Spring
Spring is such an exciting time, with plants bursting into new growth and blooms, the weather warming and days getting longer, and this gives us more opportunities to get out and have fun in our gardens. Even non-gardeners get the ‘gardening bug’ at this time of year and are inspired to ‘have a grow’. There are lots of practical things to do like weeding, feeding, mulching and pruning, but nothing beats the feeling of planting something new in the garden and watching it grow.
Spring colour
There are lots of showstopper plants to add colour to your garden. Whether it’s Australian natives like Kangaroo paws and Grevilleas, or cheerful exotics like the Red Baron Daisy, Pink Eyed Beauty Osteospermum or Elite Pink lavender, there are plenty to choose from, as well colourful foliage plants like Coprosma lemon and lime with its bright variegated foliage and the stunning silver Convolvulus. These plants in 150mm pots are a great size to get established well and bloom for months.
Spring into the vegie patch
As now is the time to get busy if you want to be enjoying delicious vine ripened tomatoes and fresh salads in summer with home grown capsicum, cucumbers and eggplants, and zucchini. For fresh herbs, nothing beats basil which keeps on giving and then there are the staples like parsley, coriander and chives which add incredible flavour to meals.
Succulents
Succulents are the perfect plants for a ‘no water’ or ‘low water’ area of your garden. Succulents come in a large range of highly ornamental and striking varieties, with an astounding number of shapes, forms, colours, textures and flowers. As well as growing them in the ground, you can create a stunning display of a single variety, or mix and match to create an interesting three-dimensional effect in containers.
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