Protect your plants from sunburn over the summer

With hot dry conditions expected over the summer, Australians are encouraged to implement easy garden tips to protect plants from burning in the sun to nurture sturdier plants in the heat with water wise measures.

Local garden retailers across the country have joined forces to develop top tips on how to protect and prepare gardens over the summer.


Protect your best asset with smart technology and Water-Wise plants

Gardens are more than places for plants. It is easy to protect your best asset, even in such dry times, with a little ‘know how’ from your local garden retailer with the use of new smart water technology and water wise plants.

• Use the latest smart watering technology for improved water efficiency. Products including trigger nozzles, wet pots, smart planter technology, aqua spikes, rotator sprinklers and water wants can all help. They use water efficiently and get water right down to the roots where it is needed.
• Select regional specific plants that will flourish in your garden and various water wise flowering plants to add festive colour to your summer garden. Great water wise options include local indigenous plants that have adapted to the local rainfall and temperature. For example, winter/spring flowering bulbs such as daffodils and irises.
• Wetting agents including water crystals, gel irrigation supplements and potting mixes are great for soils that don’t seem to absorb water and for lawns and pots that have dried out. Find the best product for your conditions and your local garden retailer.

You can also check out our environment, your backyard for more tips and suggestions on being friendly and environmentally-friendly in your backyard.