Seasonal Fertilising Guides

Our Gardening Guides have been created for each month specific to your growing region!
Click your region below to find out how to get the most out of your garden this month.

Spring

Planting Lists

Select your region:

Cool Region

Areas with low humidity with most of its rainfall in winter, hot and dry summers and cold winters. Includes south-eastern Australia, alpine Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.

Fruit & Vegetables
  • Beetroot
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Capsicum
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Onion
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Silver Beet
  • Spinach
  • Spring Onion
  • Squash
  • Strawberry
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini
Herbs
  • Basil
  • Coriander
  • Chives
  • Dill
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Sage
  • Thyme
Flowers
  • Alyssum
  • Begonia
  • Carnation
  • Cockscomb
  • Coleus
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlia
  • Dianthus
  • Impatiens
  • Lobelia
  • Marigold
  • Petunia
  • Salvia
  • Snapdragon
  • Verbena
  • Zinnia

Warm Region

Areas with moderate humidity and reliable rainfall, with four distinct seasons. Includes coastal areas in New South Wales, coastal South Australia, inland Victoria, and the south-eastern coast of Western Australia.

Fruit & Vegetables
  • Broccoli
  • Carrot
  • Celery
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Lettuce
  • Silver Beet
  • Spinach
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini
Herbs
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Coriander
  • Dill
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Sage
  • Thyme
Flowers
  • Alyssum
  • Aster
  • Balsam
  • Begonia
  • Carnation
  • Coleus
  • Cornflower
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlia
  • Dianthus
  • Gerbera
  • Impatiens
  • Lobelia
  • Petunia
  • Portulaca
  • Salvia
  • Sunflower
  • Zinnia

Hot Region

Areas with hot and dry summers, and cool or warm winters depending on the region. Includes central Australia, inland Queensland and New South Wales, and inland Western Australia.

Fruit & Vegetables
  • Beans
  • Capsicum
  • Onion
  • Radish
  • Sweet Corn
Herbs
  • Chilli
  • Chives
  • Parsley
  • Sage
  • Thyme
Flowers
  • Cosmos
  • Marigold
  • Petunia
  • Portulaca
  • Nasturtium
  • Zinnia

Tropical Region

Areas with high humidity summers with most of its rainfall in summer, with warm and dry winters. Includes northern coastal areas of Western Australia, Northern Territory and Queensland.

Fruit & Vegetables
  • Avocado
  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Capsicum
  • Carrot
  • Chilli
  • Citrus
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Leek
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Onion
  • Passionfruit
  • Pawpaw
  • Radish
  • Pumpkin
  • Silver Beet
  • Spinach
  • Squash
  • Sweet Corn
  • Sweet Potato
  • Strawberries
  • Sweet Corn
  • Tomato
  • Watermelon
  • Zucchini
Herbs
  • Basil
  • Chilli
  • Chives
  • Dill
  • Ginger
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Thyme
Flowers
  • Ageratum
  • Amaranthus
  • Begonia
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Cockscomb
  • Coleus
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlia
  • Dianthus
  • Geranium
  • Gerbera
  • Impatiens
  • Marigold
  • Nasturtium
  • Petunia
  • Portulaca
  • Salvia
  • Snapdragon
  • Sunflower
  • Torenia
  • Zinnia

Subtropical Region

Areas with warm humid summers with high summer rainfall, and mild winters. Includes coastal areas of Queensland and northern New South Wales.

Fruit & Vegetables
  • Avocado
  • Beans
  • Beetroot
  • Broccoli
  • Capsicum
  • Carrot
  • Citrus
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Kale
  • Lettuce
  • Melons
  • Onion
  • Parsnip
  • Passionfruit
  • Pawpaw
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Silver Beet
  • Squash
  • Sweet Corn
  • Sweet Potato
  • Tomato
  • Watermelon
Herbs
  • Basil
  • Chives
  • Coriander
  • Dill
  • Marjoram
  • Mint
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Thyme
Flowers
  • Ageratum
  • Aster
  • Balsam
  • Carnation
  • Chrysanthemum
  • Cockscomb
  • Coleus
  • Cosmos
  • Dahlia
  • Dianthus
  • Geranium
  • Gerbera
  • Impatiens
  • Marigold
  • Nasturtium
  • Petunia
  • Portulaca
  • Salvia
  • Snapdragon
  • Sunflower
  • Zinnia

Spring Fertilising Tips

Planting and General Garden

Let the change in season be a reminder to POPUL8 your entire garden, including your lawn. Identify any stressed plants or struggling areas of the garden so that you can treat or remove them. If you plan to plant this season, prepare the soil by incorporating Seamungus or Rapid Raiser into the soil and water it in well with GOGO Juice.

Lawns and Non-Flowering Plants

Spring signifies the start of new growth for lawns. Feed lawns and non-flowering plants now with a nitrogen boosted fertiliser such as Sudden Impact for Lawns for lush and healthy lawn. Now is also a great time to fix any bare patches in your lawn. Rejuvenate with a top dressing of Seamungus Lawn and water in with POPUL8.

Flowering Plants

Sprinkle some Strike Back for Orchids over any potted colour you have or are planting out this season. You’ll be rewarded with cascades of colour over spring and summer. Feed your roses and all other flowering plants (except natives) with Sudden Impact for Roses and water in with GOGO Juice to encourage faster uptake of the nutrients by the plant.

Acid Loving

Keep acid loving plants such as Camellias, Rhododendrons and Azaleas well-watered throughout spring, and feed with Kahoona to provide a balance of nutrients for strong growth. The high levels of potassium within Kahoona will also strengthen the connection between the stem and flowers, reducing flower drop and giving the appearance of more blooms.

Natives

As natives finish flowering, prune them back by up to one third and feed with Bush Tucker. Ensure that plants such as Kangaroo Paws that are budding up with lots of flowers are not allowed to dry out and become water stressed.

Vegetables, Fruit and Citrus

Mix in some Rapid Raiser or Rooster Booster throughout the soil prior to planting spring vegetables and herbs to give your seedlings the best start in life and boost the soil microbiology with GOGO Juice. As edibles such as tomatoes and capsicums begin to set flowers, feed them with Gyganic for Veggies, Fruit and Citrus which contains potassium, calcium and magnesium to help produce large and tasty produce during summer.