What’s the fastest way to bring a bit of colour to the winter garden? Annuals!
And when it comes to cheap and cheerful you can’t go past pansies.
They bring beds and pots to life for little effort.
You can pick up a packet of seeds for less than $2 or buy a punnet of seedlings for about $6.
Most varieties can be sown from summer to autumn or early winter so you still have a few of weeks to get them in.
Give them a position in full sun, but provide them with afternoon shade in hot climates.
They take 16 weeks to flower so you’ll be enjoying their friendly faces in spring if you sow seeds now. For instant colour, seedlings are the way to go.
Pick flowers regularly to encourge more blooms and feed monthly with a soluble complete plant food.
For more plants that work their magic at this time of year, check out the Winter Wonders story by our garden guru Cheryl Maddocks in the May issue of Australian Handyman Magazine.