OK, so we need to feed the lawn! Then, what is the best lawn fertiliser to use? ™ We know that in order to get our "perfect lawn" we need to (as part of the lawn's care regime) feed the lawn on a regular basis. However, there is some controversy about the different Lawn Care approaches adopted by different service providers. Broadly there are two (2) main Lawn Care approaches. One is the organic approach that has a following in North America, however, not in Australia. In Australia, weed and feed Lawn Care is carried out by professionals using inorganic fertilisers and the range of herbicides and insecticides available to professional turf managers. It is worth noting that most professionals in the Greenkeeping and Turf Management industry believe that the organic approach falls short in delivering high quality weed and feed Lawn Care. In Australia, the non-organic fertilisers is generally applied in one of two (2) ways. Some Lawn Care operators may apply their fertilisers in a liquid form, where they spray the fertiliser on to the lawn. However, most Lawn Care professionals utilise granular fertilisers and insecticides. This, in our opinion, is a better and safer approach for many reasons. It is better because the granular fertiliser products available these days come with very clever "slow release" technology meaning you will not get any leaf burn on your turf grass. Also, with slow release granular fertilisers you get a more consistent and longer term delivery of lawn colour compared with the liquid fertilisers that give a sudden burst of colour (which is short lived) and then the lawn colour tends to fade or wash out. Safety is also a consideration when applying lawn fertilisers. The DIY Lawn Lover can be assured that any Lawn Care products (in granular form) will be safer to use than the liquid alternatives. OK, so what is the best fertiliser to use! Now that we have established that the best way to apply the fertiliser is in solid granular form (with "slow release" technology), then the next thing we need to know is what are the correct nutrients needed to feed the lawn. By nutrients what we are referring to is the NPK of the fertiliser. The N:P:K refers to the nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) content of the fertiliser. Without getting to technical, the DIY home owner and Lawn Lover needs to know two basic things. These are that the fertiliser you apply to new turf is different to established turf. For new lawns, you need to apply a fertiliser with an NPK of approximately 15 : 3 : 5 For established lawns, you need to apply a fertiliser with an NPK of approximately 23 : 0 : 5 Please note that we are not telling you what fertiliser brand to go and buy, however, if you know what the NPK is that you need then you can read the NPK on the labels of the fertiliser products available at your local garden store. In the past when you thought of a pallet you thought of bulk shipping and warehouses that would be responsible for moving product from one location to another. Most people didn't own their own pallets, and if they did it was because of the business that they owned. Today, pallets are much more commonplace and you may find that they are not just for shipping anymore. Of course, if you look in any shipping truck or in the back of any retail store, you are likely to see pallets. They continue to be a great way to move product in bulk, because the forklifts can easily pick up a pallet of product and move it from one place to another, putting it on trucks and taking it off and dispersing it as needed. Pallets ensure that all of the product can be moved together with ease. This is why you will generally see pallets in trucks and in the backs of retail stores where they will be used later to move more product back and forth from one location to another. Today pallets are used for a wide variety of things, and shipping is not something that most people will ever do with a pallet on their own. Many are using second hand pallets, those that have already been used for shipping purposes, to build different furnishings. In many cases, the pallets can be turned into outdoor furniture as the wood slats make a great foundation for a lot of different informal furniture. Pallets are not just used to make outdoor furniture; some people are even making indoor furniture with it. Side tables, platform beds and even coffee tables are being made from pallets. When coupled with other pallets or modified just a bit and then stained or painted, pallets are no longer something simple and unattractive; instead they can be simple yet beautiful furniture for the indoors or outdoors. Furniture is not where unconventional use for pallets stops. Many people are people using pallets for gardens. Instead of having to weed a garden and space all of the plants apart just so, the pallets are used as freestanding gardens. The idea is to fill the empty spaces with soil and then plant in those areas The slats keep the plants spaced just so, and it's nice because there is not nearly as much weeding or overcrowding to worry about. And even better, when the harvest season is over, there is no need to tear up large portions of the garden and work really hard to do so, rather, one can just pick up the entire pallet and throw it away. Or, they can clean out just the bit of soil that is in the spaces and store the pallets for the next year. As you can see, there are more to pallets than meets the eye. In the internet inspired and Pinterest driven world we live in today, there is no limit as to what you can do with pallets creatively. IF you do need pallets for shipping purposes, you'll find that they are easier to get a hold of than ever Weed Australia before as you can buy brand new ones that are very well made for fairly cheap or you can even buy them used but still in great condition.
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