Get Your Garden Ready for Summer
As
late spring arrives, your garden is likely full of colour and growth — but it may still be recovering from its winter rest. Now is the perfect time to
tidy up and prepare your garden for summer. A few simple tasks, from planting the ideal fruit tree to refreshing flower beds, lawns, and outdoor furniture, can make a big difference in creating a vibrant and inviting outdoor space for the warmer months.
Don’t forget to mulch garden beds to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and keep your garden looking its best heading into Christmas.
In the Flower Garden
Plant pots, containers, and hanging baskets with bright summer blooms like geraniums, impatiens, petunias, cape daisies, and calibrachoas. Use a premium potting mix, water regularly, and feed weekly with a liquid fertiliser such as
Bloomin Lot, or a soluble plant food like
Flourish Flower and Foliage.
Include annuals such as alyssum, cosmos, gerbera, lobelia, nasturtium, marigold, phlox, portulaca, and zinnia for long-lasting colour.
Brighten shady spots and summer entertainment areas with
Hydrangeas and Mona Lavender. Repot orchids that have finished flowering, mulch garden beds to retain moisture, keep on top of weeding for a neat, healthy garden.
Quick Tips
- Prune spent rose flowers and fertilise with Sudden Impact for Roses.
- Keep an eye out for aphids and thrips.
- Remove old blooms from azalea, camellia, and rhododendron, then feed with an acidic fertiliser after flowering.
- Enjoy the new season’s hydrangeas, perfect for pots or shady garden spots.
Roses benefit from rose food to stay healthy, produce vibrant blooms, and resist pests and diseases.
Apply a formulated rose fertiliser regularly to encourage strong growth and a longer flowering season - we use and recommend
Sudden Impact for Roses -
a complete, organic based boosted fertiliser.
While feeding, keep an eye out for aphids, thrips, and other pests, and remove any damaged or spent flowers to maintain a tidy, productive plant. With the right care, your roses will reward you with stunning colour and fragrance throughout the spring and summer months.
Citrus Tree Care
In November in Tasmania, citrus trees need extra attention to thrive as the weather warms.
- Mulch your citrus with sugar cane mulch or pea straw to conserve moisture, suppress weeds, and protect roots.
- Feed regularly with a
balanced
fertiliser to encourage healthy growth, vibrant foliage, and abundant fruit.
- Watch for pests such as scale insects and treat with scale control products to prevent sooty mould from affecting leaves and fruit.
With these simple care steps, your citrus trees will flourish through spring and into summer.
November Lawn Care
Fertilise and Prepare Your Lawn for Summer
November is the perfect time to fertilise your lawn in Tasmania. As temperatures rise, applying a well-balanced
lawn fertiliser provides essential nutrients to help your grass grow thicker, greener, and healthier throughout the spring and summer months.
To promote strong root development, raise your mower blades slightly when mowing. This helps shade the roots, conserve soil moisture, and encourage deep, resilient growth.
Check your irrigation and watering systems to ensure even coverage, keeping your lawn well-watered as the weather warms. Treat your soil with a soil conditioner and apply water retention granules to help your lawn cope with the drier months ahead.
Watch out for white curl grubs or lawn grubs. You can flush them out with soapy water, allowing birds to feed on them, or use an insecticide if infestations are severe.
Following these steps will help your Tasmanian lawn stay lush, vibrant, and resilient all summer long.
Create Your Outdoor Living Space
Comfortable outdoor seating transforms your deck or garden into a true
outdoor living space, perfect for relaxing, entertaining, or enjoying a quiet morning coffee. At Stonemans, we offer a wide range of
beautiful and unique outdoor furniture, from lounges and dining sets to cozy chairs, designed to suit any style and space.
No outdoor area is complete without greenery - our selection of pots, plants, and garden accessories helps you add colour, texture, and life to your space. Whether you’re planning a summer dinner party or a peaceful garden retreat, the right combination of furniture and plants makes all the difference.
Explore Stonemans to find everything you need to create your ideal outdoor living area this season.
Quick Late Spring Garden Tips:
- Plant fruit trees now for a strong start before summer.
- Refresh flower beds with new seasonal annuals or mulch.
- Fertilise lawns to encourage thick, green growth.
- Prune and deadhead spent flowers to boost blooms.
- Check irrigation and watering systems for even coverage.
- Clean and prepare outdoor furniture for sunny gatherings.
- Mulch garden beds to retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Inspect for pests and treat early to protect plants.
