Spring Gardening Tips for a Flourishing Garden

As everything in your garden begins to grow and flower, fertilising becomes crucial. This is the time to provide your plants with the nutrients they need to thrive. Fertilising promotes healthy growth, strengthens your plants, and enhances their resistance to pests and diseases.

Our article about fertilising can be found here.

As the weather starts to warm up, garden soil can dry out more quickly. Keep a close eye on soil moisture levels and adjust your watering schedule accordingly. Ensure your plants are getting enough water, but be mindful not to overwater, as this can lead to root rot and other issues.

For further info, see our watering guide here.

As the sun's position changes, some areas of your garden may receive more sunlight. Keep an eye on potted plants and move them as needed to receive more/less sunlight exposure depending on their needs.

Healthy soil is the foundation of a thriving garden. Spring is an excellent time to enrich your soil by adding compost or organic matter. This improves soil structure, enhances its ability to retain moisture, and provides essential nutrients for your plants. Regularly improving your soil will result in healthier, more vigorous plants throughout the growing season.

Whether you're planting new flowers, shrubs, or trees - Spring is an ideal time to start planting. By planting now, you give your plants time to adjust, grow strong roots, and establish themselves before the intense summer heat arrives.

A layer of mulch helps conserve moisture, suppress weed growth, insulate the soil, and add organic matter as it breaks down. It also provides a protective layer for plant roots during temperature changes.

Spread a 5-10cm thick layer of mulch around your plants, making sure to keep it away from the base of the stems to avoid rot.

For more info about Mulch - see our Mulching Guide here

Spring cleaning isn't just for your home—your garden can benefit from it too! Remove any weeds, dead plants, or debris that didn't survive the winter. Tidying up your garden not only improves its appearance but also helps prevent the spread of pests and diseases. A clean garden is a healthy garden.

With warmer weather comes more weed growth. Tackle weeds now before they become a bigger problem. Clearing them out now prevents them from competing with your plants for nutrients later.

With the weather warming up and new leaves unfolding, pests may become more active in your garden. Keep an eye out for common pests like aphids, scale, caterpillars and grasshoppers. Early detection and management are key to preventing infestations. Regularly inspect your plants and use organic pest control methods when possible, to keep these unwanted visitors at bay.

Our article about insects can be found here

Spring is the perfect time to trim and prune many popular landscape shrubs, evergreens, and trees. Pruning helps to shape your plants, remove dead or diseased branches, and encourage new growth. Best practice is to prune after a plant has finished flowering.