Weeds can be inclined to thrive in the sandy soil of Kwinana Lawns. As homeowners, this is not ideal so we’ve put together this guide about weeds in your Kwinana lawn, why they might be thriving and what you can do to get on top of them. If you would like any assistance or advice about weeds in your Kwinana lawn, feel free to ask a friendly Silverstone Gardening gardener, or head to Lawn Mowing Kwinana for more info!
Weeds are taking over my Kwinana lawn! What do I do?
Prevention is always better than a cure. If you can, inspect your lawn regularly and pull out any weeds by hand that may be popping up. When you do this, make sure you get all the roots. For bigger weeds, it may be better to use a weed spray.
If your lawn is at the point where its more of a weed patch than a lawn, then you may be falling prey to one of the following mistakes. Read on to see what they are and what you can do to fix it!
1. You may be scalping you lawn.
On some occasions, healthy grass can out-compete weeds and drown them out. But when lawn is being cut too short or ‘scalped’, it is not getting the chance to grow and flourish. If you notice divots or brown areas on your lawn, you’re probably scalping it. Weeds do grow faster than lawn but they are not as strong. Lawn that is consistently weakened by scalping gives the weeds the chance they need to grow up and take over your lawn.
The solution to this is to lift the mowing height of your lawn mower. Try mowing higher and more regularly and see how you go!
2. Your lawn may have a case of Compaction.
If your lawn is too compact, there’s not enough room in the soil layers for oxygen and water to flow freely. Some weeds don’t need as much root space, oxygen or water to establish. As a result, your lawn is struggling and your weeds are thriving.
Compaction is prone to areas of your lawn that have high traffic. The best way to identify if your lawn is suffering from compaction is to test it with a garden fork; if your fork doesn’t go in at least halfway up to tines easily, your lawn has compaction.
The way to solve compaction is a process call aeration. You can do this by hand or with a machine. To aerate your lawn by hand, simply take a garden fork and push it into the lawn and wiggle it around a bit, at intervals of about 50-100mm. This creates pathways for water to penetrate the soil.
Aeration using a machine is a service that Silverstone Gardening provides, and this is best for larger areas. Call us for advice and a quote!
3. Your lawn may be thirsty.
Head over to our post on 3 Tips for Baldivis Lawns to find out if you’re not watering your lawn enough.
Because weeds need less water to survive than grass, if you’re not watering your lawn enough, the weeds will thrive while your lawn will struggle. Silverstone Gardening recommends less frequent, long soaks of your lawn, preferably in the early morning. In the early morning, there’s less chance of water loss through evaporation.
If you think your lawn is suffering from these problems, Silverstone Gardening can help! Contact Us today and one of our friendly gardeners can come to your property and assess your lawn.
