Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jul 14, 2015 6:05 pm Hi all, it's that time of year when the galahs obliterate my front and back lawn. Being a lawn fanatic, of course it's lush, thick and green. It's Emerald Kikuyu and stays green all year round. Loves the cold. Tolerates the heat. Makes a great lawn. The galahs love it. They make a right mess, pecking and ripping it straight out of the ground, leaving large open bare patches. I've tried using a motion detecting sprinkler however they're too small and move too slow to trigger the sensor. I've tried a plastic owl, scarecrows, plastic bags tied to stakes, Christmas tinsel....they just ain't scared of anything. Is there anyway to save my lawn? What could I spray the lawn with that they'd find repulsive? What do they not like the taste of? I have stopped using Seasol or anything else that may find flavoursome. They're not looking for grubs. They like to nibble on the grass stems. Hoping someone can help!! Re: Galahs destroying lawn, how can I deter them? 2Jul 16, 2015 3:19 pm A lot of the natural garden websites have some excellent DIY methods for homemade pesticides etc. I've used one for a few years with garlic and chilli pepper to deter leaf pests. I can't imagine the galahs liking anything sprayed with that. Stewie Re: Galahs destroying lawn, how can I deter them? 3Jul 16, 2015 3:30 pm Thanks for the response. They love chilli. I dare say they'd like garlic too! I came across this yesterday: http://www.multicrop.com.au/pdfs/Scat-i ... -sheet.pdf I purchased it from Bunnings last night. Contains aluminium ammonia sulphate and they don't like the smell or taste, apparently. I'll see how we go with this. Hopefully it keeps them away! I haven’t. But have a Lowe Design home. Not only did I find Matt Lowe patronising and a bully, but the home is NOT TO CODE. I have water coming through the bricks… 1 14385 Hi everyone. I am a single mother with little daughter, living in a small tourist town in WA Australia. I am thinking to install security screens to all the doors and… 0 24976 the leaves that are now underground go yellow, the tips that poke through photosynthesise and have chlorophyll, same reason they grow rhubarb in the dark. 5 4878 |