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If your buffalo lawn has become patchy, spongy, or list its vibrant green colour, a lawn renovation can help restore it to its best. Over time, buffalo grass naturally builds up thatch, experiences soil compaction, and can suffer from heavy foot traffic, weeds, or seasonal stress. Fortunately, a well timed renovation can dramatically improve its health and appearance.
This guide will walk you through the renovation process and explain how the right fertiliser can speed up recovery and encourage thick, healthy growth.
The ideal time to renovate buffalo grass on the Sunshine Coast is during the active growing season, typically from spring through early autumn. Warm soil temperatures allow the lawn to recover quickly and fill in bare areas before cooler weather arrives.
Avoid renovating during winter when buffalo grass growth slows significantly.
Start by mowing your buffalo lawn lower than normal. This removes excess leaf and material and allows sunlight and air to reach the base of the turf.
Although buffalo grass shouldn't normally be scalped, reducing the mowing height for a renovation helps prepare the lawn for the next steps.
Thatch is the layer of dead stems, roots, and organic matter that builds up between the soil and grass leaves. Excessive thatch prevents water, nutrients, and oxygen from reaching the root zone.
Using a dethatching machine or scarifier to remove the build up. Your lawn may look rough afterwards, but don't worry, this is an important part of encourage fresh new growth.
If your lawn feels hard underfoot and receives regular foot traffic, aeration will relieve soil compaction.
Core aeration creates small holes that improve:
Healthy roots are the foundation of a thick, resilient buffalo lawn.
After dethatching and aerating, you may notice uneven areas across your lawn.
Apply a light layer of quality sandy loam or lawn top dressing to smooth low spots while still allowing the grass blades to remain visible. Top dressing also improves soil structure and encourages new runners to spread.
Fertilising after a renovation is one of the most important steps. Your lawn has been opened up, making it the perfect time to supply nutrients that encourage rapid recovery and healthy growth.
For renovations completed during spring or autumn, Lawn Solutions ProPlus Natural Carbon Fertiliser is an excellent choice.
Its extended release formulation combines nitrogen, potassium, sulphur and micronutrients with natural carbon technology, helping reduce nutrient loss while providing a steady supply of nutrition as your buffalo lawn recovers. This makes it ideal for encouraging strong root development and sustained growth following renovation.
If you're renovating during the active growing season and want a balanced fertiliser suitable for all buffalo varieties, Lawn Solutions Premium Lawn Fertiliser is another excellent option.
The combination of fast and slow release nutrients provides an immediate green up while continuing to feed the lawn for up to 12 weeks. It also contains added iron for improved colour and essential nutrients to support turf recovery after dethatching and aeration.
Once fertiliser has been applied, water the lawn thoroughly to activate the nutrients.
Over the following few weeks:
Deep, infrequent watering will encourage stronger root growth once new shoots begin appearing.
Immediately after renovation, your buffalo lawn may look worse before it looks better. This is completely normal.
Within two to four weeks during the growing season, you'll begin to see fresh green shoots emerging. Over the following months, the lawn will become denser, healthier and more resilient.
Renovating your buffalo lawn every few years is one of the best ways to maintain a thick, healthy and vibrant lawn. By mowing low, removing thatch, aerating the soil, and following up with a quality fertiliser such as Lawn Solutions ProPlus Natural Carbon Fertiliser or Lawn Solutions Premium Lawn Fertiliser, you'll give your lawn everything it needs to recover quickly and stay looking its best throughout the growing season.
