Monthly Archives: August 2017

In a busy and bustling lifestyle, it can be hard to find the time to create and maintain your landscape. The grass starts to become overgrown, whilst plants are shrivelling and dying. But for those that love outdoor entertaining, this can be embarrassing and detrimental. This is why we have put together a list of ways to convert your garden into a low maintenance area.

Synthetic Turf

One of the easiest ways to maintain your garden is by installing high quality synthetic turf. Not only does this have a real aesthetic, but it does not require the usual mowing or trimming that natural grass does. More than that, it takes no watering to have luscious grass all year round.

Hard Landscaping

Although they look pretty, flowers can be hard to maintain if you do not have the time or the knowledge to maintain the garden bed. Although they integrate an array of colours within your landscape, there are so many other ways to do this – such as through hard landscaping.

This can be done through paving and concrete colourations used, as well as through garden lighting and water features. Take your pick!

Native Australian Plants

The more native the plants are to the landscape, the easier they are to maintain. They are able to thrive in the landscape, and require less watering and feeding than exotic plants that aren’t suited to the Australian climate. Luckily, there are some incredible choices for plants native to Australia.

Irrigation System

Irrigation systems are the saving grace for those who don’t have the time to get into the garden as often as they would like to. They’re not only highly sustainable, but is the easiest way to ensure that your garden is hydrated. It saves you the time that it takes to water your garden, whilst also improving the growth of your plants due to the selected water levels that are being fed to the plants.

Slower Growing Plants

One of the best ways towards a low maintenance garden is by having slower growing plants. The way to do this is by avoiding plants that are known to grow vigorously, and instead move towards slower growing plants.

In order to try and gain a lower maintenance garden, get the knowledge and skills of experts behind you. Contact us at Watersave Landscaping to get your complimentary quotation on how to turn your landscape into a low maintenance area.

Winter isn’t the most pleasant time of the year, and most people would prefer to be curled up in a blanket with a hot drink than outdoors. Animals can do the same.

It may not be known, but your plants feel the cold too. Unlike us, they can’t just walk inside and crank the heater up. They’re stuck, left to feel the chill of the wind and rain. So, how can you tell that your plants are being badly affected by winter weather?

There are a multitude of signs that point towards damaged or brittle plants, and luckily, a range of solutions to ensure that your investment is stable.

What is Frost Burn?

As the name suggests, this looks like the outer areas of the trees have been burnt. If the foliage or stems appear as dried, or brown in colour, they are probably affected by winter burn. It is caused by the cells of the plants freezing and shrinking. Then, as temperatures gradually rise, the foliage will begin a thawing process. If this is slow, the plants tend to become dehydrated which leads to frost burn.

It is also caused by factors such as strong bursts of sunshine amongst frigid winter days.

Minimising the Damage

There are a number of steps you can take to help protect your plants again frost damage, and ensure that they make it to spring. These include: 

• Cultivating Susceptible Plants

Plants have climates in which they best thrive, and sometimes, we choose based on looks rather than suitability. It is important to choose plants to include in your garden that are best suited to the environmental elements it will live in. There are certain plants that will be instantly damaged when hitting low temperatures, which is a waste of money for you and a sore spot within you landscape.

• Opening Air Flow

This may seem like a counterproductive point, but it is important that your trees and shrubbery have a clear air flow. You need to ensure that plants of all heights have a clear pathway to feel air flow, as frost occurs harshly when they do not.

• Prune Before and After, Not During

Winter pruning should occur just before the season, at the end of autumn. You should avoid the next pruning until after the frost has settled and finished.

• Overhead Protection

If it is necessary to try and promote heat retention within your plants during winter, you can cover them with protective fabric. This can be done using a material such as hessian. Try to avoid the use of plastic coverings, as it doesn’t necessarily deter frost from forming, and can aid damage when hit by extreme sunlight in colder months.

Ensure that you have the correct plants and trees that will last you through the winter, and thrive within spring. At Watersave Landscaping, we have professional plant selection and protection services which will ensure that we select the right plant for the climate, and leave your garden looking fresh and healthy. To find out more, and get advice regarding solutions for your landscape today, get in touch.