Yates Bindii & Clover Weeder Concentrate
Controls bindii, clover and other broadleaf weeds such as dandelions in many types of lawns.
Rainfall and humidity, together with mild temperatures, can promote the growth of lawn diseases such as winter fusarium, brown patch, dollar spot and anthracnose. Lawn diseases can be hard to diagnose as signs can be similar to other lawn problems such as damage from insect pests like curl grubs and armyworm.
Common lawn disease symptoms include areas of small discoloured, brown, dead or dying patches in the lawn. Lawn diseases can spread and also reoccur year after year, so it’s important to get them under control to keep your lawn looking fantastic.
Here’s how to help reduce lawn diseases:
Curl grubs are common pests of lawns during mid-spring and into summer. They are creamy white or grey grubs, around 2–3cm long with a brown head and a dark grey to black bottom. When disturbed they curl into a C shape. They damage the lawn by eating the roots, just below the soil surface.
Curl grubs are the larvae of beetles like African black beetle, which are small, shiny black beetles. Adult African black beetles can start to become active in late winter, before laying their eggs (which turn into curl grubs) in spring, so controlling the beetles before they have a chance to lay their eggs will help prevent damaging curl grubs later on. An application of Baythroid® Advanced Insect Killer for Lawns in late winter will help control the adult African black beetle, before it has had a chance to lay eggs, helping to break the curl grub life cycle and protect the lawn from damage.
During winter, weeds take advantage of the lawn’s weakened state to fill every possible gap. Winter weeds germinate at lower soil temperatures, often coming in around April/Easter. Bindii & broad-leafed weeds can be relatively easily controlled with the help of a selective herbicide. This is the time for a weedkiller that removes invaders without causing damage to the lawn.
Typical examples of broad-leafed weeds are bindii, clover, dandelions, capeweed, cudweed and thistles. Many traditional selective herbicides containing the ingredient Dicamba work well with lawn types such as kikuyu & couch, but can be detrimental to new lawns and varieties like buffalo. For non-buffalo lawn types we recommend using Yates Bindii & Clover Weeder and for buffalo lawns we recommend using Yates Buffalo Pro Bindii & Broadleaf Weeder which has been specially formulated for use on buffalo lawns.
A simple way to remove weeds and fertilise the lawn at the same time is by using Yates Weed’n’Feed. The Yates Weed’n’Feed range includes hose-on and dry formulations, as well as buffalo and non-buffalo formulas. Check directions to make sure that the product is right for your grass. If you don’t know what sort of grass you have, take some samples to a horticulturist to have it identified.
Late August is the perfect time to feed the lawn and, these days, the availability of slow release lawn foods means this task is much easier than it used to be. Yates Lawn Fertiliser is a good example of these new feeds. The specially-developed technology in its formulation means that it continues to release nutrients for three months.
Organic Dynamic Lifter Lawn Food is another option for long-term feeding. It has the added benefit of improving the soil’s organic content.
At the end of winter, soil’s often compacted, so the lawn will benefit from a good spiking. Do this by energetically pushing a fork as far as possible vertically into the soil or, if you’re really keen, hiring a mechanical aerator. If it's been a dry winter, adding a wetting agent to break hydrophobicity would be a good option.
Thicken tired and worn lawns by oversowing with one of the Yates Lawn Seed packs. These come in a few different varieties, kikuyu, couch and all season to suit different lawn types and situations.
As spring approaches lawns will start to emerge from their winter slumber. We should make sure that the soil is in tip top shape and there’s enough nutrients to support all the upcoming lawn growth. Your lawn will really appreciate the late winter TLC, to help it face the busy seasons of backyard cricket, parties and BBQs ahead. Spreading Munns Professional Golf Course Green Lawn Fertiliser over your lawn in late winter provides 10 essential nutrients and trace elements to encourage thick, lush green lawn growth. Munns Professional Golf Course Green Lawn Fertiliser also contains rich organic ingredients that will nurture and improve the soil and encourage strong root development.
Controls bindii, clover and other broadleaf weeds such as dandelions in many types of lawns.
A ready to use, convenient hose-on weed killer that is suitable to use on buffalo lawn with no mixing and no fuss.
Ready to spread granular Weed'n'Feed that kill weeds and feeds lawns at the same. Safe for buffalo & other common lawn types - works really well!
Yates Weed 'n' Feed Hose-on weed killer and fertiliser. Liquid hose on weedkiller with added nitrogen fertiliser for healthy green lawns.
Whether it’s preparing your lawn for the festive season and holidays or helping it recover from backyard games and parties, here are some summer lawn care tips to help create a beautiful lush green lawn.
Follow our guide on how to maintain your lawn sown by seed.
Lawns are made up of thousands of small, hungry plants. Lawns grow quickly while it’s warm, using up lots of energy. Mowing also depletes the lawn’s energy reserves.
With a little bit of work in spring, you can give your lawn a great head start for the growing season ahead.
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