Spring Planting Guide for Australian Gardens
Spring is not one month. Frost dates, soil warmth and the wet-season clock decide what goes in the ground.
Ruth Nguyen · 20 August 2026
Seasonal Jobs
What to plant, prune and tidy in Australian spring and autumn, including rose pruning and indoor plant care through a dry house.
When to Prune Roses in Australia
Winter in the temperate south, lighter and later in the subtropics. How hard to cut, and what to pick up afterwards.
Ruth Nguyen · 15 June 2026
Indoor Plant Care in Australian Homes
Light, a pot with a hole, and water you can justify. Australian houses are bright, dry and full of hopeful overwatering.
Ruth Nguyen · 6 April 2026
Autumn Garden Jobs in Australia
The best planting season in much of the south: soil still warm, rain returning, and a list that is not all leaf-raking.
Ruth Nguyen · 25 March 2026
Questions gardeners ask
When should I prune roses in Australia?
In most temperate districts, winter — typically July to early August — once the plant is dormant and before the spring flush. In the subtropics, prune more lightly after the main flowering rather than cutting hard into a warm winter.