To Do - November
Warm areas - Zone 10
Container Gardening
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Flowers
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pest and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Spray lawns with Prickle Weedkiller to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers such as grasses, coprosmas, and grevilleas to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Vegetable Gardening
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant citrus trees.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit.
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil when the days are consistenctly 15° or higher
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant succulents in pots and hanging baskets. Water sparingly for a few weeks while plants become established.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pest and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Spray lawns with Prickle Weedkiller to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers such as grasses, coprosmas, and grevilleas to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant citrus trees.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit.
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil when the days are consistenctly 15° or higher
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Hardiness zones explained
Mild areas - Zone 9
Container Gardening
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Flowers
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pests and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers such as grasses, coprosmas, and cotoneasters to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Prune and shape hedges.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Spray lawns with prickle weed killer or faneron to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Vegetable Gardening
Feed and mulch all citrus, berryfruits and young pip and stone fruit trees.
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant citrus trees
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Deadhead roses regularly to encourage repeat flowering.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pests and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Water lawns in dry weather.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers such as grasses, coprosmas, and cotoneasters to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune lavender hedges after flowering.
Prune and shape hedges.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Raise the lawn mower a notch or two and mow less frequently as the weather gets drier.
Spray lawns with prickle weed killer or faneron to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Feed and mulch all citrus, berryfruits and young pip and stone fruit trees.
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant citrus trees
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Hardiness zones explained
Cooler areas - Zone 8
Container Gardening
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Fill pots with ready flowering annuals for instant colour; pansies, primulas, cinerarias, violas, lobelias and alyssum.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Flowers
Lay slug bait to protect the shoots of newly emerging perennials such as hostas and delphiniums.
Feed spring flowering bulbs with bone dust or bulb food. Leave the foliage to die down naturally to build healthy bulbs for next years flowers.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pests and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Sow new lawns once the soil temperature rises above 10 degrees celcius.
Trees, Shrubs & Vines
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune and shape hedges.
Prune deciduous flowering shrubs as soon as they finish flowering, before new growth commences.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Spray lawns with prickle weed killer or faneron to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Vegetable Gardening
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Feed and mulch all citrus, berryfruits and young pip and stone fruit trees.
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Feed all container plants with controlled release or liquid fertiliser.
Fill pots with ready flowering annuals for instant colour; pansies, primulas, cinerarias, violas, lobelias and alyssum.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant summer flowering seedlings such as marigolds, verbena, petunias and impatiens.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Water more frequently as the weather warms up.
Lay slug bait to protect the shoots of newly emerging perennials such as hostas and delphiniums.
Feed spring flowering bulbs with bone dust or bulb food. Leave the foliage to die down naturally to build healthy bulbs for next years flowers.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant marigolds, impatiens, petunias, phlox.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow sunflowers directly into well prepared soil.
Spray roses to prevent pests and disease problems. Avoid general insect killers when bees are about. Mavrik is a bee friendly insecticide.
Water roses deeply, once a week.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Sow new lawns once the soil temperature rises above 10 degrees celcius.
Mulch trees and shrubs keeping the mulch away from the main trunk.
Plant low maintenance groundcovers to cut down on future weeding.
Plant trees and shrubs.
Prune and shape hedges.
Prune deciduous flowering shrubs as soon as they finish flowering, before new growth commences.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Spray lawns with prickle weed killer or faneron to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Feed and mulch all citrus, berryfruits and young pip and stone fruit trees.
Lay slug bait to protect young seedlings from slugs and snails.
Mound the soil around potatoes as they grow.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant tomatoes.
Sow beans directly into well prepared soil.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
Sow sweetcorn seed directly into well prepared soil.
Watch for potato blight (black patches on leaves) and spray with copper at first appearance.
Hardiness zones explained
29-Aug-2014
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