To Do - October
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 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.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong 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 seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
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.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
Sow new lawns once the soil temperature rises above 10 degrees celcius.
Spray lawns with Prickle Weedkiller to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
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 and shape hedges.
Prune deciduous flowering shrubs as soon as they finish flowering, before new growth commences.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Vegetable Gardening
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Plant broccoli 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 citrus trees.
Plant early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Plant tomatoes, eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers towards the end of October, when the weather warms up.
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 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.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong 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 seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
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.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
Sow new lawns once the soil temperature rises above 10 degrees celcius.
Spray lawns with Prickle Weedkiller to kill Onehunga weed before the new crop of seed (prickles) has set.
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 and shape hedges.
Prune deciduous flowering shrubs as soon as they finish flowering, before new growth commences.
Prune wisterias after flowering.
Trim and feed hedges and topiaries.
Trim rhododendrons and camellias as soon as they finish flowering.
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Plant broccoli 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 citrus trees.
Plant early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant passionfruit.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Plant tomatoes, eggplants, pumpkins, squash, courgettes and cucumbers towards the end of October, when the weather warms up.
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.
Fill pots with ready flowering annuals for instant spring colour; pansies, primulas, cinerarias, violas, lobelia and alyssum.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant salad greens and herbs in containers for early summer supplies.
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.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong flowering.
Divide and plant Japanese irises before growth commences.
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.
Lift tulip and other spring bulbs once their foliage has died down and store them in a cool dry place.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
Sow sweet peas 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.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
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 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 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.
Plant broccoli 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 early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Prepare the soil for summer vege crops.
Sow basil, lettuces, tomatoes and peppers in trays under cover for planting out later.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
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 spring colour; pansies, primulas, cinerarias, violas, lobelia and alyssum.
Mix a wetting agent into the potting mix when planting terracotta pots for summer.
Plant salad greens and herbs in containers for early summer supplies.
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.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong flowering.
Divide and plant Japanese irises before growth commences.
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.
Lift tulip and other spring bulbs once their foliage has died down and store them in a cool dry place.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
Sow sweet peas 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.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
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 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 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.
Plant broccoli 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 early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Prepare the soil for summer vege crops.
Sow basil, lettuces, tomatoes and peppers in trays under cover for planting out later.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
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 salad greens and herbs in containers for early spring supplies.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Flowers
Lay slug bait to protect the shoots of newly emerging perennials such as hostas and delphiniums.
Check clumps of daffodils which have failed to flower. Destroy any soft bulbs containing the grubs of narcissus fly. Divide and replant overcrowded clumps.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong flowering.
Divide and plant Japanese irises before growth commences.
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.
Lift tulip and other spring bulbs once their foliage has died down and store them in a cool dry place.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
Sow sweet peas 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.
Lawn Care
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
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.
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.
Vegetable Gardening
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Plant broccoli 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.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Prepare the soil for summer vege crops.
Sow basil, lettuces, tomatoes and peppers in trays under cover for planting out later.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
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 salad greens and herbs in containers for early spring supplies.
Repot and feed indoor plants.
Lay slug bait to protect the shoots of newly emerging perennials such as hostas and delphiniums.
Check clumps of daffodils which have failed to flower. Destroy any soft bulbs containing the grubs of narcissus fly. Divide and replant overcrowded clumps.
Deadhead and feed pansies and violas to prolong flowering.
Divide and plant Japanese irises before growth commences.
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.
Lift tulip and other spring bulbs once their foliage has died down and store them in a cool dry place.
Mulch and feed roses and perennials.
Plant seedlings of snapdragons, cosmos, asters, lobelia, and viscaria.
Plant summer flowering perennials.
Sow seed directly into well drained soil; alyssum, calendula, candytuft, cornflowers, cosmos, Californian poppies and wildflower mix.
Sow sweet peas 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.
Apply lawn fertiliser to established lawns.
Repair bare patches in old lawns. Fork over and topdress with fresh soil before sowing. Keep soil moist after sowing.
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.
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.
Plant cauliflower and cabbage seedlings outdoors.
Plant broccoli 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.
Plant perennial herbs.
Plant early potatoes. Fast maturing varieties, Rocket and Swift will be ready in 60-90 days, in time for Christmas.
Plant main crop potatoes.
Plant spinach seedlings.
Prepare the soil for summer vege crops.
Sow basil, lettuces, tomatoes and peppers in trays under cover for planting out later.
Sow seed directly into well prepared soil; carrots, parsnips, leeks, radishes, beetroot, silverbeet, lettuces, rocket, coriander and dill.
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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