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Practical maintenance knowledge, most of it earned the hard way at clubs that have already solved the problem you are looking at.

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Players gathered at the edge of a club lawn on a bright morning.5 min readLawn Care Through a Queensland SummerHow to keep a Queensland court fast and disease-free through the wet season's peak growth and peak fungal risk.Sun-baked ground split into deep cracked plates by drought.2 min readA Record El Nino and Your CourtsWhat a record-strength El Nino means for a Queensland court this spring and summer, plainly explained.A ride-on mower cutting stripes across an open lawn, bushes behind.4 min readGetting the Lawn Through a Hot, Dry SummerAeration, wetting agents, mowing height and watering practice to build drought resilience before summer.A ribbed cylindrical rainwater tank standing against a hedge.3 min readIs Your Water System Ready for Summer?A walk-around check for tanks, pumps, filters, sprinklers and controllers before the dry heat sets in.

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Water beading into pooled droplets on a repellent surface instead of soaking in.1 min readWetting AgentsWhat a wetting agent actually does, when to apply it, and who in Queensland actually sells the professional products.A hand holding a hose nozzle, spraying a fine jet of water over dense green foliage.1 min readLiquid IronLiquid iron deepens colour, it doesn't relieve drought stress: what it actually does, and the retail options.A hand holding a scoop of dark crumbly soil, more soil scattered on the ground beneath.1 min readUnderstanding N-P-KWhat the three numbers on a fertiliser bag actually mean, and what each one does for a croquet court.Rich dark soil filling a row of plastic plant containers, seen from above.1 min readSoil TestingWhy a soil test is worth doing before your first fertiliser programme, and the two labs that service QLD sports turf.
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