SOPHIE'S TIPS
With Sophie Thomson.Introducing SA’s Commonsense gardener, Sophie Thomson.
South Australia’s own beloved gardening media personality, Sophie Thomson, has always believed that the heart of a great garden starts at your local independent garden centre. To help your backyard thrive through every unique SA season, Sophie has teamed up with Garden Centres of South Australia. Together, we’re bringing you exclusive, down-to-earth seasonal tips, expert advice, and local know-how. Whether you’re dealing with the summer heat or preparing for winter rains, Sophie and your Garden Centres of South Australia local experts are here to keep your garden beautiful, resilient, and bursting with life all year round.
Sophie’s tips for Spring 2024.
Spring into action in your garden This is the time of year to feed the whole garden, your ornamentals, fruit trees, vegies and lawn, with organic-based fertilisers. This does not feed the plants, but rather it feeds the soil, improves soil structure, and encourages...
Sophie’s tips for Winter 2025.
For roses… New season’s bare rooted roses are available now and it’s the best time to add another rose to your garden. Most flower from spring till late autumn and you can choose from bush, climbers or standards in a range of breathtaking colours, many with...
Sophie’s tips for Spring 2025.
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...
Sophie’s tips for Summer 2025.
Christmas Gifts Choosing gifts for family and friends who are gardeners or aspiring gardeners is easy. Plants always make a great choice, as what else can you give someone that will get bigger and better with time? There are options for any budget and if you know a...
Autumn 2026
Think Pink The Strike Me Pink! campaign to raise money for cancer care for the McGrath Foundation is on again – this year on the weekend of Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22. Breast cancer strikes randomly and three years ago it struck one of the teams at a Garden...