Gardening Calendar

January

Cymbidium orchids need to change to a single application of a Controlled Release Fertiliser to encourage foliage growth using Garden and Shrub Plant Food. After lightly trimming roses apply Rose and Citrus Granular Fertiliser at this time.

Apply a light feed of lawn fertiliser to maintain growth and good colour through summer. Liquid Grosorb should be used this month to reduce moisture loss on your potted plants.

February

Feed hanging baskets and potted plants with Controlled Fertiliser such as Baileys Pots and Flowers, also use Grosorb on potted plants to minimise moisture loss.

March

Last chance to prune your tropical type shrubs which may suffer from the cold weather like duranta, hibiscus and ixora's to bush them up and promote strong growth to combat the winter cold weather.

Use Bailey's NPK Blue or a controlled release fertiliser like garden and shrub to prepare for winter.

Plant your winter and spring flowering annuals in soil that's been built up with Baileys Soil Improver.

April

Now it is time to apply fertiliser around one month before planting your winter vegetables.

Change over program for cymbidium orchids to Baileys Pots and Flowers Plant Food and also a high potassium fertiliser like Baileys NPK Blue or Tristar granulated to encourage future flower formation and flower quality.

Enrich your soil with Baileys Soil Improver before planting spring flowering bulbs for best results.

To ensure good colour through winter feed lawns with Baileys 4.1.1.

May

Prepare beds for vegetable planting using Soil Improver Plus and pre planting fertiliser like Pure Blood and Bone or Baileys Energy to get your winter veggies like peas, beans, broccoli and lettuce off to a booming start, your family will love those Sunday winter roasts.

If applying a grass seed like ryegrass to fill in those bare patches that occur in winter use Nulawn or 311 Plus to encourage a healthy root system and vigorous growth.

June

Apply Vitaplant Liquid Fertiliser to all vegetables growing in the patch. Apply a wetting agent to open up the soil to rain so it soaks in rather than runs off.

To promote quality and quantity of flowers for camellia and azalea throughout the winter and spring period apply Baileys Acid Loving plant food.

July

Continue to apply Vitaplant to all vegetables growing in the patch.

August

As soon as camellias have finished flowering give them a feed with controlled release Azalea and Camellia Fertiliser to give them the nutrients needed for their once a year growth spurt.

Feed Aussie natives with Baileys Australian Native Plant Food. Feed roses when the bushes are pruned, and prepare vegetable beds for spring plantings using Pure Blood and Bone.

September

After pruning feed hibiscus or flowering plants with Tristar Broad Spectrum Fertiliser or Baileys Controlled Release Garden and Shrub Formulation.

Begin fortnightly program with cymbidium orchids using Vitaplant Liquid Fertiliser to further enhance flowering. Stonefruit can also be fed monthly from now on till April with Tristar Granular Fertiliser.
Feed lawns with Brilliance or Baileys 3.1.1 Plus after winter dormancy to encourage strong growth and root development. Roses need feeding now to keep spring growth moving.

If you're putting a lawn in at this time prepare lawn bed with Grosorb Soil Wetter and Nulawn for a great result.
Now is the time to prepare beds for delicious spring or summer vegetables using Soil Improver Plus, Grosorb Soil Wetter and Baileys all purpose plant food.

October

Now is the perfect time to top dress tired or dull looking lawns. Use Baileys Lawn Reviver to add organic matter to the root zone. As temperatures get warmer now is the time to feed and plant tropicals. Use an all purpose fertiliser. Indoor and patio plants can be repotted now. For best results use Baileys Premium Potting Mix. To produce best spring flowering from your roses feed them now with Baileys Controlled Release Fertiliser. Spring flowering shrubs are best fertilised after flowering has finished by using Baileys Garden and Shrub Controlled Release Fertiliser.

November

Now is the time to plant new lawn as Christmas approaches. Use Nulawn and Grosorb Soil Wetter while preparing the area for excellent results.
Now is the time to plant your tomatoes, dwarf varieties for pots will thrive in an accredited potting mix like Baileys. Apply Soil Improver Plus if planting tomatoes in the ground.

After Spring flowering Australian plants have been pruned, feed to encourage fresh growth. Use Baileys Controlled Release Fertiliser specifically designed for Australian natives.

Pot up hanging baskets and plants for indoors or patio with Baileys Premium Potting Mix so they look great for Xmas.
Apply Baileys Garden and Shrub Plant Food to pool and pond favourites like flax, carex, liriopes and cordylines.
Feed palms with a controlled release palm plant food to produce colour in the foliage.

December

As summer warms up apply Grosorb to lawns and garden beds to improve water penetration and to prevent run off. For impressive blooms at Christmas use Vitaplant Liquid Fertiliser on your flowering plants.

Use Tristar now on all trees, shrubs and annuals to brighten up the garden in time for those Xmas parties. Now is the time to mulch all garden beds including annuals to hold moisture near the soil surface make sure you use a quality mulch, it will pay off in the long run.