If you’ve got a raw block, or an overgrown or neglected garden bed, your new plants will have a much better chance of surviving if you do some preparation before planting. In fact, this preparation can make all the difference in having healthy, fast growing and flourishing plants. *Hold up: Roundup? Controversy alert. When it…
How to best care for your plants so they grow up bushy and beautiful is a very general question. In a recent talk to young gardeners at a local primary school, Chris shared the most important lesson he’d ever learned when it comes to plants: Plants want to survive. The trick is to understand what…
To thrive, plants depend heavily on the soil you plant them in. Many people are not sure about the quality of their existing garden soil and what they should do about it. When deciding whether to alter soil in your garden beds or replace it all together, here’s our advice: Garden soil that you can…
The nature strip is the piece of land between the footpath and the road, or between your house and the road. Most of the time you don’t actually own this piece of land and it belongs to the local council. This means you need to consult your local council’s rules first. You can’t usually touch…
An easement is the right of another, often council workers, to access a section of your land when required for maintenance, repairs or access to another property. This can be in the form of a shared driveway or a section of lawn under powerlines. In most cases you can’t plant on an easement as, if…
You certainly can! Summer can be a great time to plant as the days are long and warm, which plants love. The possible downside can seem to be that it is so hot the plants wilt or even die. It’s important to understand that plants are not doing this because of heat, they are doing…
This all depends on the type of plant. Some varieties can be planted any time of year, others benefit greatly from being planted at certain times. In general, early spring and autumn are favourite times to plant as the weather is mild with no harsh cold or hot days and the soil is moist and…
Sometimes you don’t have the opportunity or time to plant your plants as soon as you get them home so they will need to be looked after until they are planted. Check out our Nursery to Garden advice page here.
Weeping Cherries and Weeping Maples are quite sensitive to wet feet and seeing as Melbourne is prone to having hard clay soils it is best to plant these trees in freshly mounded soil above soil level. Planted in this way allows good drainage around the roots and removes the risk of wet feet. Chris also likes to sprinkle…
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