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RECOMMENDED LAWN SEED FOR YOUR STATE THIS WINTER

Date: 28-05-2025

Winter rolls around again in Australia. See our tips for sowing and maintaining your lawn through Winter.  

Here’s our Winter to-do list for lawns…  

  1. Fertilise if there is still active growth in your location.  If it’s very cold, Nitro Green Iron Boost fertiliser works effectively in colder weather and green’s up super quick. 
  2. Choose seed to sow new lawns and follow our lawn seed sowing instructionsto get the best results.  
  3. Apply an insecticide like ACELEPRYN to avoid grub attacks.   
  4. If you have a couch, kikuyu or buffalo lawn use ECHELON DUO, to control wintergrass and insect pests with added benefit of a fertiliser treatment. 
  5. Use a herbicide to tackle actively growing weeds.  Use a pre-emergent like RECONDO to protect from Wintergrass. Repeat in Spring.  BOW & ARROW or RAVAGE Herbicide for Broadleaf weeds. 

VICTORIA

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During colder months choose cool season grasses like those in the Premium Blend or Sun and Shade Blend. See allrecommendations for VICTORIA here. 

Seed Recommendation:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance. 

NSW

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During colder months choose cool season grasses like Home Run LS Ryegrass or Defiant XRE Tall FescueSee allrecommendations for NSW here

Seed Recommendation:

Seed Recommendation in Northern NSW:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

ACT

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Sowing grass in winter can be successful, but germination will be slower due to cold soil temperatures. In ACT ACT, the Premium Blend is great in frost. See allrecommendations for ACT here. 

Seed Recommendation Ryegrass Lawn Seed Blends:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

QUEENSLAND

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North of the state you can sow Kikuyu or couch seedToo cold for them in Southern Queensland so look to blends like All Winter Green blend or oversow your buffalo couch or kikuyu lawn with Cool Cover Annual ryegrass.  See allrecommendations for QUEENSLAND here. 

Seed Recommendation (North):

Seed Recommendation (South):

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

TASMANIA

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During colder months choose cool season grasses like the ones in our All Winter Green blend or the Premium Blend.  See allrecommendations for TASMANIA here

Seed Recommendation:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: A simple, quick fertiliser to replenish vital nutrients. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance. 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA

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During colder months, choose cool season grasses like those in the Premium Blend or Sun and Shade Blend. See allrecommendations for SOUTH AUSTRALIA here 

Seed Recommendation:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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North of the state you can sow Kikuyu or couch seedToo cold for them in Southern WA so look to blends like All Winter Green blend or oversow your buffalo couch or kikuyu lawn with Cool Cover Annual Ryegrass.  See all  recommendations for WESTERN AUSTRALIA here. 

Seed Recommendation (North):

Seed Recommendation (South):

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: A simple fertilise can help maintain health. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

NORTHERN TERRITORY

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Fertilise now then oversow any areas that need thickening up or repairing. Choose warm season grasses like couch or kikuyu. See allrecommendations for NORTHERN TERRITORY here. 

Seed Recommendation:

Recommended Blend for oversowing Buffalo and Couch Lawns:  

Essential Winter Fertilising Tips: Use All Season Fertiliser for established lawns in early winter. KickStart for new sowings to encourage root development. High-potassium fertiliser can improve cold tolerance

LINKS FOR PRODUCTS:  

Warm Season Lawn Seed: Hint - it needs to be hot for these to germinate.  

Blends with Warm and Cool Season Varieties: Hint - these are good for places with a warmer Autumn/Winter.  

Oversowing Blends: Hint: These are good for oversowing warm-season grasses or in areas with a colder winter.  

Cool Season Grasses: Hint - these germinate quickly and are good for sowing in the colder season.