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The east coast has received it fair share of rain in the past few weeks. Although rain is fantastic for your lawn, too much water can quickly become a problem, leading to diseases, increased pest activity, and new weeds sprouting up. Many lawn owners and home gardeners are keen to get out into their gardens and catch up on the gardening they missed due to the rain, but you should be wary of doing more damage to your lawn after the rain has stopped. Here are some common wet weather lawn mishaps and what they can do to your lawn.

Mowing wet grass can cause more harm than good, it is actually better to let your lawn grow long and shaggy than to mow it while it’s wet. This is because mowing your lawn while the grass and soil is still wet can cause soil compaction, ruts, and can stress the grass making growth harder.

Similar to mowing, using or walking on your lawn before it is dry can lead to soil compaction. It can also pull out roots as the soil is more pliable making roots unstable. This can lead to dead patches of lawn, diseases, and weeds, and can only be aided by aeration and reseeding. Improve the Drainage of Your LAWN

If water pools in certain areas of your lawn, you may have a drainage problem. If there is a drainage problem present, your lawn can become waterlogged. When your lawn is waterlogged less oxygen will be getting to your soil, which when left untreated, can actually kill your lawn. Lawns with poor drainage are also more prone to disease and pests, which can eat away at your lawn and cause long term or irreparable damage. Diseases in your LAWN

With high rates of moisture and the evening temperatures starting to drop, there is a high rate of disease starting to pop up in lawns. If your lawn has started showing strange spots of discoloration, there is a high chance your lawn has developed a disease called Dollar Spot. While it is easy to treat, if left untreated it can have a severe effect on the health of your lawn and leave it exposed to further issues heading into the lawns dormant period of Winter.

Fungal lawn infections are very uncommon in Australian residential lawns, but when they strike, they can be a huge challenge to get rid of. It is important to correctly identify and eradicate the infection quickly to avoid irreversible damage. Some lawn types are more prone to fungal diseases, but no lawn is immune to them. The most common causes of fungal diseases are humidity, soil compaction, incompatible lawn types for your area, excessive moisture and poor lawn care habits. Mowing too low, not often enough, over fertilizing, use of incorrect fertilizer, or even watering at the incorrect time of day can all contribute to the development of fungal lawn diseases. Often fungal diseases will have a visible effect on your lawn. Powdery coatings or discoloration on the blades of your grass, thinned out areas, or wet and slimy looking turf. Treating fungal infections can be difficult if left too long, and the best method of treating fungal infections is prevention. Through the clearing of thatch, proper irrigation, and regular fertilizing and aeration, you shouldn’t ever have any issues with your lawn. Whether your lawn is inundated with weeds, tired or stressed, disease ridden or destroyed by lawn grubs, Coochie Hydrogreen can help you out. With over 25 year’s experience servicing more than 40,000 customers nationally, our lawn care programs and products are designed to give you the peace of mind of knowing that your lawn will be healthy all year round for little cost and effort. From as little as a $1.50 a day with no lock in contracts, your lawn can be the envy of the street. Our services are applied by trained technicians and backed by our full-service warranty. Coupled with this our products are pet friendly, commercial grade and unique to Coochie Hydrogreen. To get your lawn ready for Spring contact your local technician for your FREE LAWN ASSESSMENT on 0438 610 055/ jackmartin@coochie.com.au.