We’ve updated our very popular property, paddock and pasture management calendar for 2021. At an overview level, it provides guidance on what you can be doing when in order to maximise the potential of your property. Getting the timing right is critically important when it comes to improving grass and managing weeds! Please download the […]
A better understanding of how blackberry grows and thrives will help you manage it on your property. The fact sheet includes information about the best time of year to spray or slash blackberry bushes, and how to protect the environment while you do so. Download the fact sheet here: Click here or the image below […]
While it may look similar to other grasses in your paddocks, barley grass can cause big problems for your animals. Here’s six steps to take to avoid problems and eliminate barley grass from your property. 1. Identify and Map During Spring when the grass gets its distinctive seed head (images shown below), map out exactly […]
In this week’s video we’re in Hurstbridge doing some fencing for a horse property – repairs. Also preparing weed plans in Mickleham, Cottles Bridge, Yarrambat and Gisborne South.
This week I was lucky enough to be picked as the winner of the Monster Prize Draw on the Small Business Big Marketing Show podcast – a podcast that literally inspired me to start this business.
In this week’s video update we’re in Yarrambat (Nillumbik, Victoria) starting a multi-month improvement project. The land owner here has had an ongoing battle with capeweed, and asked us to come in to help remove the capeweed and replace it with something more visually appealing and useful.
Our fact sheet on managing Cape Weed / capeweed has been updated. Click here, or the image below to view the factsheet, or right click to save a copy. The fact sheet covers: the right weed spray for capeweed planting competition grass to beat it down how to manage or kill capeweed the annual cycle […]
With the rain we’ve had, and the heat to come – you’ve only got about a week to prevent mosquitos ruining your new year. Their eggs can hatch in as little as 24 hours.
Here’s this weeks video update – we’re getting ready for a warm start and wet end to the week in Nillumbik. We’ve been working through Hurstbridge and Cottles Bridge, and now getting our equipment ready for the next round.
We take delivery of the latest addition to our grass and lawn care fleet this week – a Greenfield 23-34 Commercial Fast-Cut. We’ll keep you update on how it’s going over at our review site – www.smallfarmadvice.com.au, and on this site. In the meantime, the Greenfield will be hard at work over coming months, tackling […]