WINNERS
Brisbane's Best Lawn 2020 Winner
The overall winner of last year’s Brisbane’s Best Lawn is Rodney Fordham from Narangba. Rodney’s lawn process includes mowing twice weekly, annual core and top dress, a lawn pride maintain mini, green extra, astro pgr, accelepryn.
TYPE OF GRASS
Queensland Blue Grass
MOWER
Scott Bonnar 45
Last Year's Category Winners
CONNOR FROM WINDSOR
BEST LANDSCAPED LAWN
TYPE OF GRASS
Matrella
MOWER
Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Dynamic lifter, yearly core. Top dress.
WILLIAM FROM WARNER
BEST NATURAL LAWN
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
Masport 490. 4stroke Briggs & Stratton
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Grass and fallen leaf matter are mulched twice/ week since the last shower. Waiting for the next shower to fertilize, and aerate. Bugs managed organically.
MICK FROM MERMAID WATERS
BEST MANICURED LAWN
TYPE OF GRASS
Queensland Blue Couch
MOWER
Toro Greens Master 1000 / Scott Bonnar 20″
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I have a 12-month lawn program that i work to each month with fortnightly applications of floratine foliar and soil products, The below products are applied to the lawn at different parts of the year:
Foliar products
- Astro 120, Knife Plus, High Five, Renaissance, Carbon Tiger, Protesyn
Soil Products
- Propel, Retain Pro, Embargo
Insecticides and Granular Fert
- Pro Turf Hi N, Pro Turf Hi K, Eon Bio, Acelepryn Granular
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2020 Brisbane's
Best Lawn Entries
Rhyan – Wavell heights
TYPE OF GRASS
Tif Tuff
MOWER
Old Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mowed twice a week if not 3 during a the summer months, and maintained using wetting agents and liquid fertilisers.
Michael – Burpengary
TYPE OF GRASS
Wintergreen
MOWER
Supaswift 17
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I do a full detail soil test every year and work on a plan to amend everything required to ensure the soil is working for me.
Ray – Sinnamon Park
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter Buffalo
MOWER
Masport
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow 7 am Friday mornings, Scott’s lawn builder every 3 months, acelepryn every 6 months. Centenary Landscape A grade top dress every August.
Peter – Corinda
TYPE OF GRASS
Empire Zoysia
MOWER
Old Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Centenary Landscapes Under turf mix, & Premium Top Soils. Weed & feed, & pesticide sprays.
ROBERT – Ormiston
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter Buffalo
MOWER
Rover
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Liquid fertilise and Chook manure fines before and after Winter, regular rain maker sprinkler use and mower set high
JAQ – Parkison
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Cylinder Mower
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I use slow release every quarter also liquid fertiliser once a month as well as liquid wetting agent. At the moment mowing twice a week and deep watering thru sprinkles for half hour once a week.
Joshua – Yamanto
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter Buffalo
MOWER
Masport Rotary
LAWN CARE PROCESS
My lawn care process involves watering and mowing two-three times a week. Applying CK88 Fertilizer once a month and also seasol, urea and iron sulphate.
Casey – Caboolture
TYPE OF GRASS
Aussie Blue Couch
MOWER
Scott Bonnar 65 and Supaswift 17
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Spring and summer I put down lawnpride turfmaxx ever 3 months and use a soil wetter and liquid ferts every 2 weeks and water once a week.
CORY – REDBANK PLAINS
Couch/Kikuyu
MOWER
Victa Reel Push 17
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Ben sims program (plant doctor fertiliser products)
GEORGE – HERITAGE PARK
TYPE OF GRASS
Bermuda Couch
MOWER
Ryobi Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Being a newbie to the lawn care I done my 1st renovation this spring detached scalp aeration being using lawn doctor products and lawn porn products and following lawn porn program
DAVID – RIVERHILLS
Blue Couch
MOWER
Masport Olympic
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Cow poo, ck88, lots of water and good old fashioned passion
NAT – DARRA
TYPE OF GRASS
Wintergreen Couch
MOWER
17” Scott Bonnar 45
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Cylinder mown, dethatch, core, top dress USGA sand Oxafert, Acelepryn, Scott’s extreme green, Biagra, sedgehammer, bumper, Kamba M, green extra, Seasol, Ultragrow top dress
JAMES – CARINDALE
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Scalp, topdressing with washed sand, Oxafert
PETER – FOREST LAKE
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
Honda 216
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Presently using tropic lawn Fertilizer about 3 times a year, I aerate only October and roll, I mow twice a week in summer, have a irrigation system
CLINTON – KIPPA-RING
TYPE OF GRASS
Blue Couch
MOWER
Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Grass-type is Blue Couch and I use 2 Spec granular fert every 8 or 10 weeks. The type I use depends on the time of year. Also use Plant Doctor liquid iron every now and again to keep the color up.
RYAN – MOGGILL
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Honda
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow it regular, core and fertilise and water with tank water and repeat
MICHAEL – Wakerley
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow every second day. Lawporn Charger, LawnPride, Greenxtra, Oxafert, Acelepryn GR, Astro 120 PGR
SCOTT – GRANGE
TYPE OF GRASS
Tiftuff
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow every 3rd day, combi green, liquid NPK, tsunami, Vantage fungicide, Barricade, Seasol, accelypryn, and water 3 times a week if needed
JASON – BROOKWATER
TYPE OF GRASS
Empire Zozia
MOWER
Masport 550EX
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Lots of love, Ecco 88, Kamba M and Sampra for enjoying nut grass… mow 2 + times per week and love the transformation.
AMY – CAboolture
TYPE OF GRASS
Aussie blue
MOWER
Scott bonnar 65 , Supa swift
LAWN CARE PROCESS
We put tx10 every 3 months, with lawnprides hydramaxx and greenxtra every 2 weeks with pgr and hope for rain most weeks.
ROBERT – BIRKDALE
TYPE OF GRASS
Blue Couch
MOWER
Unfortunately a rotary mower
LAWN CARE PROCESS
– Noculate Complete fertiliser just after laying the turf and then three weeks after.
– Mow twice per week
– Water one to two times per week
ARTURO – DARRA
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Cordless ozito 36v
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow the lawn once a week, watering twice a week with rain water and grey water. Aeration with spike shoes and garden fork twice per month, top dressing once a year with ultraGrow activator soil conditioner, Acelepryn GR (turf insecticide) every three months. YATES Dynamic Lifter twice a month during summer. Farm Fine Blended Cow Manure twice a year.
SAM – CABOOLTURE
TYPE OF GRASS
Couch
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
2x weekly mow. Ben sims mix with granular ferts.
ANDREW – EDENS LANDING
TYPE OF GRASS
Wintergreen Couch
MOWER
Rover45 / Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
2 spec customer blend fertiliser, hydrolink advance soil wetter, charger, launch, astro pgr, Supa turf iron, folimax for root development, Humic Acid, grooming reel on mower.
JIMMY – SHERWOOD
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Grange
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I use a combination of weekly/monthly liquid fertilisers coupled with seasonal granular from Lawns Inc. Weekly mowing with regular irrigation.
LIAM – BEERWAH
TYPE OF GRASS
Common Couch
MOWER
Masport 400ST 18 inch
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Start of spring, Mow low, Aerate, Top dress sand, Granular fert & wetting agent, Water often, Mow 3 times a week, Pray for rain
DARREN – CORNUBIA
TYPE OF GRASS
Aussie Blue couch
MOWER
Masport Cylinder Mower
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Pop up sprinkler twice a week. Noculate fertilizer every 10 weeks. Humic DG Greens powder form. Plant Growth Regulator and Seasol foliar spray. Weed spray when needed.
JIMMY – SHERWOOD
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Grange
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I use a combination of weekly/monthly liquid fertilisers coupled with seasonal granular from Lawns Inc. Weekly mowing with regular irrigation.
LIAM – BEERWAH
TYPE OF GRASS
Common Couch
MOWER
Masport 400ST 18 inch
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Start of spring, Mow low, Aerate, Top dress sand, Granular fert & wetting agent, Water often, Mow 3 times a week, Pray for rain
DARREN – CORNUBIA
TYPE OF GRASS
Aussie Blue couch
MOWER
Masport Cylinder Mower
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Pop up sprinkler twice a week. Noculate fertilizer every 10 weeks. Humic DG Greens powder form. Plant Growth Regulator and Seasol foliar spray. Weed spray when needed.
MARK – COORPAROO
TYPE OF GRASS
Zoysia
MOWER
Old Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Weekly mowing, edging and watering. Once a year renovation with coring, fertiliser and USGA sand. Seasonal use of pre-emergent weed and grub control, PGR, fertiliser.
WILLIAM – WARNER
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
Masport 490. 4stroke Briggs & Stratton
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Grass and fallen leaf matter are mulched twice/ week since the last shower. Waiting for the next shower to fertilize, and aerate. Bugs managed organically.
PIERRE – KARAWATHA
TYPE OF GRASS
Platinum Zoysia
MOWER
Old Victa
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Lawn solutions fertiliser and water
RODNEY – NARANGBA
TYPE OF GRASS
Qld Blue Couch
MOWER
Scott Bonnar 45
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Twice weekly mow. Annual core and topdress. Plant doctor liquid package fortnightly, lawnpride maintain mini, greenextra, astro pgr, accelepryn.
MICK – MERMAID WATERS
Qld Blue Couch
MOWER
Toro Greens Master 1000 / Scott Bonnar 20″
LAWN CARE PROCESS
I have a 12-month lawn program that i work to each month with fortnightly applications of floratine foliar and soil products, The below products are applied to the lawn at different parts of the year:
Foliar products
Astro 120, Knife Plus, High Five, Renaissance, Carbon Tiger, Protesyn
Soil Products
Propel, Retain Pro, Embargo
Insecticides and Granular Fert
Pro Turf Hi N, Pro Turf Hi K, Eon Bio, Acelepryn Granular
CONNOR – WINDSOR
TYPE OF GRASS
Matrella
MOWER
Cylinder
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Dynamic lifter, yearly core. Top dress
CARINA – OXLEY
TYPE OF GRASS
Buffalo
MOWER
Honda
LAWN CARE PROCESS
We apply a combo of liquid/organic based granular lawn fertiliser (Neutrog – Sudden Impact). The grass is regularly mowed and lightly watered twice a week.
TINA – CHAPEL HILL
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
STIHL
LAWN CARE PROCESS
We have been using Centenary fertilizer and their products to maintain our lawn . We are mowing and weeding it every second week . It might be not a pretty as others . But it’s something that we are working towards to it
ANTHONY – MOOROOKA
Couch
MOWER
Masport 470 2n1
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Keep high over winter and spring. Mulch mow in spring. Fertilise spring and autumn. Centenary Landscaping A1 top dressing mid spring. Lots of water!
SIMON – EAST BRISBANE
TYPE OF GRASS
Zoysia
MOWER
Ryobi Electric
LAWN CARE PROCESS
New lawn since September, irrigated, feed with chook manure and seaweed.
LIGIA – MOOROOKA
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
Unknown
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Water regularly
ROSEMARY – BULIMBA
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Grange
MOWER
Ryobi 18v One +
LAWN CARE PROCESS
Mow every 7-10 days. Front lawn 12 months old – watered occasionally – Searles lawn grub to control army worm. Pool lawn 3 weeks old laid on 50mm sand/chicken manure mix- no fertilisers used. Hand weed stray grasses
DALE – JAMBOREE HEIGHTS
TYPE OF GRASS
Sir Walter
MOWER
Scott Bonnar
LAWN CARE PROCESS
We use lawn Porn products including four seasons, moist, root builder, green light. We regularly topsoil and aerate. We use lawn grub treatment and herbicides