TV host Nicky Buckley shares the ‘secret weapon’ for a perfect lawn

Nicky Buckley has revealed the secret behind her picture-perfect lawn as new research shows Australians are spending nearly $1000 a year just to keep their yards in shape. The former Wheel Of Fortune star says her answer to the chore is simple: hand it over to a robot. For Buckley, one of Australia’s most recognisable television faces, a great lawn means “a level cut with trimmed edges and no weeds”. But like many homeowners, she says finding the time to keep it that way isn’t always easy. “Gardening when you are pressed for time becomes a chore,” she told Better Homes and Gardens. MORE NEWS Sunset clause debate continues in Queensland ‘Severe obstruction’: Trees to be cut in view dispute ‘Quite easy’: 28yo reveals $700 grocery hack Her comments land as the cost of maintaining a tidy green lawn comes under fresh scrutiny, with rising mortgage pressure and household bills already squeezing family budgets. Nationally representative research from Money.com.au reveals Australians spend an average of $80 a month on lawn care, or about $960 a year. Nicky Buckley is a big fan of working smarter not harder when it comes to lawn care. Picture: Instagram That figure covers mowing, fuel and l...