WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for August
WARM REGION
WINTER
Your Gardening Guide for August
WARM REGION
Welcome to August!
As winter fades and spring slowly approaches, your garden is brimming with potential. It's the perfect month to start preparing for the vibrant season ahead. Expect to see the first signs of new growth as the days gradually get warmer and longer. Your garden's transformation starts now!
August Top Tips
#1 Soil
Hill soil at least 2-3cm around broad beans. They are shallow rooted and will quickly dry out as the weather warms.
#2 Seed sowing
Sow tomatoes in trays inside now and tranplant out when the weather warms in October or November.
#3 Bare root roses
Last chance for planting bare root roses, trees and berries. Don’t miss out.
#4 Weeds & pests
Weeds and pests will start to become more active this month. Maintain a healthy garden to reduce past attack and hand pull weeds regularly.
Diggers top pest tips
Scale insects
Check your plants for scale insects. Keeping a close eye especially on your citrus trees.
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Leaf curl
Spray peaches and nectarines for leaf curl if leaves have not yet appeared. Fertilise with high nitrogen fertiliser and water well.
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Weeding
Weeding is still needed at this time of year. Most plant growth has slowed down so it won't be required as often but try to remove as many competitors as possible before the weather warms up again.
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Diggers top garden ideas
Green manure
Green manure crops are good to sow now to improve a dormant vegie patch. You can use a crop of clover, barley, wheat or field peas. Remember to chop and drop them before they flower.
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Tool care
In these cooler months, time to give your tools some love - sharpen, clean, oil and maintain your garden tools. Practicing tool hygiene will prevent the spread of disease.
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Rockdust
Fruit & Citrus Fertiliser 2kg
The Bee Friendly Seed Collection
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