Getting Your Lawn Through a Summer Scorcher

Those of us who live in Perth know very well the meaning of hot and dry. Furthermore, those of us who fall within the spectrum of house proud and avid gardener, have to deal with the added difficulty of keeping our gardens alive and healthy through the summer. And yet it is possible. Any stroll through the neighbourhood reveals the odd garden looking beautiful and lush, like an oasis amid the rest of the street whose gardens sport brown, uninviting lawns. So what can we do to avoid a scorched lawn this summer?

Understanding Plants

• 6 Reasons Your Garden Struggles In the Summer Heat - In Perth many homes use reticulation systems to irrigate the garden. We are allowed to use the reticulation twice a week, and irrigate as often as we like when hand watering. Reticulation is the preferred method as it requires no effort on our part, however there are times when two days a week doesn't seem enough. This is...Read More.
  
• Understanding the Nutrient Barrel - Our GelBlocks are scientifically formulated to maximise the amount of water and nutrients present in the critical root zone of the soil. Not only this, but we work to provide plants with a greater range of nutrients, trace elements and bio-stimulants. Maintaining healthy garden plants is not simply a matter of getting more...Read More.
  

IrriGator Can Help

Using IrriGator

• The IrriGator Product Manual - The IrriGator system improves soil conditions, which in turn promotes garden performance. The water and nutrient carrying capacity of the soil in the root zone is significantly improved, resulting in vigorous growth and enhanced plant colour and yield. All plant growth originates at the roots - at the newest root tips less...Read More.
  
• Verge Testing: Case Study - Beginning on the first day of April 2014, various "island' areas of lawn on a verge were subjected to different treatments. This experiment concluded on the 12th of May. This verge area is not under reticulation and usually receives only rainwater. The areas were treated as follows, and Figure 1 illustrates the location of...Read More.
  
• Lawn Repair: Case Study - A patch that was bare of lawn began treatment with IrriGator and Hortico Lawn Repair on the 13th of April 2014. The initial state of this bare patch is illustrated in Figure 1. The surface of the bare patch was cleared of mattered materials and loosened up with a rake. A fork was then used to aerate the soil by poking holes...Read More.
  
• Creating a Vertical Wall for a Herb Garden - See how an IrriGator unit was used together with a drip setup in order to take care of a freshly planted herb garden. A tap timer ensured that the herbs were frequently watered, whilst the GelBlock ensured that in addition to water, all the plants receive vital nutrients, micro-nutrients, trace elements and bio-stimulants...Read More.
  
• Creating a Vegetable Garden - See how an IrriGator unit was used together with a drip setup in order to take care of a freshly planted vegetable garden. The tap timer ensures that the garden is frequently watered, whilst the GelBlock ensured that in addition to water, all the plants receive vital nutrients, micro-nutrients, trace elements and bio-stimulants...Read More.