A beautiful and well-kept garden brings a lot of joy not only for its owner but also for guests and the whole family (especially children). However, hot summer days in Melbourne can nearly ruin your garden's good look, if you don't take proper care of it. Keep on reading to learn about the best practises that can spare you plenty of headaches.

Gardening Tips

First of all, consider the range of greenery that takes place in your garden. There are some plants and varieties which lack good reputation when it comes to less water supply in the hot days. Then, you can make a selection of drought-friendly plants, such as Liriopes, Tanika, Little Jess or Rev, and many more.

Mulches often tend to make gardens dry out. You'd better place chunky mulches instead of finer ones, because this will also block a lot of weeds, that can otherwise damage your plants. Fine grade mulch still can be combined with soil in order to play an important role as a conditioner.

Irrigation shouldn't be your top priority in the summer, as less watering is actually better. A good trick is to make use of wetting agents for your garden. It is also not advisable to do too much pruning, but if you still have to - learn the specific needs of your vegetables in advance.

Harmful Flora And Fauna

Let's first figure out what are the rather unwanted little animals and plants you can come across in the summer. Worms are most likely the pests to create various problems for your vegetables and flowers, and weeds can be just as destructive.

Army and web worms may be harmful for your lawn and garden. The colours of first ones vary between the shades of black, green and brown. They go together in organised "gangs" - hence the name army worms. Both types of pests feed on your lawn grass and can be treated with a solution called Gauntlet.

Summer grass is aother common issue for many gardens in the hot months. It's a great idea to fight them by using pre-emergent products early - in the middle of the spring. In case you experience difficulties caused by nut grass, you may want to start digging it up as soon as possible. Alternatively, you can spray some chemicals on those, but be careful with surrounding plants.