🌸 Spring growth on the Coast arrives fast once the soil warms — the gardens that come back thick and green are the ones that got a bit of prep in July and August, not the ones scrambling in October.
🌾 Lawn
Give the lawn one more low winter cut, then ease the height back up as growth returns. A slow-release fertiliser in late August gets ahead of the spring flush instead of chasing it.
🪴 Beds
Top up mulch to 50–75mm before the spring weed germination starts. Cut back any frost-damaged growth now so new shoots come through clean.
Hedge shape-up
One last hard winter trim before spring growth locks the shape in for the season.
Check irrigation
Test sprinklers and drippers now — a blocked line is cheap to fix in July and expensive to ignore in a hot October.
Fertilise beds and lawn
A slow-release feed timed for late winter gives roots a head start before the growth surge.
Clear winter debris
Leaf litter and deadwood sitting in beds over winter smother new growth — clear it before spring shoots push through.
Spring rewards the gardens that got ready in winter.
📅 Want the checklist done for you? We run a spring-prep pass through late winter — one visit covers the lawn, beds, hedges, and green waste.