Reseedmylawn 2015

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Sandringham - Ryegrass lawn. Nil prior weed control Hampton - RTF fescue 30 days after reseeding

Beaumaris - Established ryegrass. Nil irrigation Black Rock - Beach side RTF fescue nature strip

mid Nov late Nov

Before

late June

Sandbelt lawns - The storyThe grass base of most Sandbelt lawns are Couch, Kikuyu and more recently Buffalo, otherwise known as WARM SEASON turfgrass. These grass types have excellent heat and drought tolerance and reproduce from runners, rather than seed. In full sun, they grow actively in the Sandbelt from early summer to mid autumn, before heading into dormancy for the cold months. In shade regions, these grasses struggle to grow or can die back. During winter dormancy, growth is at a standstill, they suffer wear damage, loss of leaf and color pales; inevitably annual winter broadleaf and grass weeds like Poa take hold.

Unfortunately, many Sandbelt lawns have little warm season grass base and become dominant with undesirable grass and broadleaf weeds, particularly through the cooler months (late March to late Nov).

The ideal 4-season lawnThe strategy for an ideal 4-season lawn in Melbourne's Sandbelt is to:

a. Summer: Promote the spreading growth of the warm season grass base, if present and coverage is adequate.

b. from early Autumn onwards: Turf reseed™ with cool season turfgrasses with the option of keeping the new grass long term.

Turf reseeding™ is the process of drilling seed into and under dormant couch or kikuyu, or sprayed out or existing old lawn.

The main COOL SEASON turfgrass varieties are turf-type fine leaf perennial ryegrass, rhizomatous tall fescue and fine fescues. These grasses make a beautifully rich, vibrant colored, fine-leaf lawn with excellent cool season growth, wear and shade tolerance. Without soil moisture, their Achilles heel is tolerance to prolonged drought and extreme heat.

These perennial turfgrasses may persist 4-seasons with easy common sense care and are established from seed from early autumn to late spring. The best turf-type fine leaf perennial ryegrass examples are the stadium ovals used by the AFL in Melbourne, Geelong, Adelaide, Launceston, the VRC racetracks, Lord's cricket ground and Wimbledon.

Same lawn(Oct 7)Same lawn(Oct 7)

+ 13 wksBefore

Dormant couch reseeded (June 1)Dormant couch reseeded (June 1)

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Renew your lawn NOWIn just 5 to 10 days from Turf reseeding™, your tired old lawn will be renewed with dense vibrant colored fi ne leaf perennial turfgrass. You can retain stunning lawn cover for up to 10 months, and over summer into the following year with strategic watering and a little care.

Our Turf reseeder™ is one of a kind. It accurately drills seed into and under existing lawn and bare ground for ideal seed-soil contact and seed wet-up, resulting in dense and uniform establishment. Vertical blades slice into existing lawn, creating a slice opening; depositing and securing seed at correct depth and rate, with minimal lawn disruption or soil tillage.

Minimal soil disturbance ensures resident weed seeds remain dormant and weed germination is minimal. Turfseed is well covered, protected from birds and fl otation; and is mostly free from weed seed competition.

Slits existing lawnSlits existing lawnHOW IT WORKS

Seed deposited in slits Seed germinates Slits existing lawn

early Feb

Hampton - RTF fescue reseeded into original fescue lawn - Nil weed control at seeding

Before

Before + 17 wks

Before mid Dec

+ 14 daysBefore

mid JanBefore

Before + 36 days

Enchanted Adventure Gardens, Authurs Seat. Ryegrass reseeded into existing maze lawns

Mentone - Ryegrass reseeded into open weedy ground. Knockdown weed control

Before + 36 days

Brighton - RTF fescue reseeded into weedy lawn. Prior knockdown weed control

Beaumaris - Ryegrass reseeded into sparce kikuyu, broadleafs and poa, nil weed control

Beaumaris - Nature strip oversow mid Jan 2015. Shows establishment at two weeks

Brighton - Ryegrass reseeded into shaded and open couch base, nil weed control

Sandbelt soils Whilst the Sandbelt soils are a mixed blessing for our famous bunkered golf courses, they present great challenges for your average home lawn grower. When left untreated, here's why.

Description: dark grey over light grey sands free of lime, over yellow grey sand and occasional 'coffee rock'.  

1. Very low water holding capacityWater gravitates down the profi le rapidly. What little is left has loose adherence to the silica sand particles (silica has a low surface area to volume ratio and little external charge to hold H2O). Lawns require frequent but short waterings.

2. Hydrophobic and non-wetting Very common within a lawn area. A waxy coating over the sand particle repels and channels water laterally with water failing to penetrate the surface or reach the root zone.

3. Low pH (mild to strongly acidic)Low pH chemically locks up nutrient availability. Shifting pH to neutral pH 7 with lime products unlocks soil nutrients. Low pH also restricts plant thrift and planting options.

4. Very low in organic matter (OM)Mineralisation (breakdown) of OM or humous is a sustained source of slow release ionic nutrients essential for growth. Typically, the darker the topsoil the higher the OM. White-light grey sands are very low in OM. Organic matter also contributes to high water holding capacity.

5. Very low cation exchange capacity (C.E.C)Sands are virtually void of clay minerals. Clay minerals have abundant negative surface charge to 'hold and exchange' with plant roots cations like phosphorus, calcium and potassium. Clay minerals are also a primary source of trace element ions and provide surface area and polarity for adherence of water molecules.

6. Extremely defi cient in nutrients - macro and trace elementsA symptom of: 1. low OM 2. no clay content 3. low pH 4. sandstone parent material 5. free drainage of water adhering anions (nitrate) 6. naturally low in phosphorus.

8. Very low microbial activity An active microbial environment is highly benefi cial for mineralisation, nutrient cycling, pathogen control, earthworms soil structure and rhizosphere biology.

7. StructurelessParticles don't cling together, easily worked, prone to wind erosion.

Above: fi ne leaf ryegrass plant showing root depth at 12 weeks in healthy Sandbelt soil.

SOIL REMEDIATION OPTIONS

It's most likely your soil-type is typical of the Sandbelt and that pro-active corrective measures will be benefi cial. We remediate for most soil problems listed above. Otherwise, a soil analysis will objectively describe the state of your soil and provide recommendations for optimum soil health.

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rollingRESEEDING

knockdown weed control-24 hrshydrophobic soil treatment

acid soil & calcium treatment

organic fert treatment

soil analysis (optional)

NPKS + iron fertilisertrace element fertiliser

broadleaf weed control

hydrophobic soil treatment

winter grass weed control

on-site consultation

O U R S E R V I C E S - W H A T W E D O r e s e e d i n g T M a n d h o l i s t i c l a w n c a r e t i m e l i n e

a u t u m n w i n t e r

s u i t a b l e t i m e f o r r e s e e d i n g r y e g r a s s a n d f e s c u e s

beneficial microbials

treatment for black beetle

summer grass control

Our lawn renewal know-how is new and innovative. In June, 2014Citywide Open spaces as contract service provider to Bayside council parks and gardens suggested that we demonstrate our capability.

The degraded front and back lawns of Black Rock House on Ebden Avenue were chosen as the renovation test site. We bore full costs including seed, labour and machinery for what was a stunning lawn transformation (see below and adjacent photos). No weed control was undertaken. The new lawns are a widely enjoyed public amenity and our legacy for the residents of Bayside.

Black Rock HouseOur legacy for Bayside residents

Black Rock House lawns - Before Immediately after Turf reseeding™

June 26, 2014

NPKS + iron fertilisertrace element fertiliser

cockchafer grub treatmentbroadleaf weed control

hydrophobic soil treatment

broadleaf weed controlhydrophobic soil treatment

NKS + iron fertiliser

fungal treatmentwinter grass weed control

organic fert treatment

O U R S E R V I C E S - W H A T W E D O r e s e e d i n g T M a n d h o l i s t i c l a w n c a r e t i m e l i n e

s p r i n g w i n t e r

hybrid kikuyu & couch seed reseeding

s u i t a b l e t i m e f o r r e s e e d i n g r y e g r a s s a n d f e s c u e s

benefi cial microbials

Ground prep for SOD

Before reseeded late June

+14 days + 9 wks

+ 9 wks + 9 wks

Black Rock House 2014

Professional lawn reseedingTurf reseeding™ or Overseeding, is widely practiced by golf and sportsfi eld curators worldwide in regions where neither the 'warm season' or 'cool season' grasses are perfectly adapted - like in Melbourne's Sandbelt! Each year in autumn, sports fi elds and golf courses throughout the temperate regions of Australia are oversown with transitional ryegrass to improve playability.Bayside alone have more than 35 ovals and playing surfaces scheduled for autumn overseeding.

About usreseedmylawn.com.au is a new and innovative lawn renewal service and knowledge strategy promoting the utilisation of ‘warm season’ and reseeding of ‘cool season’ turf grasses.

Our aim is to pass on knowledge to Melbourne householders that a stunning new lawn is easily achieved, is rewarding to grow, and is now affordable at a fraction of the cost of an instant turf SOD renovation.

Know-How: We have a lifetime of practiced field agronomy experience coming off a life science academic base. We’ve developed unique strategies, technology and know-how for stunning home lawn renewal at low cost.

Technology: Our Turf reseeder™ machine is the only one of its kind. We've trialed, developed and retro-engineered the Turf reseeder™, proving extraordinary turf grass establishment over a range of conditions.

Stunning results: From start up in June 2014, we achieved stunning results having reseeded numerous Bayside household lawns as well as the Enchanted Adventure Garden lawns at Arthurs Seat. We are also working with local authorities to improve public green space assets.

Innovation: Our business is unique and it's a first. We are science and evidenced based having merged new technology, know-how, seed science, agronomy and education into a unique lawn renewal service.

Nature & environment: We advocate environmental, soil and nature's science. We endorse organic, biological and nature based methods.

Quality driven: We use the latest breeding advance in turfgrass, including varieties that resist insects and produce rhizomes. All seed is certified, the highest standard for seed quality. All soil remediation and aftercare products are professional turf grade.

S E C U R E Y O U R B O O K I N G N O W !

1. Soil remediation for: ∙ non-wetting sands

(hydrophobic) ∙ acidity & low CEC ∙ sand-belt soil types

2. Biologicals ∙ bacillus sp. ∙ mycorrhizal fungi

3. Fertiliser nutrition ∙ organic fertilisers ∙ bio-humic acid ∙ slow release NPKS ∙ trace elements

4. Weed control ∙ poa (winter grass) ∙ broadleafs ∙ grass weeds

5. Pest control ∙ leaf insects ∙ pathogens

6. Ground prep ∙ instant turf (sod) ∙ seed bed

7. Analytical services ∙ soil analysis ∙ weed ID

8. Lawn & turf reseeding ∙ fine leaf perennial ryegrass ∙ rhizomatous tall fescue (RTF) ∙ fine fescues & blends ∙ seeded kikuyu & couch

9. Dethatching / slicing ∙ couch and kikuyu

10. Consulting ∙ on-site

WE DON'T ∙ mow, tree prune, etc.

Rather, we work and co-ordinate with your lawn mowing, garden care landscape professionals.

O U R S E R V I C E S

Solutions for soil & lawn problems

Disclaimer: Lawn renewal is an agronomic science. The information provided is sourced from our own experience and the professional turf industry knowledge base. It is provided in good faith, considered accurate, although professional view points may differ. Summer drought, poor agronomic growing conditions and lack of lawn care will be detrimental to turf grass quality and persistence.

Terms and Conditions: ReseedmylawnTM accepts no responsibility and shall be held harmless by the lawn householder customer for any errors, omissions, amendments, loss, damage, injury or other consequence whatsoever that any person or entity might incur as a result of engaging the services, or reliance upon information or advice provided by ReseedmylawnTM.

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FACT - Cost of wateringTo apply 10 mm of water to a 100 m2 of lawn during summer will cost $2.50– $3.63 (1 kL). - less than a latte. Source: South East Water

FACT - Cost of wateringFACT - Cost of watering