Tuesday, 19 March 2019

How to Take Care of Your Lawn in Summer

Oh, the balmy days of summer! Picture the scene – you’re outdoors just lazing on the lawn and relaxing with your shoes off, enjoying the feeling of the grass beneath your toes. Something doesn’t feel right though. Instead of lush, green and healthy grass it’s burnt, brown and frazzled. Nobody wants that! For this reason, we cannot stress highly enough just how important it is to stay on top of your garden maintenance.

The Australian summer temperatures are relentless. They’re roasting hot and then there’s also the bushfire and drought risk to consider. Taking all these challenges into account, keeping your lawn alive and looking good in the hot weather can be difficult but it can be done.

How to Take Care of Your Lawn in Summer


Reticulation


It’s crucial to be water-smart in the heat especially when there are water restrictions in place. A good-quality reticulation system takes the hard work out of watering. It also makes sure that your lawn is evenly hydrated.

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A Rock Garden Adds an Extra Dimension to Your Landscape

If you’re looking for ways to make your outdoor space ‘pop’ an eye-catching rock garden creates a vibe of added interest to your landscape. Rock gardens create an interesting focal point that will look amazing all year round so long as you use the right plants. Many people like to plant their rock gardens with perennial herbs and culinary plants, so their space is useful as well as great-looking. Alternatively, using brightly-coloured perennial plants is another popular choice.

A Rock Garden Adds an Extra Dimension to Your Landscape


Planning Your Rock Garden


Your imagination is the only limit when it comes to planning out your rock garden. You can make it as large or as small as you wish. If you’re not much of a gardener, starting off small is probably your best bet. Before you even begin choosing your rocks, it’s important to decide on the species of plants you wish to grow. You can either research these online or visit your local landscape nursery for more information and inspiration. You should remember to choose plants that don’t grow too high and that flourish in our WA climate.

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