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The Coolabah Winter Lawn Care Kit: What to Have on Hand This Season
Winter in Victoria is a quieter time for your lawn, but quiet doesn't mean neglected. The lawns that come out of winter looking their best are almost always the ones whose owners put ihen a little effort during the cooler months — nothing excessive, just the right products applied at the right time. If you've been wondering what's actually worth having on hand, here's our honest guide to the Coolabah winter kit.
ColourGuard Plus — Keep the green going
Warm-season grasses like Sir Walter DNA Certified Buffalo, Sir Grange Zoysia, and TifTuf Bermuda slow their growth through winter and naturally soften in colour. It's completely normal, but that doesn't mean you have to live with a dull-looking lawn for three months. ColourGuard Plus is a lawn colourant that keeps your turf looking green and healthy all season long. It's safe for kids and pets once dry, easy to apply with the ready-to-use hose-on pack, and has the power to make a difference to how your backyard looks and feels through those colder months. If there's one winter product worth picking up immediately, this is it. Available in a 2L hose-on for most home lawns and a 100ml concentrate if you prefer to mix your own, this one will have the neighbours wondering what your secret is!
LSA Oxafert Herbicide & Fertiliser — Stop weeds before they start
Oxafert is one of those products that does two jobs at once, and does both of them well. It combines a pre-emergent herbicide with a slow-release fertiliser, which means it suppresses weed seed germination while quietly feeding your lawn at the same time. Applied in late autumn or early winter, it's your best line of defence against Winter Grass, Clover, and other seasonal invaders taking hold before you've even noticed them. Think of it as the proactive choice, far easier than dealing with an established weed problem come September.
LSA All Purpose Weed Control — For weeds already showing up
If you're already spotting broadleaf weeds like Bindii, Clover, or Creeping Oxalis in your lawn, Oxafert won't help retroactively, so that's where All Purpose Weed Control comes in. This selective herbicide targets broadleaf weeds without harming your lawn, and it's suitable across most common Victorian varieties including Sir Walter. Winter is the ideal time to apply it, while weeds are still in their leafy stage before they seed and spread. Having a bottle in your toolkit or in the shed means you can act the moment something shows up rather than watching it multiply.
Seasol Spray On — Root strength through the cold
Seasol is a seaweed-based soil conditioner that supports root health, stress tolerance, and overall lawn resilience, which are all things that matter when temperatures drop and growth slows. It won't push your lawn to grow harder than conditions allow, but it will help it handle winter in better shape, and come out the other side with stronger roots ready to fire into spring. It's also one of the most accessible products on this list, gentle enough to apply regularly through the season.
LSA Fertiliser – Premium Lawn Food — A light feed to sustain through winter
We typically don't recommend heavy fertilising in winter, because your lawn isn't in it's active growth stage, so it won't use it effectively. But a light application of a quality fertiliser like LSA Premium Lawn Food in early winter gives your turf the baseline nutrition it needs to stay healthy and hold its colour better through the cooler months. Available in a 4kg bucket for smaller lawns and a 10kg bucket if you're covering a larger area, it's a great one to have on hand for that extra boost as needed.
The short version
You don't need a full shed of products to get your lawn through winter in great shape, and we know times might be feeling a little tough at the moment. If you're starting fresh, ColourGuard Plus and Oxafert are the two to grab first. One keeps things looking good, the other keeps the weeds from getting a foothold. After this, we would recommend adding in All Purpose Weed Control and Seasol, and you'll have most situations covered.
If you're not sure which products are right for your lawn variety or you want some more advice on getting through the next few months, give the Coolabah team a call on 1800 055 515 and we'll point you in the right direction.
