Your lawn may not be of the highest priority directly after a lot of rain or flood but take note of these tips and you’ll give your lawn a much better chance of recovery.
When your lawn floods or receives a very high amount of rainfall the oxygen that is essential for root respiration and the soil microbes is eliminated from the soil with as little as 24 hours of immersion. This can compromise the health of the roots and the lawn plants above the ground. Typically, most lawn varieties that grow in tropical north Queensland can handle up to four days of submersion but all flooded lawns will require some form of extra attention.
Lawn recovery top tips:
Prior to installing a new lawn it’s extremely important that all of the dead layer of lawn is removed, tilled and incorporating the surrounding soil to aid in new root growth and sufficient water, nutrient and air movement. Installing a new lawn as soon as possible will protect against additional soil loss in any more upcoming bad weather. For more advice on installing a new lawn, contact the Harden Park Lawns team.
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