Hi guys

I haven't been able to get on here much over the Christmas break, but it's nice to be back.

So, I've used this forum to ask a lot of questions and show some work I've been fairly proud of, but now it's time to do the opposite. I've gone from compliments to questions about my front lawn from the neighbours. The heat (a few days of 40+ and plenty more over 35) has really taken its toll here in Adelaide. And even with up to 4 watering sessions a day and doing everything I could to strengthen the root system and also get water down to where it's needed most my beautiful bent has succumbed. The final straw was when the neighbour removed 4 trees in his front yard taking away the very valuable shade and heat protection from the harsh afternoon sun.

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I knew keeping it alive and healthy in an Adelaide summer was going to be tough but I thought I'd still win. The picture itself is actually a couple of weeks old now, and there's actually com recovery starting to happen but not enough to "save" the lawn. I have decided that I'm not done with Bentgrass just yet. After going some research and speaking to some people at the Glenelg Golf club I have purchased some Penn G2 Bentgrass seed that I'll sow in autum. Apparently it has a much better heat resistance.

The couch at the back is looking great at least!