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Expert Tips Jen Baker Fantastic place for water features. Delivered & installed in Donald. The progress so far. Have just been back for plants to fill up the garden bed. Staff are so helpful & nice. More photos of the finished garden. Planted on a full harvest moon too! Jen Baker Rodney John We called in to have a look the other day. It is fantastic and the staff are very welcoming, helpful and knowledgeable. We found exactly what we were looking for and will certainly be back again! Rodney John Mark Wall A special thanks to Spot on Pots and Nursery for their ongoing support and help with the many community events I am involved in. Jason, Carly, Pam and the team go above and beyond each and every time. I couldn't be more grateful for their support. Next time you are tidying up the garden or adding some new plants be sure to support a business that goes above and beyond for our community. Cheers guys, greatly appreciated as you know... Mark Wall Fiona Anderson Fabulous service and advice. Great to deal with someone so passionate about their plants and so generous with their time. Thank you Jason. Fiona Anderson Why Choose Us Get In Touch 5335 5368 (Pots) 5332 0300 (Nursery) Wallis Street, Delacombe, Victoria, 3356 info@spotonpotsandnursery.com.au Opening Hours Open 7 Days a Week: 9am – 5pm Follow Us Find Us © Copyright 2019 | All Rights Reserved |

Beautify your Garden During Winter

With winter coming in, Ballarat gardeners need to be especially considerate of frost and how it can affect our gardens. While the temperatures are low and the chance of frost is high you can still design your garden during this season. Here are some tips to help you beautify your garden even during winter.

1. Prepare for Summer

It’s good to prepare your garden for the next season, as well as the next two, five or ten years. Winter would be a good time for you to prepare for the future of your garden. 

Now is the time to plant bare root trees. Bare root trees are a good choice because they are cost-effective, especially if you are lining a driveway or along a fence line. 

At Spot on Pots and Nursery, we stock bare root trees from the highest quality growers in Victoria. The sense of achievement the first spring when the trees all shoot their brand new growth is very special!

Pulling out a tired garden bed, revamping an area or cleaning out the well loved water feature are great winter jobs. With less traffic and visitors in your garden no-one needs to see the work in progress. Working on design and landscaping, and getting your outdoor garden plants established in your yard now, means you get to relax and enjoy the sunshine in spring and summer.

2. Get Wintery Flowers and Shrubs

Many people think gardens are not much fun during winter but we have a great selection of winter options that will suit the Ballarat climate. Foliage and texture are great features of winter gardens. For instance; Lamium a ground cover, which has short spikes of flowers in spring and autumn has lovely silvery-white leaves which provides a great feature year-round.

If it is flowers you are looking for some options are daphne, camellia, cyclamen and hellebore.

Colour can still be achieved with foliage in winter with choices like variegated hebes, coprosma, and nandina.
Wintery Flowers and Shrubs



3. Plant for the Future

As mentioned in the first point, it’s important to prepare for the future. We often see or hear of people ‘doing the garden’ to sell a house. Unfortunately, poor planning or short-sightedness can turn this good intention into a problem - as quickly as the next season.

We agree a home will sell quicker with an attractive garden, but the risk of over planting gardens in this situation is high. Not only is the maintenance on an overplanted garden arduous but long term generally a re-design is required. When planning a new garden it is important to factor in growth - short and long term. Think about the maintenance requirements of the plants you like and how the plants will grow together.


Depending on the style of the home native plants are great choices to create an easy care garden all year round, grevillea, acacia, callistemon and anigozanthos (kangaroo paw) can create a visually appealing garden.


Container gardening or ‘containerscaping’ is a relatively new term but not a new concept. Using pots can help create a full garden but with less chance that the plants will overgrow their space. These styles generally will look tidier longer. A great option for people selling homes.


If you’re ready to design your garden during winter and make it last for years to come, get your garden pots and plants from Spot On Pots & Nursery. We offer a wide range of indoor and outdoor plants that will easily bloom within your home or out in your yard no matter what the season. Visit our garden centre in Ballarat or contact us for more information on our website.

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Get in a garden, get healthy, have fun Garden Releaf is a way to connect people and communities with the health and wellness benefits of plants, gardens and gardening. Garden Releaf Day aims to raise awareness of the importance of living greenery in your life and sees garden centres across Australia coming together with ideas, information, inspiration and events to encourage you to celebrate the joy of colour, plants and gardens to enrich our lives. Since 2015, garden centres and industry suppliers have raised over $330,000 for Beyond Blue through Garden Releaf. Spot on Pots and Nursery are joining in on March 21, 2021. Spending time in a garden has numerous benefits to a person's physical and mental well being. Garden RELEAF was established to encourage everyone to spend more time in a garden. It's not about just about digging and toiling; for some it's about simply enjoying everything a garden has to offer; fresh healthy produce, beautiful, invigorating fragrance and textures, clean air, lush foliage, flowers and natural beauty. In addition to knowing that people now are focusing more on improving their health and well being we sadly know that 3 million Australians are living with depression or anxiety. garden RELEAF is dedicated to raising awareness of how being in a garden or simply enjoying the produce from one can benefit us all. We aim to encourage more people to get out and enjoy a garden for their own health's sake and where possible to take someone else with them. Spot on Pots and Nursery will have Kombi for a Cause coffee and The Hippie Whippy ice-cream onsite. The HiveMind Community Apiary official launch at 11am. 'Lil Monsters Face Painting from 10 - 12. Discounts, competitions, raffles and activities (bring your gold coins to join in and support Beyond Blue) Everyday expert advice and quality products.
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