| Month | Fertiliser | Watering | Physical treatment, Spraying | Mowing frequency per/month | Comments |
| January |
Apply a quality slow release fertiliser such as Readylawn's premium slow release at 15 grams per m2 |
Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth but only once or twice per week, deeply, and best in the morning |
Treat for grass grub or porina if damage symptoms are evident. Apply wetting agent |
Weekly and remove clippings |
Mow at about 20mm for fine browntop/fescue lawns ,30 to 35mm for ryegrass lawns. Its always best to remove clippings |
| February |
Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth but only once or twice per week, deeply, and best in the morning |
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Weekly and remove clippings |
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| March |
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Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth but only once or twice per week, deeply, and best in the morning |
Scarify to dethatch surplus organic matter from your lawn, top dress and oversow |
Weekly and remove clippings |
A busy period. Treat for grass grub and other insect pests with diazanon (Lawn guard or soil insect killer) Renovate your lawn now before the cool weather slows down growth. |
| April |
Apply a quality slow release fertiliser such as Readylawn's premium slow release at 15 grams per m2 |
Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth |
Treat for grass grub or porina to protect the lawn from winter damage |
Weekly and remove clippings |
By fertilising with a quality fertiliser before winter your lawn will remain strong and healthy during the cold months and be more resistant to disease and pests |
| May |
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Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth |
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As required, |
Have
a break from your lawn! |
| June |
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Ensure irrigation is shut down until the summer heat arrives |
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As required, |
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| July |
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As required, |
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| August |
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As required, |
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| September |
Apply a quality slow release fertiliser such as Readylawn's premium slow release at 15 grams per m2 |
Test irrigation if necessary |
Scarify to dethatch surplus organic matter from your lawn, top dress and oversow |
Weekly and remove clippings |
Make sure you oversow with a seed similar to the existing lawn. The wrong choice can cause uneven texture and colours in your lawn |
| October |
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Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth |
apply a wetting agent |
Weekly and remove clippings |
Applying a wetting agent can ensure good water penetration into dry soils and reduce the watering requirement while improving turf quality |
| November |
Apply a quality slow release fertiliser such as Readylawn's premium slow release at 15 grams per m2 |
Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth but only once or twice per week, deeply, and best in the morning |
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Weekly and remove clippings |
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| December |
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Water as necessary to maintain healthy growth but only once or twice per week, deeply, and best in the morning |
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Weekly and remove clippings |
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