Spring Landscaping & Gardening Tips

Spring is the perfect time to get outside and give your garden a fresh start. As the weather warms and plants begin growing again, a few simple jobs now can make a big difference to how your garden and lawn look through spring and into summer.

Whether you’re freshening up existing garden beds, starting a new lawn or getting ready for summer planting, here are some easy ways to get your property looking its best.

Freshen Up Your Garden Beds

After winter, garden beds can look tired and the soil can become compacted.

Start by removing weeds and dead growth, then give existing gardens a boost with Living Earth Garden Mix. It’s ideal for topping up garden beds, establishing new planting areas and giving new plants a quality growing medium to get established.

For existing gardens that simply need a boost, work some Living Earth Compost into the soil to add organic matter and improve soil structure.

Get Your Lawn Ready for Summer

Spring is one of the best times to repair a tired lawn or establish a completely new one.

Prepare the area with Wyatts Lawn & Plant Soil to create a good base for healthy grass growth. It can also be used to topdress existing lawns, level low spots and prepare bare areas for reseeding.

Putting the work into your lawn during spring gives it time to establish before the hotter, drier summer months arrive.

Mulch Now to Lock in Moisture

One of the easiest spring jobs—and one that makes an immediate difference—is adding a fresh layer of mulch.

Our popular Forest Floor Mulch gives garden beds a fresh, natural finish while helping to suppress weeds and retain moisture in the soil as the weather gets warmer.

Getting mulch down in spring helps lock in moisture before the dry summer weather arrives, meaning less watering and better protection for your plants.

Forest Floor is a great all-round option, or see our full range of mulches to find the right colour and finish for your garden.

Get the Vegetable Garden Going

Spring is the time to prepare vegetable gardens for summer planting.

Remove old plants and weeds, then improve existing soil with Living Earth Compost. For new vegetable gardens or raised beds, Living Earth Garden Mix provides a quality growing medium ready for planting.

Once your vegetables are established, adding mulch can also help retain moisture and keep weeds under control as the weather gets warmer.

Plant New Trees & Shrubs

Spring is a great time to add new plants, trees and shrubs while there’s still good moisture in the ground.

Prepare your planting areas properly and use Living Earth Garden Mix where additional growing media is needed. Once planted, add Forest Floor Mulch around the surrounding soil to help retain moisture as temperatures increase.

Keep mulch away from the immediate base of trunks and stems, and remember that newly planted trees and shrubs will need regular watering as summer approaches.

Give Paths & Outdoor Areas a Tidy-Up

Winter rain can leave gravel paths, entrances and landscaped areas looking a little tired.

Rake existing material back into shape and top up areas where necessary with one of Wyatts’ Decorative Stones or Aggregates.

It’s a relatively simple spring job that can make the whole property look freshly landscaped without having to redo everything.

Check Any Winter Drainage Problems

If you noticed water pooling, soggy lawns, washed-out driveways or drainage problems over winter, spring is a good time to sort them out.

Wyatts has a range of drainage metals and aggregates suitable for landscaping and drainage projects.

Fixing problem areas now can help prevent the same issues returning next winter.

Wyatts Spring Tip

Get your garden ready for summer while there’s still moisture in the ground.

Freshen up garden beds with Living Earth Garden Mix, improve existing soil with Living Earth Compost, get your lawn underway with Wyatts Lawn & Plant Soil, and put down Forest Floor Mulch to help lock in moisture before the summer heat arrives.

You don’t have to completely redo your garden. A few simple spring jobs can make a big difference to how your property looks and how much maintenance it needs over summer.

How Much Do I Need?

Before ordering soil, compost, mulch or aggregate, measure the length, width and required depth of the area and use the Wyatts Volume Calculator to work out approximately how many cubic metres you’ll need.

Get Your Spring Landscaping Supplies from Wyatts

Getting your spring projects underway is easy with Wyatts.

Order online for Click & Collect or delivery, or visit your local Wyatts Landscape Supplies yard and shop in store.

Picking it up yourself? Make use of one of our FREE loan trailers to get your landscaping supplies home.

Whether you need Living Earth Garden Mix, Living Earth Compost, Forest Floor Mulch, Wyatts Lawn & Plant Soil, decorative stones, sand or aggregates, Wyatts can help you get the job done.

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