suggested maintenance plan:
LEGEND: Pink = Planting, Purple = Pruning, Green = Fertilizing, Orange = Chemical Applications
january |
february |
march |
| Spray roses for pests Weed control |
Weed control | Spray citrus with dormant oil |
| Deadhead spent flowers | Refrigerate Tulip bulbs | Plant Sweet Peas |
| Lightly fertilize shrubs and plants after watering |
Feed Hibiscus | Feed citrus |
| Feed and reseed lawns | ||
| Prune hedging shrubs: Box, Rosemary, Grevilleas, Lavender and Murraya |
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APRIL |
MAY |
JUNE |
| Plant large trees, shrubs, Tulips, Ranunculi, and Anemonies | Plant large trees, shrubs and spring flowering bulbs | Plant large trees and shrubs Lift Dahlias |
| Cut back perennials as they finish flowering |
Spray nectarine and peach trees with fungicide | Divide perennials and ornamental grasses |
| Prune Protea after flowering | Prune and shape Olive trees | Prune and shape Olive trees |
JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
| Plant evergreen trees and shrubs |
Feed citrus | Mulch all beds and add a wetting agent |
| Hard prune standard roses, Hydrangeas, Wisteria, Jasmine and Pandora Vine |
Bare root planting | Feed Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Camellias, Ferns and Gardenias. Feed and spray roses |
| Lightly prune Banksia Rose and Honeysuckle | Spray nectarine and peach trees with fungicide | Hard prune Hibiscus Cut back Kangaroo Paw, ornamental and native grasses |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| Repot and divide Orchids Fertilize potted plants |
Lightly fertilize shrubs and pots after watering. Feed and spray roses |
Feed citrus trees. Feed and spray roses |
| Plant trees and shrubs and subtropical plants |
Weed control Monitor pests |
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| Hard prune citrus | Lightly fertilize shrubs and pots after watering | |
| Aerate and fertilize lawns Feed and spray roses |
Plant pots of colour | |
| Prune Lilacs, Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Camellias | Spray roses for pests Weed control |
