Welcome to March! 

As summer fades, March is the perfect time to refresh your garden for autumn. In most regions, it's the ideal time for planting cool-season veggies like broccoli, spinach, and carrots. Whether you're sowing, tidying, or planning, March is a month of renewal for every Aussie gardener.

March Jobs

Diggers top pest tips

Slugs and snails

Use copper tape around pots and raised vegie gardens. Sprinkle bait around newly planted seedlings. Beer traps are good to attract, check regularly to clear them out.

White cabbage moth

Protect all Brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, kale) from white cabbage moth. Spray Dipel on both sides of the foliage and install fine netting.

Birds

Always ensure netting is tight and firmly anchored to prevent accidental injury to birds and other wildlife.

Diggers recommends

Snail And Slug Killer Pellets 1kg

Dipel

Garden Netting (White)

Diggers top garden idea

Weeds

Don’t let the weeds get away from you, remove any weeds before they go to seed.

Spring flowering bulbs

Planting spring flowering bulbs now such as anemones, daffodils, Dutch iris, freesia, hyacinths, jonquils, tulips, ranunculus will reward you with a bright display when they pop up throughout your garden.

Attract polinators and beneficial insects

Planting winter and spring flowering annuals such as alyssum, nemophila, calendula, nemesia, poppies will create a bright display that will attract the pollinators and beneficial insects to your garden.

Shade cloths

Protect your vulnerable crops by installing some shade cover. Creating temporary shade is easy. Look to install a simple shade cloth.