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Your Gardening Guide for April
TROPICAL REGION
AUTUMN
Your Gardening Guide for April
TROPICAL REGION
Welcome to April!
April top tips
#1 Harvest
Harvest last of the wet season crops and plant now for the season.
#2 Weeding
Weed regauly and mulch to keep weeds under control.
#3 Manure and compost
Prepare beds for further planting with well rotted manure and compost.
#4 Fertilise
Apply trace elements to the garden to renew the soil for the dry season.
Diggers top pests tip
Aphids
Generally reduce the frequency of feeding, which greatly helps reduce the risk of aphid attack.
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Snail and slugs
Slugs and snails are out. Sprinkle bait around newly planted seedlings and you can also use beer traps.
Citrus leafminer
Keep an eye out for citrus leafminer. If you find them active in your garden, pull off affected leaves, then bag and bin them.
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Diggers top garden idea
Prepare for seed sowing
March is the busiest month for sowing seeds of spring flowers and vegetables. Prepare beds and planter boxes for seeding.
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