Your essential spring gardening checklist — from lawns and veggies to flowers, compost, and family fun in the garden.
The season of growth is here so let’s get planting!
As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, your garden is ready to wake up and grow. Here’s your go-to guide for what to do this spring:
- Spring Gardening – Lawn Care
Start fertilising to give your lawn a boost.
Topdress with Rocky Point OptiLawn Top Dress for lush, green results.
- Spring Gardening –What to plant now
It’s time to get your warm-season veggies in the ground! Try planting : Capsicum, chilli, tomato, eggplant, rosella, watermelon, rockmelon, corn, cucumber, zucchini, squash, basil, lettuce, beetroot, beans, and celery.
- Spring Gardening – Flower and shrub care
- Annuals: Deadhead winter and spring blooms to encourage new flowers.
- Azaleas and Camellias: Prune and fertilise after flowering to promote strong growth next season.
- Hydrangeas: Feed now to prepare for stunning summer blooms.
- Spring Gardening – Citrus trees
Prune lightly and fertilise after harvest to encourage healthy new growth.
- Spring Gardening – Composting and worm farms
- Keep turning your compost to support breakdown during the growing season.
- Thinking sustainably? Spring is a great time to start a worm farm.
- Get the kids involved!
Spring school holidays are a perfect chance to get little hands dirty:
- Sow seeds directly into your patch.
- Plant bee-friendly flowers
- Start a nature journal
- Go on a garden bug hunt
- Final Call: Summer Bulbs
Plant your gladioli, dahlias, hippeastrums, and liliums now to enjoy vibrant colour come summer.
Happy growing!
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