Controlling Disease

Healthy turf will withstand infestation and recover faster than neglected turf. Here are some guides for healthy turf:

1. Use enough fertilizer to keep grass growing vigorously - but avoid the extreme of over stimulation.
2. Mow before the grass gets too tall.
3. Cut no more than 3 cm of the leaf surface at any one time.
4. Keep your mower sharp.
5. Don't allow clippings to accumulate to the extent that they form a mat.
6. Remove thatch as required.
7. Avoid frequent waterings which tend to keep the grass wet.