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What To Do This Week (Page 3 of 10)
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Aphids affect new growth in all climates. When they first appear, aphids can be squashed between gloved fingers or use low toxic Natrasoap to smother aphids if they persist. Feed your garden with pelletised manure before mulching. Mulch with compost if you have it (or cow...
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Spread compost over your entire garden to enrich soil. We like a 4 inch layer of cow manure.After magnolias have flowered it is important to give them a feed. Our special recipe includes: 5 bags of cow manure, 3 cups of Dolomite, 3 cup of blood and bone & 3 cups of Sulfate of Potash. Spread this out around your magnolia drip...
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Protect new plants from frost this week by ...* rigging up protective hessian enclosures around frost senstive plants* where possible, bring any frost sensitive potted plants inside or place on a covered balcony or veranda* cover frost senstive plants with a thick layer of sugarcane mulch or garden straw Plant...camellias and...
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May is the last time to plant tulips for a spring display. Select a sunny spot or find a shallow pot and plant them tips pointing upwards 3cm below the surface of the soil. Water with liquid bulb food and wait for them to shoot. When they are 10cm high, water again with the bulb food.Rake up the autumn leaves and pile ...
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* Spread compost over your garden to enrich soil. * Sprinkle wood ash over the garden to promote flowering.* Rake up fallen camellia flowers and place them onto garden beds. They will inhibit the grown of the lawn if left.* Feed your garden with pelletised manure. * Last opportunity to prune roses, except for those in extreme co...
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