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Winter has settled in across Victoria, and if your backyard has taken on that familiar straw-coloured hue, you're not alone. It's the time of year when most families accept a quieter lawn as part of the season and get on with life indoors, away from the muddy paws and the damp air. It's a beautiful time of year to be inside by the fire, but it's also the perfect time to give your backyard a little extra love before the spring surge arrives.
We're here to recommend two products, and to let you know that if you put aside a little bit of time on a weekend morning in early July, your lawn will be set for the best growing season it's ever had come September.
First, a Word on What's Actually Happening Out There
If you've got a warm-season grass variety in your backyard, it's likely to have lost some of its lush green appeal by now. This is what's known as dormancy, and it's your lawn resting through the cold months, conserving energy, and waiting for the soil to warm back up. It's a completely natural and healthy process for grass, and it's nothing to worry about. But dormancy doesn't give you permission to abandon the backyard until the sun comes out again - in fact, winter is one of the most important times to give it exactly the right kind of care.
Think of it like looking after yourself through winter. You might slow down, but you still need good food, warmth, (maybe a glass of red wine?!), and the right conditions to come back strong in spring.
The First Job: Get Ahead of the Weeds
Weeds are opportunists. While your lawn is quiet, they're looking for any gap, any bare patch, any weakness they can exploit. Wintergrass in particular is a persistent problem across Victorian lawns, and once it takes hold, it can be very difficult to shift.
The good news is that July sits right inside the application window for Oxafert, a combined pre-emergent herbicide and fertiliser that stops weed seeds from germinating before they ever become a problem. It works at soil level, creating a barrier that keeps wintergrass and broadleaf weeds from getting a foothold, while the fertiliser component quietly feeds your lawn at the same time. One application now means you're not spending spring pulling weeds out of an otherwise beautiful lawn. It's the kind of prevention that pays for itself.
The Second Job: Give Your Lawn Something to Lean On
Once your pre-emergent is down, it's time to support the plant itself. Seasol Spray-On is a seaweed-based soil and plant conditioner that strengthens root systems, improves nutrient uptake, and helps your lawn handle the stresses of the cold season. With a single application, your lawn will be able to take on temperature fluctuations, reduced sunlight, and periods of frost without going backwards.
It's gentle, it's effective, and it's one of those products that experienced gardeners reach for almost instinctively. No garden shed is complete without it! A winter application of Seasol doesn't just maintain your lawn, it builds resilience from the ground up, so when the soil warms and the growing season kicks back in, your lawn is already in the best possible position to respond.
Picture the Backyard You Want in October
Here's a thought worth sitting with. The lawns that families get to enjoy in spring and summer, that are lush, even, green and soft underfoot, don't happen by accident. It's the result of small, consistent decisions made in the quieter months, and July is one of those moments. A couple of hours this weekend, the right products, and you're setting the scene for backyard cricket, birthday parties, barefoot evenings, and everything else that makes an outdoor space feel like home.
Your lawn is worth looking after. And right now, it's asking for exactly this.
Pick up Oxafert and Seasol Spray-On from the Coolabah online store, or give our team a call on 1800 055 515 if you'd like advice on what's right for your lawn this winter.
