Join us in celebrating all things lawns! Our podcast provides lawn tips and advice on all things lawns and gardening. Whether you are looking for lawn care advice, lawn care products or turf variety information – we have you covered. Lawn Solutions Australia is a group of Australia’s best and most experienced turf growers. We have a national network, so we can provide knowledge relating to varying climates and conditions, about the different grass varieties available and recommend lawn care ...
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E51 - The Lawn and Garden with Dan Docherty/Syngenta
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Dan Docherty from Syngenta Australia to dive into the science and practical applications behind three of Syngenta’s key turf and garden management products. They discuss how Primo Maxx helps to regulate turf growth, the benefits of Acelepryn GR and the features of Trimmit, a growth regulator for pl…
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E50 - Sports Turf with Joe and Simon
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Simon Adermann to talk about the ‘turfgrass revolution’ that is happening in the sports turf industry. Joe and Simon discuss the work that is happening with newly developed sports turf varieties like TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda and how these grasses are changing turf maintenance for the better. www.lawns…
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E49 - Trimax Mowers with Andrew Doyle
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Andrew Doyle from Trimax, a global leader in high-quality commercial mowing equipment. Andrew shares insights into the innovation behind Trimax's History, products and how their technology is revolutionizing turf care across sports fields, parks, and large-scale landscapes. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe dives into the world of turf management with Paul Jackson from Syngenta. With years of expertise in the industry Paul shares his insights on keeping turf surfaces in top condition, innovative pest control methods, and the future of turf care. Whether you're a turf professional or simply curious about the science …
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E47 - Mike O'Keeffe - The Ohio Program
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Send us a text For up and coming turf managers, one of the best ways to gain experience is through the Ohio State University Global Turf Programme based in the United States. The programme offers internships for greenkeepers between the ages of 19 and 28, which entail upwards of 18 months hands-on practical experience. Currently, between 20 and 30 …
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E46 - Matt Oliver, SunCorp Stadium Grounds Manager
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Matt Oliver, the man behind the playing surface at Suncorp Stadium. As the stadium's grounds manager, Matt shares the challenges of maintaining one of Australia's premier sporting venues. From game-day prep to off-season upkeep, concerts and multi code requirements, he gives us a behind-the-scenes …
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E45 - Joe and Nath's Spring Lawn Care Tips!
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Send us a text It's officially spring! It won't be too long before the days will start to get longer, the sunshine a little warmer and before you know it the lawn and garden will be growing again. But what if it's looking a little average after winter? Don't stress because Joe and Nath share some of their own personal tips and tricks that will help…
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E44 - Ben Tilley, President of the ASTMA and Golf Course Superintendent
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Send us a text In this episode Joe sits down with Ben Tilley, president of The Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) to talk about their work with sports turf managers around Australia as well as his work as the course superintendent at Headland Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnso…
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E43 - 'The Masters of Turf' with Lynn Davidson of Jimboomba Turf
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Send us a text It is not enough to just work hard and show up, it also requires a certain spark for innovation and nous. It is this spark and nous that has kept Jimboomba Turf at the forefront of the Australian turf industry. For the last 40 years Jimboomba Turf has been one of Australia's largest turf suppliers in Southeast Queensland with Lynn Da…
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E42 - Landscaping Victoria with Brad Chandler aka 'Papa Turf' of Venus Landscaping
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe catches up with self-professed turf nut Brad Chandler, Owner of Venus Landscaping. Brad and Joe chat about all things landscaping and turf in Melbourne and the surrounding areas of Victoria. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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E41 - Wimbledon, Lords, Manchester United & Twickenham! ‘Turfies’ Tour the UK with Joe & Simon
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and podcast regular Simon Adermann as they chat about their recent trip to the UK where they visited an absolute bucket list of the world’s most famous sporting arenas. Hear all about the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, the Home of Cricket and Rugby out on the pitches at both Lords and Twickenham, before visiting the…
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Welcome to the Turf Talk Podcast (Trailer)
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Send us a text Welcome to the Turf Talk Podcast, hosted by Joe Rogers of Lawn Solutions Australia - We feature guests from all over the world, sharing expert commentary and unique insights into all aspects of turf and how it is used on sports fields, lawns and more. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtu…
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E40 - Building your own Golf Hole with Ben Sims/Lawn tips
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Send us a text In this episode Joe and Ben Sims from Lawn Tips talk about building your own golf hole in your backyard, from planning to ground preparation, irrigation to turf selection and everything in between. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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E39 - Winter lawns with Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back again to talk all things winter and your lawn! Mowing, maintenance weeds and keeping it green and healthy through the cooler months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustraliaAutor: Lawn Solutions Australia
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E38 - Changing the landscape with Zoysia - Scott Rowe
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Send us a text Scott, the unofficial Zoysia King sits down with Joe to talk about his time as the Open Spaces Manager at Shellharbour City Council, his new found love of Zoysia and how it continues to change the city for the better. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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E37 - Turfgrass at TAFE with Dave Little
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Send us a text In this episode Joe sits down with Dave Little (Davo), the head sportsturf management teacher at Yallah TAFE in New South Wales. Dave was in the first turfgrass management class at Yallah TAFE and became a greenkeeper as well as working at a race track and running his own landscape design business before heading back to TAFE to teach…
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Send us a text In this episode Joe sits down with Ben Sims from Lawn Tips in the middle of the fairway of his Par 3 golf hole to talk all things Lawn Tips, YouTube, golf and Greenkeeping! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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E35 - Joe and Jason on the ground in Melbourne
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Send us a text Kick back with Joe and Jason live(ish) from the Welcome Garden at this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) The guys dive into the how's and why's of show gardens, the creative ways turf is used in landscaping and why MIFGS is a must visit for any landscaper, designer or architect. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.c…
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E34 - Everything Buffalo Grass (St. Augustine) with Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and Nath as they chat about everything you need to know about soft leaf Buffalo (St. Augustine) grass in Australia From its origins, its shade tolerance and growth habits, mowing and fertilising requirements, weed and pest pressures Joe and Nath have you covered. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/la…
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E33 - Modernising a turf business with Marcus Rogers/TurfCo
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Send us a text Turf farming in Australia is in a transitional period and a new generation is taking over. These second (and sometimes third) generation farmers are bringing new perspectives, new ideas and embracing new technologies to push their businesses into the future. So sit down with Joe and his special guest this week... Marcus Rogers! www.l…
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E32 - Summer wrap and everything Autumn with Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back and in this episode they discuss the unexpected but still challenging conditions most of us experienced over Summer and what you can do to get your lawn back in shape heading into the cooler months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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E31 - Turfing the Tropics with Melissa Denney/Harden Park Lawns
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Send us a text Turf farming in the tropics has its advantages (warm weather and good rainfall) but it's not without its challenges as well (excessive amounts of both... with some local wildlife thrown in) Add to that the huge distances required to actually deliver the turf and you start to get an idea of just what it take to turf the tropics. Sit d…
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E30 - Farming in a flood zone with Josh Muscat/Greenlife Turf
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Send us a text The Muscat name is as synonymous with turf farming in the Hawkesbury as floods. While turf farming on a highly fertile floodplain has its benefits, it's not without its risks. 2020 to 2022 saw devastating floods ravage the Hawkesbury/Windsor area (this was after one of the worst droughts in recent history), and Josh Muscat's farms we…
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E29 - Greenkeeping with Simon Adermann
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Send us a text We're back and so is Simon! Simon Adermann, a well known turf industry insider and Lawn Solutions Australia's national business manager got his start in the world of turf as a greenkeeper. So sit down with Joe and Simon as they discuss the early days of Greenkeeping and how things have changed over the years. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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E28 - End of year wrap with Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Kick back with Joe and Nath as they recap the year that was, everything from releasing a new grass to the market, gold medal show gardens, international guests and everything in between with a little look at what's in store for next year. Thanks to everyone that's tuned in this year, see you all in 2024! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.co…
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E27 - Landscape design with Charlie Albone
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Send us a text Charlie's back for a deep dive into landscape design, the importance of turf and turf selection in gardens as well as the logistics of building gardens here and abroad (along with some questionable accommodation) Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week Charlie Albone. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawns…
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E26 - The business of turf with Scott Spedding/Coolabah Turf
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Send us a text Turf farms in Australia are, by nature family run and family operated business, Coolabah turf has been for many years now... so how does a software engineer and rally car driver end up the General Manager of a massive turf growing operation? Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Scott Spedding to find out. www.lawnsoluti…
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E25 - Summer lawns with Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back with everything you need to know about your lawn and the summer months ahead From El Niño to soil wetters, mowing heights to plant growth regulators and watering best practices the boys have you covered. Lawn Solutions Australia Turf Installation & Initial Care Practice Guidelines www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.…
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E24 - Technologies in turf grass management with Jyri Kaapro/ENVU
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Send us a text Envu was founded in 2022 as a company built on a half century of environmental science experience for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments. In this episode, Joe and his special guest Jyri Kaapro from Envu catch up and discuss the process of bringing new technologies in fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and nematicide…
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E23 - A legacy of turf grass with Bruce Stephens
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Send us a text For 50 years Bruce has been a stalwart of the seed and turf industry. From his passion for racehorses as a youngster to working for seed and fertiliser companies before his introduction to the instant turf world in the 70's Bruce has seen plenty of changes over the years. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Bruce Steph…
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E22 - Flemington, Caulfield and warm season turf in the south with Ryan Cotter/ANCO Instant Turf
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Send us a text Transitioning from a purely cool season turf farm to suddenly running the family business at a young age and turfing some of the countries most prestigious race tracks one square meter at a time is only part of the ANCO story. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Ryan Cotter from ANCO Instant Turf. www.lawnsolutionsaust…
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E21 - Catching up with Charlie Albone
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Send us a text Charlie's back! Ever wondered what it's like working as a full time landscape designer while simultaneously filming a TV show, building an award winning show garden (with some unique turf usage) AND getting shredded to step out of your comfort zone and onto the dance floor? Well wonder no more... Sit down with Joe and our special gue…
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E20 - The legend from Lilydale, Garry Lusk
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Send us a text In this episode of Turf Talk Garry shares his story from the humble beginnings when he started turf farming 38 years ago, turfing race tracks, how he has grown the small operation into one of Victorias largest turf production businesses and what it was like being the first grower to bring Sir Walter to the south in what was then a co…
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Send us a text Everything's bigger in Texas and the job Dr Chandra does is no exception. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Dr Ambika Chandra from Texas A&M University in the USA as they talk about her journey from growing up in India to becoming a professor of turfgrass breeding in Texas, molecular genetics and her dream to see one of her tur…
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Send us a text Dr Christian Spring is the lead scientist globally for the Sports Turf Research Institute. STRI provides a wide range of top-shelf services, including stadium design, sports turf R&D, consultancy and all facets of sports turf engineering. Some of Christian/STRI’s clients and projects include the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon Championship…
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E17 - Lawn Renovations! Everything Spring part 2
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Send us a text Scalp or verticut? core or aerate? top dress or not? Do you even need to renovate??? Let Joe and Nath walk you through everything you need to know about renovating your lawn this spring. Don't forget, last episode we did a deep dive on everything spring and lawns so you'll want to check that out before you decide to renovate. www.law…
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Send us a text Spring has sprung so sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things lawn! In part 1 we deep dive into everything spring and lawns... Mower maintenance, fertilisers, grub and weed control and much much more. If that wasn't enough we'll be doubling down next week with episode 2 where its all things lawn renovation! www.lawnsolutionsa…
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E15 - Brandon Eubanks/Super-Sod - The largest turf farm in the USA
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Send us a text Running a business that produces as much turf as the entirety of the Australian turf industry, let alone retail stores in 5 states across the south east of the United states is no small task. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Brandon Eubanks from Super-Sod in the USA as they talk about the logistics of keeping such a huge opera…
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Send us a text Simon was born into turf, his dad was a PGA golf pro and he loved everything to do with turf from early on, from his days as an 11 year old building a golf course on the family property to turfing some of the worlds most hallowed sports grounds like Leeds United football club Lords cricket ground and Wembley Stadium to name a few....…
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E13 - Winter Lawns and Spring Preparation
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things winter and your lawn! In this episode we discuss winter weeds, dormancy and colour in your lawn over the cooler months. Spring is just around the corner as well so Joe and Nath start the conversation about what you should be thinking about for the months ahead. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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E12 - Stadiums and Sports Fields with Trent Hobson
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Trent Hobson, Project Manager at Twin View Turf and the man behind the construction of some iconic sports fields. Trent shares some behind the scenes info on the pads they use to resurface Suncorp Stadium, the construction of next generation of fields like Brighton Homes Arena and Kayo S…
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E11 - Behind the scenes at Lawn Solutions Australia!
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back! In this episode we deep dive into everything Lawn Solutions Australia. Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to bring a new turf variety to market? How turf is imported from overseas? or what exactly goes into our trial work? If that wasn't enough, Joe and Nath are also joined by special guest Michael Sutt…
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E10 - Max Stephenson - Twin View Turf
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Max Stephenson, owner of Twin View Turf in south east Queensland, one of Australia's largest sports turf suppliers. Max shares some stories about the early days of Tobacco farming and the change to turf, the need for innovation on the farm and driving his 100 year old car, literally arou…
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E09 - Turf Industry Guru Simon Adermann
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Simon Adermann, a well known turf industry insider and Lawn Solutions Australia's national business manager. Simon shares his passion for green-keeping, his love of lawn bowls, his journey though the turf industry and the secret to having the countries nicest Sir Grange Zoysia lawn! www.…
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E08 - Lawn Care Mythbusters Joe and Nath
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Send us a text Can you lay turf in winter? Will mowing your lawn short make it grow slower? Do lawns need a lot of water? Catch up with Joe and Nathan as they debunk some of the most common lawn and lawn care myths! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Send us a text Who remembers Nigel from our iconic Sir Walter Buffalo ads from the past? Sit down with Joe as we catch up with our great mate Nigel Ruck, TV celebrity and landscaping 'garden' guru to talk all things landscaping, TV, and turf! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAus…
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Send us a text The easter long weekend is the perfect time to prepare your lawn for winter so sit down with Joe and Nath from Lawn Solutions Australia to discuss all things autumn lawn care! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers from Lawn Solutions Australia and Brenton Kliem, one of Australia's biggest lawn Youtubers! Brenton shares where his passion for turf came from, the early days of his YouTube channel and his impressive collection of turf grasses. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.yo…
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E04 - Joe Rogers and the Wide World of Turf
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Send us a text Catch up with Joe and Nathan for a recap on Joes recent US study trip where they discuss everything from turf farming in the US, exclusive member only golf courses and the amazing world of turf genetics and research as well as some lawn tips and things to keep an eye on over the coming months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.fa…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers from Lawn Solutions Australia and Charlie Albone, one of Australia's leading Landscape Designers. Charlie talks about how he got started in Landscaping, his early days on TV and all things turf! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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