Corecare Lawn and Garden

15/11/2024

I am now fully booked for the rest of the year and unable to take any new customers or jobs until mid January at the earliest. I will be taking a break between Christmas and New Year so will be unavailable from 22nd December through until 2nd January. For any of my regular customers with jobs falling in this period, I will let you know when your job will be rescheduled to. Thanks for your ongoing support of my little local business.

23/12/2023

Here’s a little Lawnspiration. Lawn was savaged by army worm last season and due to the dry weather hadn’t recovered well. Also with all the heavy rain from the previous season it had been stripped of essential nutrients and organic material. Pics are only one month and four days apart. Certainly didn’t think I would be looking at full coverage before Christmas. What did I do? Top dressed with bulk chicken manure from my local landscaping supplier and watered a lot, then a big helping hand from Mother Nature, about 190mm of rain. I always try to work with the seasons and weather to optimise my lawn and gardening efforts. Doesn’t always work but when it does it’s so worth it. Merry Christmas and happy new year. 🎄🎄🎄

05/09/2023

Attention lawn lovers. With warmer temperatures coming early this season I have already seen evidence of lawn grub and army worm in my customer’s lawns. Although your lawn care schedule may not require you to apply a preventative measure yet, remember Mother Nature doesn’t follow a schedule. Get in early to protect your lawn.

12/08/2023

What should you be doing in the garden this month? One thing you can do is check to see if your soil has become hydrophobic. Does the water seem to run off the surface of the soil without soaking in? If you answer yes to this then it’s time to apply a soil wetter. There are plenty of options for soil wetters, liquid or granular that can be sourced from the big green shed or other hardware or garden centres. Your lawn will also benefit from a soil wetting agent and will help it to prepare for the warmer drier weather coming.

08/08/2023

With all the doom and gloom surrounding the rising cost of living, finally some good news. My prices are staying the same affordable low rate as they have been since last financial year. No price rises to see here for at least the rest of this financial year. For your mowing and gardening needs please call or message to arrange an obligation free quote. 0414 251 904.

06/08/2023

Bushfire season is upon us. Get your lawn mowed and yard clean up done before it gets too hot and dry. This can happen anywhere.

Our firefighting crews were kept busy over the recent long weekend. For many of us, it was a great opportunity to get the mowing done on the Show Day public holiday, leaving the weekend free for other pastimes.

The hot dry winds however resulted in 5 fires started from lawn mowers. It is a timely reminder that lawn mowers can cause fires when the conditions are hot and the grass is dry. Dry grass getting packed in the mower deck can result in a lawn mower catching fire. Fires can also happen from lawn mowers striking rocks and igniting a spark that can set dry grass on fire and burn up a large area.

Be prepared:
- Keep grass short – you can mow it, graze it or slash it back
- Maintain your machinery
- Know where you can move your animals to safety
- Make sure a fire truck can access your property – keep your firebreaks clear and unobstructed.

Lawn mowers are designed to mow lawns, not weeds or dry grass. Ideally, mow before 10.00 am, but not when it’s windy or excessively dry.

Mowers, tractors and slashers should not be used unless conditions are mild and are accompanied by an independent means of extinguishing a fire. Grinders, welders and chainsaws shouldn’t be used unless conditions are mild, the immediate area is dampened down and clear of any materials that may cause an ignition.

A lawn mower on fire is a situation that no one wants to see. If your lawn mower or tractor does catch fire, remember:
1. Turn off the lawn mower immediately.
2. Extinguish the fire by using a fire extinguisher or garden hose
3. If it is not possible to extinguish the fire without putting yourself in danger, and the fire is spreading, call ‘000’

04/08/2023

Is your lawn and garden starting to look dry and thirsty? As we start to emerge from winter and enter the driest part of the year now is a good time to start watering your lawns and gardens again. As most people often forget to water during the cooler months due to less need for it, our lawns and gardens will be really thirsty. Coupled with drier weather and the usual wind that comes around this time of year, everything will dry out really fast and start to die before you realise. With a bad fire season predicted it is a good idea to try and keep your lawns and gardens around your house trimmed back, green and watered.

12/07/2023

It’s only seven weeks until spring. Want to get on top of your overgrown lawn or garden before everything starts growing again. Or now is a good time to start thinking about laying some new turf. I can help you with all your lawn and garden needs. Send me a message or give me a call for an obligation free quote. 0414 251 904.

28/06/2023

Corecare Lawn and Garden now has 100% clean green EV mowing and gardening equipment to service all of your mowing and gardening needs. Not your everyday run of the mill homeowner equipment but quality commercial grade battery electric machines with significantly less noise and no smelly fuel that rival the power of fuel powered machines. With a solar charging station mounted on my trailer, rest assured that I will never run out of power mid job. My previous fuel powered machines were letting me down way too often so it was time to make a significant investment to future proof the business.

I currently have availability for a few more regular customers from fortnightly to monthly appointments and also one off appointments are available from mid July. If you would like a clean green mowing and garden experience, please send me a message or give me a call on 0414 251 904.

12/12/2022

Well it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything as I have been so busy just keeping up with jobs. With the last little push to Christmas, I would just like to take the opportunity to say thanks to my wonderful customers and wish you all a very merry Christmas and safe new year. I will be taking a short break from 24th December through to and including 5th January. Hopefully I will get a chance to get some of my own gardening done. 😁😁😁.

04/08/2022

With spring just around the corner and growing season about to start I have been taking early season bookings for Core aeration. I am heading Brisbane Northside Saturday September 3rd and have 4 more spots available for that day. So if you are on the Northside and want your lawn aerated send me a message and I will book you in. Rates are as follows : $80 minimum one hour charge then $50/hr after the first hour. The average lawn up to 500m2 can usually be done in the first hour. Once bookings are filled for that day I will open another day.

03/08/2022

And here is the after video. Very happy with the results.