https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/ Practical lawn care and gardening guides for Australian homes, from the Mowing Magic team on the Mornington Peninsula. en-au Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/armyworm-lawn-australia/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/armyworm-lawn-australia/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Ragged, see-through grass blades and overnight brown patches mean armyworm. How to confirm it, when it's active in Victoria, and what treats it fast. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/winter-grass-removal/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/winter-grass-removal/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Winter grass (Poa annua) is a grassy weed, not dormant couch or kikuyu. How to identify it, treat it, and stop it seeding in a Victorian lawn. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/clover-in-lawn/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/clover-in-lawn/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Clover in the lawn means low nitrogen, not bad luck. How to kill it without harming the grass, why it keeps coming back, and whether to bother at all. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/onion-weed-removal/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/onion-weed-removal/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Pulling onion weed spreads the bulbs instead of removing them. How to get rid of it for good, tell it apart from onion grass, and stop it returning. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/get-rid-of-bindii/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/get-rid-of-bindii/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Bindii is easiest to kill right now, before it flowers and sets its spiky seeds. Identification, the safest herbicides by grass type, and how to stop it coming back. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-height/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-height/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 The right mowing height in mm for buffalo, kikuyu, couch, zoysia and tall fescue lawns, why it matters, and how to avoid scalping. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/best-grass-melbourne/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/best-grass-melbourne/ Sat, 11 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Buffalo, kikuyu, couch, zoysia or tall fescue — which grass actually suits your Melbourne yard, clay or sandy soil, and coastal salt spray. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/buffalo-vs-kikuyu-vs-couch/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/buffalo-vs-kikuyu-vs-couch/ Fri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Shade tolerance, mowing height and frequency, wear and recovery, winter colour and turf cost — buffalo, kikuyu and couch compared side by side. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/couch-grass-care/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/couch-grass-care/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Mowing height and frequency by season, watering, a fertilising schedule, dethatching, weeds and pests, and how to tell dormant couch from dead. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/ndis-lawn-mowing/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/ndis-lawn-mowing/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 How NDIS and the Support at Home program fund lawn mowing and garden maintenance in 2026, what's excluded, and how to get it paid. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/diy-vs-professional-lawn-mowing/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/diy-vs-professional-lawn-mowing/ Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 What DIY lawn mowing really costs in equipment, fuel and time versus hiring a professional in 2026, and what your own time is worth. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/how-often-to-mow-lawn/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/how-often-to-mow-lawn/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mowing frequency depends on grass type, season and rainfall, not a fixed calendar. A by-season, by-grass-type guide for Australian lawns. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-care-calendar-victoria/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-care-calendar-victoria/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 A month-by-month guide to mowing, fertilising, weed and pest timing, watering rules and aeration for Victorian lawns, season by season. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/kikuyu-grass-care/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/kikuyu-grass-care/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +1000 Mowing height and frequency by season, watering, a fertilising schedule, thatch and yellowing fixes, and what kikuyu's invasive spread means for a home lawn. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/buffalo-grass-care/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/buffalo-grass-care/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 Mowing heights and frequency by season, a fertilising schedule, shade tolerance, and how to fix yellowing, weeds and pests in a buffalo lawn. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-prices-melbourne-peninsula/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-prices-melbourne-peninsula/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 What lawn mowing costs in 2026 across Melbourne's south-east and the Mornington Peninsula, area by area — plus why online quotes look cheaper than reality. https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-cost-australia/ https://www.mowingmagic.com.au/blog/lawn-mowing-cost-australia/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +1000 What lawn mowing really costs in 2026 — expect $75–$120 per visit for most suburban lawns. Prices by size, what changes the cost, and how to spot a fair quote.