Preparing Your Garden for Spring
A new season has arrived. With longer and warmer days, Spring is the perfect time to get out and garden. It’s also the season when your backyard comes to life as flowers begin to bloom and we start preparing for outdoor entertaining.
However, with so much to do, it can be hard to stay on top of everything. This month, Landscape Gardening expert Jason Hodges shares his top tips to help get your garden Spring ready.
“Lawns are a real luxury these days and are especially appreciated after Covid,” says Jason. “In Spring, your lawn starts to grow, so you want to ensure that any dead patches are repaired and your lawn is weed-free.”
Before the growing season starts, your garden will appreciate a good spray of fertiliser as plants need feeding as they grow. In early Spring, prepare your lawn by aerating your lawn with a garden fork, patching up bare areas with seeds and using weed killers to remove any weeds.
After a few weeks, begin feeding the lawn with a fertiliser such as Charlie Carp’s All Purpose Fertiliser Spray Pack (2.2L RRP $15.00) to help stimulate the grass’ growth and improve soil quality.
When we think about Spring, the first thing that comes to mind is flowers. “As the soil moisture is still high and the weather is not too hot, it is the perfect time to begin planting. Consider planting annuals and perennials in your garden for that extra pop of colour,” says Jason. Fill your flower bed and pots with a variety of petunias, alyssum, California poppies, asters, pansies, and African daisies.
Add fertiliser pellets to your garden beds and pots to strengthen soil structure, improve earthworm activity and help retain moisture. A fertiliser like the Charlie Carp All Purpose Fertiliser Pellets (5 kg RRP $24.60) is a great option.
Another excellent mid-to-late Spring task is mulching, as this is when the soil is warming up from the colder temperatures of Winter and should be dry. Mulching too early in the season will result in the cold moisture remaining trapped, which can delay the growth of plants – so get the timing right.
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