Be sure to cut off dead rose heads so they will produce more flowers and feed them with some blood and bone and potash.

Be sure to keep mulch away from the stems of plants as it can cause collar rot, a fungus that eats away at the base of the stem.

Citrus trees should be budding up nicely now so give them a feed now with citrus food. This should be done at the start of each season to get the most out of them.

Citrus trees in this area also suffer from gall wasp which is a pest that lays its eggs in the branches, causing them to swell up.

Cut these branches out and be sure to put them in your green bin.

Roses and citrus should also have a dose of lime or dolomite yearly as they prefer a balanced PH of around 6.5.

Cut back ornamental grasses such as purple fountain grass hard to encourage new growth and also cut back hibiscus by at least a third.

Now that your lawns are slowly coming back and greening up, give them a good cut back to get out any thatch (dead grass).

This can also be done after mowing by giving it a good rake.

Lawns like buffalo and couch can become very spongy after a few years so by doing this every spring, it will stop that from happening.

Your lawn will look horrible but only for a few weeks and during this time you should top dress your lawn if needed.

Keep up the regular feeding of your vegetables with organic fertiliser and give them a monthly spray with seaweed solution to stop heat stress.