Winter
Planning
The cold season is a good
time to start or continue to
chip away at larger projects
such as constructing a
garden path, creating
an outdoor cooking or
entertainment area,
or installing a shed, but
aim to focus on just one
at a time so the jobs don’t
languish unfinished. Start
by assessing the scope of
the project, then contact
relevant tradespeople and
suppliers to gain as much
knowledge as you can to
understand what’s involved.
Source all the materials
that will be needed,
including paint colours
and finishes, to ensure the
project is ready to go. But
if it’s beyond you, don’t
be afraid to outsource.
Lemons
Roses
Cabbage
Save larger jobs,
such as installing
outside structures, for
the cooler weather
Care and maintenance
Winter, when growth slows
right down, provides the perfect
opportunity to get a few jobs
done. Now’s the time to hard
prune deciduous trees and
shrubs, cutting them back to
a manageable size. Deciduous
shrubs and fruit trees can
also be treated for pests and
diseases; for example, leaf curl
on stone fruit, powdery mildew
on roses or scale on citrus.
SHOP
Hortico insect and
disease control
spray for roses
and flowers,
$6.96/750ml,
I/N: 2960034
32 bunnings.com.au |
Fiskars
‘PowerGearX’
UPX82 tree
pruner, $169,
I/N: 3350853
Yates lime sulphur
concentrate,
$17.58/500ml,
I/N: 2962741
Stilla ‘Windsor’
2.3m x 1.84m x 1.32m
cedar shed, $1,742,
I/N: 3316920†
bunnings |
Deciduous trees
and shrubs, like
roses and fruit
trees, can be
planted now
– find them
as bare-rooted
stock in stores.
Unless you
live in a warm,
frost-free zone,
avoid planting
evergreen
species, as they
could succumb
to frost damage.
Wait until early
spring, or when
the chance of last
frost has gone,
before planting.
bunnings
Tuscan Path 600mm
x 600mm x 20mm
porcelain paver in Sand,
$32.04, I/N: 0129320
Ryobi AC 2300W 16"
(40cm) chainsaw,
$172, I/N: 0082939
Saxon telescopic
bypass lopper, $19.99,
I/N: 0232278.
Some products are
not available at all
Bunnings stores, but
may be ordered.
Photography (main image) Brigid Arnott, styling Rachel Peters; (lemons, roses, cabbage, pruning;
opposite, top, parsley, lilac, May bush, fertilising) Getty Images. †Available to order online or at the Special
Orders Desk. Some photographs feature products from suppliers other than Bunnings.
What
to plant