- Plant the last of the spring flowering bulbs like tulips and Dutch hyacinths over the next few weeks. Set into organically rich soil in sites of full sun. Plant liliums in beds or pots for some elegant early summer bloom.
- Peonies are hungry plants and need to be fed at least twice a year. Experienced growers recommend Anzac and Melbourne Cup Days, paying particular attention to the autumn feed, when it is time to add a small handful of lime before spreading a mulch of compost and manure of about 2cm in depth.
- Check the weather for future frosts and prepare to move less hardy pot plants into warmer spots under the shelter of eaves. First year plantings of young citrus trees need to be protected with a sarlon or hessian cover attached to the top of a basic frame of four tomato stakes.
- Wisteria is a rampant vine that needs pruning at least twice a year. Cut off any wayward summer shoots to encourage more flowering spurs, and then in the winter to remove any untoward trailing growth which may interfere with the spring floral display.
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