervals across your entire lawn.
Aerating machine: If your lawn is particularly large, or heavily compacted, it may be worth hiring an aerator to do the job faster and more effectively.