Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – April 2024

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – April 2024

Autumn Gardening, Blog, Fruit & Vegetables, Lawns, Monthly Tips & Tasks, News, The Flower Garden

Autumn is a bustling season in the garden, marked this year by noticeable daytime temperature drops in March. Despite morning dews, rainfall remains scarce, leaving soil moisture notably low. This month is prime for lawn renovation in preparation for winter. Feeding, weed spraying, top dressing, and resowing yield optimal results while the soil remains warm … Read More

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – February 2024

Monthly Gardening Tips & Tasks – February 2024

Monthly Tips & Tasks

Summer in Christchurch tends to be unpredictable, and this year is no exception. We’ve experienced a mix of hot days and occasional moisture, resulting in a favourable growing season. My stone fruit crops have been abundant, and after their harvest, I’ve applied a fungicidal spray and conducted a light prune to manage unwanted growth. The … Read More

Monthly Tips & Tasks – June 2023

Monthly Tips & Tasks – June 2023

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Winter has now begun with frosty mornings and the last of the leaves falling from the trees. The weather has a big influence on the type of work that may be done in and around the garden. This year we are entering Winter with wet and cold ground which limits what can be achieved. The … Read More