With winter on the way out and spring just around the corner, this is the time that budding gardeners and those with long, green fingers will be looking to tinker with their gardens. With plenty of rain, the ground is soft for planting and digging. With the sunny hours only extending, this is the time to think about your greenery. With barbecues and outdoor events only just around the corner, you should get ready to make your garden as fabulous as possible. This short guide will help you form a plan to make your garden bloom and burst with color in the coming months.
Fertilizing
Most gardeners will be aware that chemical fertilizers aren’t exactly the kindest to the environment, or to the land that they’re put on for that matter. Still, some fertilization can help your garden come along leaps and bounds, creating bushier shrubs and far larger flowers. Finding the right fertilizer for you can be a challenge, however. That’s why researching on a website, such as agrichem.com.au/category/products/biostimulants, can prove so useful. There, you can find just the right biostimulant for your garden, which has been put together with organic principles.
Research
Some gardens are better suited to some plants than to others. On the obvious side of this statement, there are desert plants that will hate a wet climate and deciduous trees that will struggle in long, dry summers. On the less well-known side, there are small aspects of your garden that’ll make a big difference to the success of the plants you grow there. For instance, the amount of sun and wind your garden is exposed to can affect the plants within it. Meanwhile, soil types are also a determinant of what will grow and what will shrivel in your garden.
Watering
Now and then, you’ll find that the rain forecast for the month has not yet fallen, and your garden is looking like it might dry up. So long as you’re allowed to by the authorities, this is the moment to get out your garden hose or watering can and give your plants a generous splash of water. Do this for days on end in the warmer months, when your plants could end up going weeks without a single drop. Consistent watering is one of the musts for a blooming garden.
Extras
There’s another aspect to the success of your garden tinkering this year, and that’s the human touch you place into it. Whether you’re considering erecting some decking, or you’d like to pave a path through your grass, these are plans that you should begin drawing up now so that you have the materials and the labor in place early enough to get your job completed by the summer months. This could involve ordering stock that could take weeks to arrive, so getting on top of these plans as early as possible will give you the best chance of enjoying your work come the summer months.
These tips are designed to help you make the most of your garden space this year, whether you’re doing a little tinkering or planning a complete garden overhaul.