December

• Citrus - check for scale insects
  
• Lawns - don’t mow too closely
  
• Mulch - top up all garden beds
  
• Plant annuals - Ageratum, Aster, Celosia, Cockscomb, Coleus, Globe amaranth, Malope, Mexican sunflower, Salvia, Sunflower, Torenia, Zinnia.
  
• Plant vegetables - Beans, Broccoli, Cabbages, Celery, Chinese Cabbage, Cress, Cucumbers, Herbs, Lettuces, Marrows, Melons, Mustard, Okra, Spring Onions, Pumpkin, Radishes, Rhubarb, Silver beet, Squashes, Sweet Corn, Zucchinis.
• Strike new plants

January

• Fertilise - roses, hibiscus and leaf vegetables
  
• Pests - treat for scale insects
  
• Plant annuals - Ageratum, Marigold, Primula, Vinca.
  
• Plant vegetables - Beans, Cabbages, Cauliflower, Chinese Cabbage, Cress, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Lettuces, Mustard, Spring Onions, Radishes, Rhubarb, Silver beet.
  
• Prune - tidy roses, fuchsias, hydrangeas.
  
• Indoor Plants - Replace old, sick and dying plants with new.

February

• Fertilise - Citrus, indoor plants
  
• Lawn - check for armyworm and fungal diseases, don’t overwater (helps diseases to spread)
  
• Plant annuals - Ageratum, Alyssum, Aquilegia, Gaillardia, Impatiens, Linaria, Livingstone daisy, Lobelia, Lupin, Marigold, Nemophila, Nigella, Pansy, Polyanthus, Poppy, Primula, Scabiosa, Strawflower, Sweet pea, Vinca, Viola, Virginia stock, Wallflower.
  
• Plant vegetables - Beetroot, Broccoli, Cabbages, Carrots, Chinese Cabbage, Cress, Herbs, Kohlrabi, Lettuces, Mustard, Spring Onions, Parsnip, Radishes, Rhubarb, Salsify, Shallots, Silver beet, Swedes, Turnips.

NOTE:
This page is as a general reminder list for most areas. For guidance and full details go to the monthly pages.

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