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Property Care Tips & Tricks

A selection of videos, 'how to' articles, and expert pointers to help get your property looking its best.

Get your grass growing with Nutrition

Lush, green grass is a sight to behold but professional greenkeepers always insist it’s what can’t be seen beneath the soil’s surface which helps to make sure a lawn thrives.

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Keep your mower performing at its best

The peak lawn growing and mowing season is upon us and a few simple maintenance habits can go a long way Karl Johnson Turf Manager at the iconic FMG Stadium Waikato explains.

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Make your lawn standout with stripes

Karl, from New Zealand’s Seddon Park explains how to turn your lawn in to a showpiece.

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Lawn renovation

Dwaine from Queensland’s Toowoomba Christian College, recommends rolling out a lawn renovation project when your grass is actively growing, so anytime in the summer months is ideal.

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Take a look underground

The key to a healthy lawn lies beneath the surface. Peter, from Scotch College explains what to look for.

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Water deeply & less often

This will give your lawn a deeper root system making it more resistant to drought conditions. Find out more from Hugo Struss, General Manager at Tinamba Turf, Queensland.

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The one third rule

It’s the key to a healthy, legendary lawn. Find out why from Brian at Tara Iti Golf Club, New Zealand.

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See how to change your oil in 30-seconds.

That’s how quick our Easy Change™ 30-Second Oil Change System* is. Talk to your local John Deere dealer for more information about just how easy it is.

Find out how to navigate around obstacles with ease!

If your property has lots of obstacles to mow around, John Deere’s Residential ZTrak™ Zero-Turn Mowers get the job done quicker. Talk to your local John Deere dealer to find out more.

A great lawn, made even easier.

Find out how to make the most of your lawn clippings and protect your lawn at the same time with the John Deere Electric One-Touch MulchControl™ attachment.

How to get the best cut for your lawn.

Our E Series Ride-On Mowers are designed with comfort in mind. Shifting between controls and cut heights requires minimal effort and the egronomic seat and steering wheel means you’re always comfortable.

Julie Armstrong smiling with her arms crossed, standing in front of her garden
The journey to growing a great lawn

Ensuring your backyard has a healthy, thriving turf can be challenging in the best of times, but it’s a hurdle made even more difficult if you are growing grass in a tough climate.

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Karl Johnson smiling, standing on his lawn.
All the turf’s a stage for NZ legend

Turf Manager of FMG Stadium Waikato and Seddon Park Cricket Ground Karl Johnson isn’t too proud to weed his own ryegrass lawn at home on the family’s lifestyle block in Hamilton, New Zealand.

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A perfectly groomed, lush kikuyu lawn at Sculptureum
Lush lawn a work of art at Sculptureum

A perfectly groomed, lush kikuyu lawn that forms a rolling green carpet over nearly five hectares is at the heart of the success of world-class tourist attraction, Sculptureum, on New Zealand’s North Island.

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John Whittaker holding a leaf from a plant on his farm.
Making the most of every drop

As the maintenance manager of the only turf oval in Australia’s driest town, John Whittaker relishes the challenge of keeping the grass green through the strategic use of recycled sewage and runoff from Coober Pedy’s 2000 residents.

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Customer Stories

Hear from real customers about how John Deere helps transform and maintain their lifestyle properties

Meet the Brooks Family

The Brooks family have transformed a 10 ha block outside of Ballarat into their dream home.

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Meet the Furner Family

The Furner family will soon see their long-held ambition to build a small hobby farm come to fruition.

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Meet Emma and Will

A determination to regenerate the land is making Will Thorncraft and Emma Jones’ new rural life in central west New South Wales a joyous and rewarding one.

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Clive Poolman

With a dozen different gardens to tend and many acres to maintain, Clive needs a mower he can count on. And for the past 15 years, that’s been his trusted John Deere Ride-on.

Steph Baldwin

When it comes to caring for her family and friends, Steph’s all-in. And it’s the same with her lawns. She’s out there giving it a red-hot go on her John Deere Ride-on and loving every minute.

Adrian Cazaly

With a wedding to fiancée Melissa on the horizon and plans to throw a party for the ages, Adrian has plenty to do before he says, “I do”. Luckily for him, he can count on his John Deere Ride-on to lend a hand.