Spring Reset

What is a spring garden reset?

A spring garden reset is a chance to tidy up after winter and prepare your plants, pots and garden beds for the active growing months ahead. For many Australian gardeners, this means checking soil condition, refreshing tired growing media, feeding plants and making sure containers have enough room for healthy new growth.

You do not need to change everything at once. Start with the areas that need the most attention and choose products that suit your plants, soil and growing setup.

What can you use to prepare your garden for spring?

The right spring gardening products depend on what you are growing and what your garden needs. Common options include:

• Organic fertilisers for feeding plants as active growth increases.
• Compost and soil amendments for refreshing garden beds and improving existing growing media.
• Worm castings and organic soil inputs for gardeners looking to build richer growing conditions.
• Liquid plant feeds for use as part of an ongoing feeding routine.
• Grow pots and containers when plants need repotting or you are starting new spring crops.

How do you choose the right spring fertiliser?

Start with what the plant is doing. Plants producing plenty of fresh leafy growth may have different nutritional needs from plants moving towards flowering or fruiting. An all-purpose fertiliser can be a practical choice for general garden feeding, while more targeted products may suit particular stages of growth.

Always check the product directions and consider the condition of your existing soil or potting mix before adding more nutrients. More fertiliser is not automatically better, so use each product according to its recommended application rate.

Should you refresh your soil in spring?

Spring is a useful time to inspect garden beds and containers that have been sitting through winter. If the growing media has settled, become depleted or simply needs refreshing, compost and other soil amendments can be incorporated as appropriate for your growing system.

For container gardening, also check whether plants have become root-bound or whether the existing pot is still suitable. Repotting into an appropriately sized container can form part of a broader spring garden refresh where needed.

Planning your spring gardening routine

A simple spring reset can be tackled in stages rather than as one large job:

• Remove dead plant material and tidy growing areas.
• Check plants for signs of pests or damage.
• Inspect the condition of soil and potting media.
• Repot plants that have outgrown their containers.
• Choose fertilisers and soil amendments based on the plants you are growing.
• Follow product directions when feeding or amending your garden.

Australian growing conditions can vary considerably between regions, so consider your local climate, plant varieties and seasonal conditions when deciding when to begin your spring gardening jobs.

Get your garden ready for the growing season

Browse our spring garden reset collection to find practical options for feeding plants, refreshing soil, improving growing media and preparing pots and garden beds for the season ahead.