Spring is Melbourne’s most exciting garden season — everything comes back to life, and the warm days ahead promise months of outdoor enjoyment. But a few hours of preparation now sets your garden up for a spectacular growing season.
Spring Checklist
- Feed the lawn — Apply spring/summer lawn fertiliser. Mow at the recommended height for your grass type.
- Service irrigation — Turn on the system, check for blocked emitters, fix leaks, adjust spray patterns.
- Prune — Shape hedges, remove dead wood, and prune spring-flowering shrubs after they finish blooming.
- Mulch — Top up mulch to 75–100mm before summer heat arrives.
- Plant — Warm-season vegetables (tomatoes, capsicum after last frost), annuals, and new perennials.
- Weed — Get on top of weeds before they set seed. Spring is the critical window.
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