Everything You
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The easiest way is to fill in our online form — just tell us your suburb, lawn size and what you think it needs, and we’ll get back to you usually the same day. A photo of your lawn is always helpful if you’re unsure what treatment is right. You can also call us directly on 0493 248 883.

Pricing depends on your lawn size, grass type, and which service you need. As a rough guide, aeration starts at $120 with vertimowing starting at $350-$400. The price per m2 is lowered for larger work areas. The best way to get an accurate number is to send us a quick enquiry — we’ll give you a firm price without any pressure.

During peak spring and autumn seasons we’re typically booked 1–2 weeks out. Outside those periods, we can often get to you within a few days. Get in touch and we’ll give you a realistic timeframe — we never over-promise.

Yes — book a vertimow and get core aeration at half price in the same visit. This combination gives significantly better results than either treatment on its own, so it’s something we genuinely recommend rather than just upsell. We don’t run ongoing discount schemes or subscriptions, but we do look after our regular customers.

We accept bank transfer, cash, and card payments on the day. We’ll confirm details when we confirm your booking.

Life happens — we get it. Just let us know as soon as you can if you need to reschedule and we’ll sort something out. We only ask that you give us at least 24 hours notice where possible so we can fill the slot.

A couple of days before we come, give the lawn a mow — shorter is better, ideally your lowest comfortable setting. Make sure we can easily access the lawn area, and move any hoses, furniture, or toys out of the way. That’s about it.

Not necessarily. As long as we have access to the lawn and you’ve had a chance to mow beforehand, we can complete the job and lock up behind ourselves. We’ll send you a message when we’re done with photos and your aftercare instructions.

A typical residential lawn takes anywhere from 1–3 hours depending on size and condition. Larger properties or lawns that need extra attention (like heavy thatch removal) can take longer. We’ll give you a clearer estimate when we know your lawn size.

Heavy rain can delay a job — waterlogged lawns don’t respond as well to vertimowing or aeration. We’ll always contact you in advance if we need to reschedule due to weather, and we’ll find the next available slot that suits you.

Regular mowing cuts the top of the grass blade. Vertimowing uses vertical blades that cut down into the thatch layer — the dense mat of dead grass and runners that builds up at soil level. Removing this thatch lets air, water and nutrients reach the roots again. Think of it as a deep clean rather than a trim.

Core aeration uses a machine to pull small plugs of soil from the lawn. This relieves compaction, creates channels for water and oxygen to reach the roots, and helps the lawn recover faster from treatment. In Perth’s sandy soils, compaction does happen over time — and most lawns benefit from aeration at least once a year.

For most Perth lawns, we recommend aerating once every year or two, vertimowing is dependant on how thatched the lawn gets, with overfertilising and or watering you’ll be needing the job done again much sooner — ideally in spring as the lawn comes out of its dormant winter period. Core aeration can be done once or twice a year depending on how compacted your soil is and how heavy the foot traffic is. Some customers also do a light vertimow in late autumn to tidy things up before winter.

Vertimowing effectively removes thatch as part of the process, so in most cases you don’t need a separate dethatching treatment. If your lawn has a very heavy thatch build-up we may recommend a specific approach — we’ll let you know when we assess your lawn.

Fertiliser and wetting agent is included with the quote for vertimowing, top soil using Richgro or other quality top soil can be quoted. Post-treatment is actually one of the best times to fertilise, since the thatch is out of the way and nutrients can reach the roots more effectively.

Yes — and that’s completely normal. After vertimowing especially, the lawn will look sparse, rough, and a bit sorry for itself for 1–3 weeks, 6-10 weeks for buffalo. What you’re seeing is the thatch gone and the underlying runners exposed. Once new growth kicks in and fills back in, the results are significant. Think of it like pruning a plant hard before it comes back stronger.

Light foot traffic is fine almost immediately. We’d suggest keeping kids and pets off the lawn for the first 24–48 hours after treatment — not because it’ll cause damage, but because the lawn is at its most stressed and heavy use slows recovery. After that, treat it normally.

Water the lawn well within a few hours of treatment — this helps the lawn recover and prevents the exposed soil from drying out too fast in Perth’s heat. For the first week or two, water more frequently than usual (daily in hot weather). After that, return to your normal watering schedule.

Wait until you can see clear new green growth before mowing again — usually 2–4 weeks after treatment. Mowing too early can set back the recovery. When you do mow for the first time, raise your mower height a little and take off just a small amount. Let the lawn build some leaf before you cut it hard again.

6-8 weeks or so after the job is finished a light fertiliser can be applied with wetting agent, which should be kept up over the warm seasons to maintain healthy growth. A balanced slow-release fertiliser works well.

We work with all common Perth lawn types including Couch, Kikuyu, Sir Walter Buffalo, Zoysia, and Kikuyu blends. Different grasses respond slightly differently to vertimowing and aeration — for instance, buffalo lawns need a gentler touch than couch — and we adjust our approach accordingly.

It matters a little, but it’s not something you need to know before getting in touch. We’ll identify your grass type when we arrive and adjust our technique. If you’d like to know beforehand, send us a close-up photo and we can usually tell you straight away.

Yes, but it needs to be done carefully. Buffalo is less aggressive in its recovery than couch or kikuyu, so we use a lighter blade setting and don’t cut as deep. Done right, vertimowing gives buffalo lawns a great result — it’s just not a job for an overzealous hire-a-machine approach.

It’s common and it’s not a problem for the job itself. Mixed lawns tend to recover at different rates, but the overall result is usually still a significant improvement. If the patchiness is something you want to address long-term, we can give you some honest advice on the best approach — whether that’s overseeding, top-dressing, or something else. Eliminating invasive grasses from lawns is quite tricky, and ususally not successful.

We’re based in Carine and service all of Perth’s northern suburbs as a priority — including Scarborough, Duncraig, Karrinyup, Doubleview, Innaloo, Stirling, Balga, Wanneroo, Joondalup, Hillarys, Ocean Reef, Sorrento, Padbury, and Craigie. We cover other areas too, so if you’re not on that list, get in touch and we’ll let you know.

Our primary focus is the northern corridor, but we do take jobs in other areas depending on the schedule. Ask us — we’d rather say yes than turn work away. For significant travel outside our normal zone, a travel surcharge may apply, which we’ll always be upfront about.

Yes — we handle strata complexes, commercial properties, schools, and larger residential properties. For bigger jobs we’ll come out for a site visit first to give you an accurate quote. Get in touch and we can discuss your requirements.