Gardening tips
Keeping your garden beautiful while protecting our rivers is simple. By adopting the following water-wise and fertilise-wise principles and choosing from the wide range of WA local plants suitable for your area and soil type, you can save time and money while your garden grows.
- Only apply fertiliser when it’s needed in spring or early autumn, and never over water
- Grow local native plants – they need less water and fertiliser, and attract native birds, lizards and insects
- Compost your leaves and grass clippings so they never wash into drains and add nutrients to the rivers
- Keep garden weeds away from drains - they may end up in rivers and overtake foreshore vegetation.
Call 1300 369 833 or visit www.greatgardens.info to attend a free Great Gardens workshop and learn about river-friendly gardening.