Lawn Care, Turfing and Lawn Renovation in Wollongong and the Illawarra

Fresh Home & Garden Services provides a high quality total lawn care solution for your home.

We have extremely high standards when it comes to lawn care.

We always ensure path edging is crisp, lawns are mown to the correct height, clippings are collected and all paths are blown down.

I see so many lawns in Wollongong and the Illawarra that have been scalped by “Cowboy Mow and Blow” guys who charge a very low price.

I guess you get what you pay for.

Thin, weak and unhealthy turf is the result with not much grass but lots of weeds.

Weeds get a good start in thin, weak and unhealthy. Weeds grow faster than turf grass leading to more mowing.

But don’t fear!

We can resurrect it but patience is key.

To have a lush lawn there are a few secrets and we are going to let you in on them:

  • Always mow lawns at the correct height. Not too high – not too low. Two inches is a good height.
  • Regular mowing of lawns is important. This all depends in the type of turf and the time of year. Kykuyu is a fast growing turf grass and requires more frequent mowing, while Buffalo is a slower growing turf grass and requires less mowing than Kykuyu.
  • Obviously, when the soil is warmer, turf will grow more quickly and when the soil is colder, turf will grow more slowly or may even be dormant and will require less mowing. The ideal is to take up to 1/3 of the leaf blade.

Obviously, like any plant, turf needs regular water.

Most people rely on rainfall and supplement in dry periods with additional watering while others can get us to install a full irrigation system to help their lawn get all the water it needs, not only to survive but to thrive.

Another key to healthy, strong turf is fertilising.

Usually we like to fertilise at the beginning of Spring, Summer and Autumn.

Rotating fertilisers is important so will use an organic balanced fertiliser in Spring and Autumn and will go for a high Nitrogen fertiliser in Summer.

Always water in fertilisers in well to avoid burning.

Being AQF3 qualified, we can also provide chemical weed treatment services using selective herbicides to get on top of your weed situation more quickly.

Lawn Care in Wollongong and the Illawarra can include:

  • Mowing at the correct height and the correct frequency
  • Collecting all clippings for your Green FOGO Bin or for taking away
  • Sharp crisp edges
  • Blowing down all hard surfaces
  • Optional:
  • Turf Weed Treatment Program
  • Fertilising Program

Why Choose Fresh Home & Garden Services for your Lawn Care?​

Fresh Home & Gardens are the experts in lawn care and lawn renovation in Wollongong and the Illawarra.

We have extensive experience maintaining professional playing fields and high end residential properties.

There is a lot that goes into maintaining a mono culture like turf grass and we have the knowledge, qualifications and experience to bring your turf back to life.

Turfing in Wollongong and the Illawarra

Fresh Home & Garden Services offers a total turfing service.

A new and healthy lawn can be the envy of your neighbours.

Whether its a turf repair, an existing lawn or a new build we can provide the expertise and experience to lay your new lawn.

Firstly we remove existing lawn, improve growing media and level and lightly compact the area to be turfed.

Then we lay the turf and cut in relying on our experience and expertise.

We only use the highest quality turf available and can supply and lay all popular Buffalo brands, Couch, Kikuyu and Zoysia.

To finish off we roll the freshly laid turf with a light roller and give it it’s initial watering in.

Caring for your new Turf

During the initial establishment period, your new lawn will need to be watered twice a day .

You can back off the watering once the turf is established.

How do you tell when the new lawn is established?

Just lightly pull at it, If it doesn’t lift it’s established.

First mow should be a week after you are sure it is established.

A new lawn is quicker to establish during the warmer months and slower to establish in the cooler months.

If you want a beautiful new lawn for summer and Christmas then laying a new lawn around the October long weekend is the ideal time.

Turfing in Wollongong and the Illawarra can include:

  • Site Preparation
  • Removal of existing turf
  • Soil Improvement
  • Levelling
  • Expert laying and Cutting In
  • Final Roll to ensure good Root Contact
  • Initial Watering In

Why Choose Fresh Home & Garden Services for your Turfing requirements?

Fresh Home & Garden Services is fully qualified to ensure you receive a healthy level lawn.

We follow all accepted practices in lawn preparation and laying to ensure you get the best possible lush green healthy lawn.

The secret is in the preparation and we cut no corners.

Lawn Renovation in Wollongong and the Illawarra

Lawns can get problems.

Maybe your lawn is too spongy to walk on or patchy and thin. Sometimes lawns are full of weeds or have pest issues. Maybe your lawn is uneven.

Fresh Home & Garden Services can identify any problem and put in place the correct rectification program.

Scarification

If you have a lawn that is too spongy to walk on, it has usually been caused by a build up of thatch. Thatch is the dead and decaying grass clippings that can build up by using a mulching mower and not collecting the clippings.

If your lawn is too spongy we recommend scarification.

Scarification will remove the dead thatch and cut the stolons and will make the lawn less spongy.

Coring

If your lawn is hard or water seems to run off the top when it rains, we recommend coring.

Coring removes small cores from the lawn and reduces compaction. It enables water to pass down into the root zone and improves aeration.

An ideal situation is to core and then ad soil improvers like gypsum and fertilise at the same time before a light top dress with a sandy loam.

To have a healthy, flourishing lawn it needs regular fertilising.

We like to fertilise at the beginning of Spring, Summer and Autumn.

Then we like to rotate fertilisers and so will use an organic balanced fertiliser in Spring and Autumn and will go for a high Nitrogen fertiliser in Summer.

Usually we don’t fertilise in Winter because the lawn is dormant and won’t take up the nutrients which is a waste of money and time and bad for the environment.

All fertilisers need to be watered in well to avoid burning.

Pests and Diseases

Being fully qualified to Diploma level, we can identify any pest or disease issues you may have with your lawn.

We are also AQF3 qualified and can treat the specific problem with the correct solution.

We implement an IPM system for pest and disease control.

IPM means Integrated Pest Management and takes into account cultural, environmental and chemical controls to achieve the best balanced result.

Top Dressing.

I still see a few old boys out there in spring with 10 ton of top dress in a huge pile sitting on their front lawn every year.

Top dressing is just not needed every year!

If you top dress every year your lawn will just get higher and higher.

Top dressing is used to level out dips and bumps in your lawn and for topping off the little holes produced in coring.

So if you have a lawn that’s a bit up and down top dressing is for you.

We can sort out any levelling and bumpy lawns for your perfect backyard cricket pitch.

Lawn Renovation Service in Wollongong and the Illawarra can include:

  • Scarifying
  • Coring
  • Fertilising
  • Pest & Disease Identification
  • Pest & Disease Control
  • Top Dressing
  • Levelling
  • Watering & Irrigation
  • Identifying incorrect mowing techniques

…and much more.

Why Choose Fresh Home & Garden Services for your Lawn Renovation?

Fresh Home & Gardens are the experts in turf care and renovation in Wollongong and the Illawarra.

We have extensive experience maintaining professional playing fields and high end residential properties.

There is a lot that goes into maintaining a mono culture like turf grass and we have the knowledge, qualifications and experience to bring your turf back to life.

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