Spring is here, and it’s the perfect time to start thinking about your garden! Now’s the best time to plan for all the new growth. Whether you want to keep things tidy, maintain what you have, or encourage the best results, a bit of effort now will make your garden the talk of the neighbourhood all spring and summer! 

Spring is a great time to plant Australian natives because the warmer soil helps their roots settle in easily. Most flowering natives will look stunning in spring, and they’re also less likely to cause hay fever and allergies compared to plants from other parts of the world. If you’re dealing with allergies, I can drop by, let you know which plants to remove, and suggest some great replacements. 

Keeping your flowerbeds colourful can be a lot of work, but you can easily add some colour to your garden with minimal effort by planting a few of my favourite flowering natives, like: 

• Lilly Pilly, these flowers might not be the showiest in your spring garden, but the fruit is beginning to be hailed as a superfood. How cool is that? 

• Pendas, which are rainforest trees, will produce clusters of gorgeous bright yellow flowers soon after spring. Plant these now and prepare to enjoy the cheerful blooms. 

• Lemon Myrtle, the queen of lemon herbs, a traditional bush medicine and flavourful herb, will become subtly showy in spring, offering clusters of white flowers and lemon-scented leaves.  

• Waterhousea, a low maintenance ornamental, will blossom with puffy white flowers and pale pink berries in spring.  

Here’s a comprehensive list of Australian native plants if you’re looking to plant some. 

Spring will make tree growth explode.  

Trees like Poinciana need regular pruning and maintenance to make sure they don’t overwhelm small gardens or block sunlight. It’s crucial to prune them in a way that keeps them healthy and promotes their long-term growth and well-being. Just lopping off branches left and right may well end up hurting your trees in the long term. 

Hedges need pruning and tidying. 

In spring new Murrayas and Lilly Pilly shoots can add a bit of chaos to your hedges, but don’t worry, it’s an easy fix. You can shape Murrayas into topiaries and train them to grow to your preferred height and thickness. 

Dead plants need to be removed. 

With all the lovely new growth, you might also notice some branches, trees, and shrubs that didn’t survive the winter and need to be removed. Clearing out the dead plants will make room for new growth and keep your garden looking its best. 

Fruiting trees need fertiliser. 

It’s important to give fruiting trees the right doses of fertiliser in spring before they bloom, and they may also need pruning to get the best results for the upcoming fruit season. Proper fertilisation and pruning ensure your trees stay healthy and produce lots of delicious fruit.  

It’s spring-cleaning time for your garden! Whether you need hedge pruning, tree maintenance and removals, or even just advice, we’re here to help. 

Feel free to give our Ecological Tree Services office a call on 07 3520 8661.  

Alex the Arborist