Native Plants
Autumn is the perfect time to plant native plants as they will have a chance to get established over winter and be ready to power away in spring. There are a great range of varieties available in every colour you desire, ranging from groundcovers and low plants, to shrubs and trees. Many will also attractive birds, bees and native butterflies and being natives they are well suited to our climate.
Fall in love with worms
Gardeners always get excited when they see worms in their garden soil because it’s a sign of good, healthy soil, however the worms in worm farms are just as amazing as turn your kitchen scraps into worm castings and worm juice, both of which are wonderful soil stimulants. Worm castings are ideal for use as a premium soil conditioner, in seed raising mix, or to supplement potting soil and the worm juice or ‘worm wee’ that is collected, can be diluted 1 parts to 10 parts water, or the colour of weak tea, for use as a liquid fertiliser. An average worm farm can process up to 500g kitchen scraps a day but it is best to avoid putting citrus, onion, meat and milk into worm farms.
Indoor Plants
Nothing makes a room look and feel fresh and new, as adding another indoor plant. Not only do these plants make a room look good, they also clean the air, help remove toxic chemicals, and they also improve our mood and productivity. Just like you and the plants outside in your garden, your indoor plants appreciate a good feed, so do this now before their growth slows down over winter. Choose from a range of specialised indoor plant fertilisers available at your GCSA garden centre. If using soluble fertilisers feed your plants every second watering during their main growing period which from spring till the end of autumn.
Colour
Do a simple makeover in your garden simply by placing a few strategically placed pots brimming with colourful flowering plants near entrances. Why not combine two or three different plants with coloured flowers, foliage and form to create a showy effect. For their long term survival, it is best to use large pots and always fortify the potting soil with extra compost or coir peat to improve its water holding capacity to slow down plants drying out.
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