With the warmer seasons now upon us, there is no better time to go out into the sunshine and get your garden and your household into shape this ‘Spring Season.’ Here are a few tips to get you on your way to having the best garden of the year.
- Plant seeds for flowers and vegies for summer.
- Fertilise all plants and lawns as growth resumes.
- Prune hibiscus and also prune plants that flowered in winter and early spring.
- Weed and renew mulches on garden beds.
- Divide and repot cymbidium orchids after flowering.
- Watch for pests on new growth such as aphids and snails. Aphids can be squashed or treated. Snails and slugs can be trapped or deterred.
- Repot potted plants that are root bound.
- Divide herbaceous clumping plants as new growth resumes.
Spring is undoubtedly one of the most exciting times to be a gardener, so whether you’re a gardening enthusiast or you are just learning the ropes. Come and talk to the team at AgriWest to discuss the best options for your garden today!
