SPRING
Your Gardening Guide for September
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SPRING
Your Gardening Guide for September
HOT REGION
Welcome to September!
As September ushers in the first signs of spring, it's time to awaken your garden from its winter slumber. This month, focus on preparing your soil by adding compost and organic matter to nourish upcoming plantings. It's also the perfect time to plant warm-season crops ensuring a bountiful early harvest.
September Top Tips
#1 Sow herbs
Scatter basil, parsley and coriander seed in pots or over prepared soil to ensure a plentiful supply over Summer.
#2 Beneficial insects
Attract bees and beneficial insects into the garden to assist in creating a healthy biodiverse garden.
#3 Deadhead blubs
Deadhead spring bulbs as they finish flowering Do not cut back foliage as they should be allowed to die down naturally.
#4 Fertilise citrus
Apply sulphate or potash to fruit trees to assist in flower and fruit production.
Diggers top pest tips
Sap suckers
Keep an eye on ants in your fruit trees as they may signal the presence of sap suckers like aphids and mealy bug. If present, spray eco-oil.
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Caterpillars
Control emerging caterpillars with Dipel, an organic spray specifically for caterpillars only which is non toxic to everything else including humans.
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Diggers top garden ideas
Plant in the garden
Plant asparagus crowns, jerusalem artichoke, potoates and sweet potatoes.
Three Sisters Gardening
Can plant the three sisters combination of sweet corn, beans and pumpkin. This planting combination is one of the oldest examples of companion gardening.
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Attract pollinators and beneficial insects
Plant some nasturtium, dianthus, verbena, snapdragons, marigolds and celosia to attract pollinators and beneficial insects to your patch.
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