Scotts Osmocote Spring Gardening Guide

Around The Garden

• Spring has sprung and it’s the perfect time to plant – the days are lengthening and the soil is warming up. Planting now will give your new plants time to establish before the heat of summer.
• Fertilise all spring and summer flowering and fruiting plants now. Look for products designed specifically for fruiting plants like Scotts Osmocote Plus Organics Citrus & Fruit Plant Food & Soil Improver or flowering plants like Scotts Osmocote Plus Organics Roses, Gardenias & Azaleas Plant Food & Soil Improver
• Fertilise Australian native plants with a suitable plant food to encourage new growth. Look for something low in phosphorus like Scotts Osmocote Controlled Release Fertiliser for Natives

In the veggie patch

• Spring is one of the best times to start or revitalise a vegetable garden. Mix through plenty of compost or Scotts Osmocote Compost Premium Soil Improver before planting out a huge range of warm season crops including; tomatoes, strawberries, corn, beetroot, cucumbers, zucchini and beans.
• Amongst your edibles plant basil, oregano, rosemary, sage, thyme and marjoram

Seasonal Colour

• Once the risk of frost has passed – it’s time to plant snapdragons, marigolds, petunias and geraniums.
• Zinnias, dahlias and sunflowers are best planted in mid spring for lots of summer colour.
• For cascades of colour in hanging baskets – that bees adore, try portulacas, spreading petunias and alyssum.
• Apply Scotts Osmocote Controlled Release Fertiliser for Pots and Planters to keep your flowering displays at their best.

Lawn Care Tips

• Lawns come alive in spring after being dormant over the cooler months. Topdress and fertilise your lawn in spring with  Scotts Lawn Builder All Purpose Lawn Fertiliser and a Scotts spreader to easily and quickly apply fertiliser to your whole lawn.
• Aerate and de-thatch your lawn now. Aerate with a garden fork and de-thatch with a garden rake.