Garden Tasks For Autumn

I can’t believe we are already into March, Autumn is here! This is my favourite season of the year.

Overall here in the Hilltops region we have had a milder Summer which has contributed to the longer growing season with the grass in particular not slowing down at all.

I even have Hydrangeas that are still in flower and blooming well without being burnt off completely which is usually the normal for this time of year.

Here are a few tasks I will be doing in the garden this season:

• Weeding is still a big job – the pesky Kikuyu runners are out of control through garden beds at the moment and I have resorted to using Fuselaid (selective herbicide) to spray out garden beds where there are not monocots (grasses) growing. The Fuselaid will kill off the grass and make it a lot easier to pull out by hand.

• Continue to pick or dead head Dahlias to promote more flowering.

• As we hopefully have some cooler days, spread organic animal manure fertiliser just before rain.

• Start preparing beds for the planting season.

• Cut back dead flowers on Agapanthus and Canna Lilies.

• You can also start dividing Agapanthus and Society Garlic.

• Sow Sweet Peas seed on or around St Patrick’s Day.

• Plan your spring flowering bulbs planting and start sourcing where you will purchase yours from. I’m definitely going to plant some double flowering Daffodils.

• I will also be planting out my garlic – try to source locally grown bulbs.

• Complete a tidy and light maintenance prune on your roses

• Make a plan for fertilising all of your gardens and lawn areas in Autumn. After fertilising you aim to mulch the garden areas.

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