The garden yearin Glenmore Park
What a western Sydney garden needs each month, from heatwave lawns in January to rose pruning in July. The current month is highlighted.
Mowing, hedging and clean-ups, every day from 7am to 8pm. It is now in Glenmore Park: call any time from 7am to 8pm.
Call (02) 4708 9912Summer
Heat, fast-growing kikuyu and the odd storm. Keep the mower high and the mulch thick.
December
- Pre-Christmas tidy for visitors
- Mow weekly and keep the height up
- Deep water early, especially new plants
January
- Mow higher, around 4–5cm, so the lawn shades its own roots
- Water deeply before 9am, not lightly every evening
- Top up mulch to 75mm before the next heatwave
February
- Watch for armyworm: brown patches that spread overnight
- Light trim on hedges to keep them dense
- Deadhead roses and summer flowers
Autumn
The best planting season in western Sydney, and the time to fix the clay before winter.
March
- Autumn feed for lawns as the heat eases
- Start planting natives while the soil is still warm
- Clear summer weeds before they seed
April
- Aerate compacted clay and spread gypsum
- Plant shrubs and hedges for spring growth
- Last hard prune of summer-flowering shrubs
May
- Rake leaves off lawns so they do not smother the grass
- Mowing slows to every two to three weeks
- Divide clumping plants and grasses
Winter
Slow growth, rose pruning and the fight against bindii before it sets prickles.
June
- Treat bindii in lawns before it sets prickles
- Mow every four to six weeks
- Plan winter pruning
July
- Prune roses and deciduous trees
- Second round of bindii control
- Tidy hedges before the spring flush
August
- Feed lawns late in the month
- Prepare beds with compost for spring planting
- Check and repair edging
Spring
Everything grows at once. Feed, mow often, lay turf and mulch before the heat.
September
- Top dress and level bumpy lawns
- Restart regular mowing
- Plant herbs, vegetables and summer annuals
October
- Mow every one to two weeks as kikuyu takes off
- Prune spring-flowering shrubs once they finish
- Lay new turf while it can establish before summer
November
- First summer trim for hedges
- Mulch every bed before the heat arrives
- Check drip lines and timers
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A regular maintenance visit follows this calendar for you, so the right job gets done in the right month.
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(02) 4708 9912 79 Deerubbin Dr Glenmore Park NSW 2745 7am – 8pm dailyFree quotes on site. Green waste always taken away.Send a quote request