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Estate News

February in the Garden

UNSPLASH: Annie Spratt

CHORES TO KEEP YOUR GARDEN HEALTHY

Deadhead summer annuals regularly and feed fortnightly with a liquid fertiliser. Start
sowing winter-flowering annuals from seed available in our seed section now.

Check the garden for snails and slugs and put out an organic bait of your choice to control
infestation.

Water plants deeply when it’s not raining to encourage roots to grow deeper in search of
water; this keeps the roots cooler and improves the plants’ ability to withstand drought.
Always remember to adhere to the water restrictions for your area.

Water rose bushes deeply three times per week and maintain a thick layer of mulch, keeping
iSTOCK: Maria Kovyrzina
the area around the stems free.
Feed Azaleas and Camellias with an acid-loving plant food now. Mulch with acid compost
and water well to give them a yearly growth boost and to help them set full buds.

Mow the lawn regularly on a higher setting to protect the roots from the heat. Water well if
necessary and feed with an organic, slow-release lawn fertiliser. Check for lawn caterpillars, WATER-WISE
mole crickets and lawn fungus, and treat appropriately. PLANTS TO PLANT IN
FOR THE KITCHEN YOUR GARDEN
GARDENER SHRUBS: Plumbago, Rosemary, Tecomaria,

• Begin planting broccoli, cauliflower, Barleria and Coleonema.
cabbage and Brussels sprouts for winter. GROUNDCOVER: Gazanias, Vygies,
• Sow a few rows of beetroot and carrot Convolvulus.
seeds and your last beans. BULBS AND CORMS: Agapanthus, Dietes,
• Plant out lettuce, Swiss chard and parsley Clivias, Asparagus Fern, and Pineapple
in a cool place. flowers.
• Remove the flower stalks from rhubarb, PERENNIALS: Salvias, Pelargoniums, Blue
artichokes and Swiss chard and harvest Statice.
garlic. UNSPLASH: Matt Seymour SUCCULENTS: Aloes, Crassulas, Agaves,
• Feed fruit trees, like plums and apricots, Kalanchoe, Echeveria, Ruschia, Carpobrotus
which have finished fruiting. and Delospermum.

To purchase natural gardening products, or for more information about how to be eco-friendly,
give Turfnet a call on 073 935 9754. Address: Plot 17, School Road, Diepsloot.

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