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Your Gardening Guide for February

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Your Gardening Guide for February

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Welcome to February! 

February Jobs

#1 Fertiliser 

Fertiliser citrus and stone fruit in early phase of fruit formation with fruit & citrus fertiliser

#2 Roses

 Time to summer prune your roses. Fertilise with organic fertiliser. Top up mulch. 

#3 Prune

Summer prune fruit trees to reduce canopy size and increase airflow

#4  Prepare garlic patch

Amend soils with compost, cow manure and mulch to make a fertile aerated planting bed. 

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Diggers top pest tips

Powdery mildew 

Powdery mildew is a common fungus that affects a wide variety of plants. Identified as light grey or white powdery spots usually found on infected leaves but can also be found on stems, flowers, fruit or vegetables.

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Blossom end rot 

Blossom end rot commonly affects tomatoes at this time of year. The fruit has sunken and blackened patches at the blossom end of the fruit. Apply lime or gypsum to amend clay soils, keep the soil evenly moist and work on improving soil structure with compost additions as required. 

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Aphids

Watch out for aphids on roses!

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Diggers recommends

All Natural Diatomaceous Earth
All Natural Diatomaceous Earth

All Natural Diatomaceous Earth

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Eco-Fungicide
Eco-Fungicide

Eco-Fungicide

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Eco-Oil
Eco-Oil

Eco-Oil

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Diggers top garden ideas

Sow a green manure crop

Sow a green manure crop to add some life and love to an overworked patch: sow cow pea, mung bean, soy bean and milllet to improve your soils . 

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Lawn alternatives

Consider lawn alternatives, as lawns can look a little sad at this time of year. Groundcovering may replace lawns or a different surface 

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Plants to plant now

Plant basil early in the month to provide a crop through the autumn. Basil comes in purple, thai and lemon flavored and the old favorite, sweet basic. 

Plant nasturtium, verbena and marigolds to attract pollinators and beneficial insects. They also add beauty and scent. 

Plant leeks, capsicum, chillies, cabbage, silverbeet, lettuce, sweet corn, cauliflower, broccoli and tomatoes towards the end of the month. 

FLOWER SEEDS TO SOW IN FEBRUARY

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VEGIE SEEDS TO SOW IN February

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