Monday, April 13, 2015

Sea side lawn at Macmasters Beach

It's been a good move, coming to the central coast. My new mower looks great and does a superb job on this very special lawn at Macmasters Beach.

Keeping this beach-side buffalo lawn looking so good has been surprisingly easy. What's made a real difference is adding an extra centimeter to the cut height and mowing regularly. Light applications of fertiliser are also important but the basic rule is to leave at least 4 cm of leaf.

I also maintain the garden and have used native grasses over the last year to increase planting density and food supply for native birds such as the Superb Fairy-wren. The new native grasses give the garden movement as they sway gracefully with the sea breezes.