Winter
Select your state below
Victoria
Plant
- Bare-rooted Roses and Fruit Trees
- Summer and Autumn flowering bulbs like Lilies, Gladiolus and Hippeastrums
- Brassica´s like Cauliflower, Cabbage, Broccoli and Tuscan Kale for hearty soups and stews
- Strawberry runners in raised garden beds or pots
- Gourmet certified seed potatoes
Care
- Prune Roses to promote healthy plants and loads of flowers
- Lift and divide Sedums, Achilleas, Heucheras, Day Lilies and Japanese Anemones
- Spray Peaches and Nectarines at bud swell to prevent leaf curl
- Aerate lawns with a garden fork and apply Earthcore Soil soaker to improve water penetration
- Keep slugs and snails at bay with pet-friendly snail pellets
- Take hardwood cuttings from shrubs like Magnolias, Hydrangeas and Roses
New South Wales
Plant
- Australian natives like Correas, Wattles and Callistemons for Winter-Spring colour
- Strawberry runners in raised garden beds or pots
- Lilium and Gladioli bulbs in a sunny spot
- Asparagus and Rhubarb crowns for a delicious crop year after year
- Gourmet certified seed potatoes
Care
- Liquid feed winter annuals like Pansies, Violas and Polyanthus every two weeks
- Cut off lumpy stems caused by Citrus Gall Wasp and dispose of affected parts
- Control Scale on Citrus and other ornamental plants with Pest Oil
- Prepare garden beds now with Earthcore Groganic Soil Improver for spring planting
- Aerate lawns with a garden fork and apply Earthcore Soil soaker to improve water penetration
- Prune Roses to promote healthy plants and loads of flowers
South Australia
Plant
- Bare-rooted Roses and Fruit trees
- Pieris and early Azaleas to bring colour to the winter garden
- Fragrant winter-spring plants like Daphne and Boronia
- Instant colour pots of advanced Polyanthus and Pansies in flower
- Gourmet certified seed potatoes
Care
- Feed winter-spring flowering annuals and bulbs with liquid fertilizer to encourage buds
- Repot indoor plants with Earthcore All Purpose Potting Mix
- Keep slugs and snails at bay with pet-friendly snail pellets
- Tackle weeds now while the ground is still soft
- Spray Peaches and Nectarines at bud swell to prevent leaf curl
- Prune Roses to promote healthy plants and loads of flowers
Queensland
Plant
- A selection of Beetroot, Broad Beans, Broccoli, Cabbage, Capsicum, Celery, Leeks, Onions, Peas, Potatoes, Sweet Potato and Tomato
- Spinach, Silverbeet and Lettuce for salads and stir-fry´s
- Brightly coloured Calendulas, Cornflowers, Lobelia, Nemesia, Pansy, Phlox and Violas in pots around entertaining areas.
- Tasty herbs in pots and keep them close to the kitchen for easy picking
- Strawberry runners in raised garden beds or pots
Care
- Transplant dormant trees and shrubs
- Remove dead and damaged wood from Citrus
- Cut back perennials that have finished flowering
- Fertilise Citrus and Passionfruit Vines
- Use Earthcore Weed and Feed for Lawns now to Control Bindii and avoid burrs during summer
- Strike Frangipani cuttings
Western Australia
Plant
- Showy Australian Plants like Geraldton Wax
- Summer and Autumn flowering bulbs like Lilies, Gladiolus and Hippeastrums
- Blueberries, Raspberries and Boysenberries for months of picking
- Tasty herbs in pots and keep them close to the kitchen for easy picking
- Bare-rooted Roses and Fruit Trees
Care
- Move plants growing in the wrong spot. Use a seaweed based plant tonic to reduce transplant shock and encourage healthy root growth.
- Prune Roses to encourage healthy plants and loads of flowers
- Prune Australian Plants after flowering to encourage compact growth
- Replace faulty tap washers, old hoses and leaky hose nozzles and give your irrigation system a thorough check over.
- Prepare garden beds now with Earthcore Groganic Soil Improver for spring planting
- Keep an eye out for White Fly on Indoor plants. Control them with Confidor
Tasmania
Plant
- Bare-rooted Trees, Shrubs and Vines
- Camellias, Hellebores, Cyclamen and Daphne for vibrant Winter colour
- Instant colour pots of advanced Polyanthus and Pansies in flower
- Strawberry runners in raised garden beds or pots
- Lilacs and Magnolias for magnificent Spring displays
Care
- Allow the foliage of early bulbs to die back naturally
- Spray Peaches and Nectarines at bud swell to prevent leaf curl
- Tender plants like Luculia, Fuchsias and Hibiscus may need protection from frost.
- Prepare garden beds now with Earthcore Groganic Soil Improver for spring planting
- Keep slugs and snails at bay with pet-friendly snail pellets
- Prune Roses to promote healthy plants and loads of flowers
Want to find out more?
Ask your local Plants Plus Garden Centre about gardening in Winter for your state.
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