LawnSuite buffalo lawn care: mowing and a 12-month calendar
Buffalo is a broad-leaf, warm-season grass that spreads by runners above the ground. Here's what holds for buffalo in every climate, quoted from LawnSuite's buffalo program, and a 12-month calendar for your climate.
What holds for buffalo in every climate
Timing, heights and watering vary by climate: pick your climate in the calendar below.
From LawnSuite's buffalo program:
Mowing
Never below 30mm (broad-leaf turf thins and browns if cut too low).
Renovation
Buffalo regrows from above-ground stolons, so never scalp hard.
Blades
Dull blades tear and invite disease.
Weeds
Some broadleaf herbicides damage buffalo. Check the label lists buffalo before you use any product on it.
Buffalo lawn care calendar, month by month
Pick the climate closest to yours. Each month lists the task types LawnSuite's buffalo program schedules in that climate.
Tropical
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change |
| February | Disease watch, Feeding window |
| March | Disease watch, Feeding window, Weed check |
| April | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window, Renovation window, Weed check |
| May | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| June | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| July | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| August | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window, Soil moisture check |
| September | Feeding window |
| October | Feeding window |
| November | Disease watch, Feeding window, Pest check |
| December | Disease watch, Feeding window |
Subtropical
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change, Soil moisture check |
| February | Feeding window |
| March | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window |
| April | Feeding window |
| May | Weed check |
| June | Feeding window, Soil moisture check, Weed check |
| July | Feeding window, Weed check |
| August | Pre-emergent weed window |
| September | Feeding window, Pest check, Renovation window |
| October | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| November | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| December | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
Temperate
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change, Soil moisture check |
| February | Feeding window |
| March | Feeding window, Renovation window |
| April | Nothing scheduled |
| May | Pre-emergent weed window, Weed check |
| June | Feeding window, Soil moisture check, Weed check |
| July | Feeding window, Weed check |
| August | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window |
| September | Feeding window |
| October | Feeding window |
| November | Feeding window, Pest check, Soil moisture check |
| December | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
Mediterranean
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change, Soil moisture check |
| February | Feeding window |
| March | Feeding window, Renovation window |
| April | Nothing scheduled |
| May | Pre-emergent weed window, Weed check |
| June | Weed check |
| July | Weed check |
| August | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window |
| September | Feeding window |
| October | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| November | Feeding window, Pest check, Soil moisture check |
| December | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
Arid
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change, Soil moisture check |
| February | Feeding window |
| March | Feeding window, Renovation window |
| April | Nothing scheduled |
| May | Pre-emergent weed window, Weed check |
| June | Weed check |
| July | Weed check |
| August | Feeding window, Pre-emergent weed window |
| September | Feeding window |
| October | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| November | Feeding window, Pest check, Soil moisture check |
| December | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
Cool Temperate
| Month | Scheduled tasks |
|---|---|
| January | Disease watch, Feeding window, Mowing height change, Soil moisture check |
| February | Feeding window, Soil moisture check |
| March | Feeding window, Renovation window |
| April | Pre-emergent weed window |
| May | Nothing scheduled |
| June | Nothing scheduled |
| July | Nothing scheduled |
| August | Nothing scheduled |
| September | Pre-emergent weed window |
| October | Feeding window, Weed check |
| November | Feeding window, Pest check, Renovation window, Weed check |
| December | Feeding window, Soil moisture check, Weed check |
| Task type | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Feeding window | A period when feeding fits the grass's growth cycle. |
| Pre-emergent weed window | The period before weed seeds germinate. |
| Weed check | When weed growth picks up. |
| Pest check | When pest pressure rises. |
| Disease watch | When disease pressure rises. |
| Renovation window | A period suited to overseeding, dethatching or aerating. |
| Mowing height change | When a height change suits the growth cycle. |
| Soil moisture check | When soil moisture is worth checking before watering. |
Source: the same month-by-month data as our free 12-month lawn care calendar, exported from the 26 grass and climate programs. Time each window for your lawn with the app's 7-day outlook and hourly soil temperature.
About LawnSuite's grass calendar
How do I get a dated plan for my buffalo lawn?
This calendar shows the month-by-month task types from LawnSuite's buffalo program for each Australian climate it covers. Start free to see your basic plan for your grass and climate; LawnSuite Pro gives you the dated plan.
More on buffalo from the blog
- Sir Walter Buffalo Care Guide for SEQ
- Why I stopped mowing my Buffalo at 25mm (and what I do now)
- How I killed my Couch lawn and started over with Sir Walter Buffalo
- Spring lawn renovation by grass type: Buffalo, Couch, Kikuyu, Zoysia and cool-season
- When Should You Dethatch or Scarify an Australian Lawn?
- When to fertilise your lawn in Australia (by grass type)
- Kikuyu vs Couch vs Buffalo vs Zoysia: which lawn drinks the most?
Other grass types: Couch · Kikuyu · Zoysia · Cool-season grass.
Plan it for your own lawn
Start free to see your basic plan for your grass and climate, and preview what your dated Pro plan looks like.