Gardening TIPS

Soil Wetter - Rewet your soil to REJUVINATE plant growth!

Soil wetter reduces the surface tension of water and enables your soil to absorb the water properly. Soil can become aqua-phobic if it has completely dried out, making it extremely difficult to rewet again.

Applications of wetting agent are very important to enable the garden to absorb all the water that does end up hitting it.

Mulch for a MAGICAL garden!

A thick layer of mulch is also very important, as this keeps the soil below nice and insulated, moist and cool. Dry soil is caused by surface evaporation of the topsoil. This inturn (through a capillary action) draws moisture up from further down the soil profile and then ends up being evaporated into the atmosphere. A thick layer of mulch can stop this process from occurring by offering the topsoil a layer of insulation.

Mulch also offers added organic material to the garden, as it brakes down it releases nutrients into the soil, adding to the general health of your soil. Healthy soil = Healthy plants!

PLANT SELECTION! - Special plants for special circumstances!!!

With the on going dryer weather patterns we are going through at the moment, it's very important to pick plants that can cope with a dryer environment. Plant selection is key to having a beautiful garden in dry weather. At Maximus Plant Market we specialise in Native and Drought tolerant plants, so not only can you pick the RIGHT plant, there are plenty of wonderful choices to pick from!