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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 |

The Best Advice Is to Copy Nature

The Best Advice Is to Copy Nature

Our most simple and consistent advice is to copy nature when it comes to caring for your plants. Recently I had a customer with more than a few problems with their fruit tree. If one person is having problems, than another may too.

Here are some top tips to help keep plant care straightforward and easy!
Problem 1. What Was It?
They bought a plum, from Nursery X. Or so they thought until seeking further advice from Nursery Y when problems started with said Plum. They were told that it couldn’t possibly be a plum as a plum cannot get leaf curl.

Confused they visited us, Nursery Z.

We were able to put their mind at ease and assure them this was in fact a plum tree. Problem 1 solved.
Problem 2. What Was the Pest or Disease Causing the Problems?
The leaf was curled but it hadn’t been caused by a fungal disease.

At a juvenile stage of leaf development, the tree had in fact been attacked by aphid causing the leaves to curl and not fully develop. Pyrethrum oil was advised but to be on the lookout when the tree is shooting its new leaves. Problem 2 solved.
Problem 3. The tree had split from the amount of fruit it was carrying. Problem 3b, the wound was covered in streiprune. 
There are different opinions on if we should or should not do this. I think it depends on the time of the year. Keep the wet out (Winter)… let it heal naturally (Summer).
The theory behind steriprune is to keep the wet out which in turn keeps out the diseases. But... doesn’t that also lock diseases in???

My advice for this poor 18 month old tree was to lighten the load and prune to get strength into the bottom branches. Don’t expect too much of a crop out of your trees for at least 3 years. Give the plant time to be able to support what it is carrying.
Problem 4. And this is where the main theme COPY NATURE nature comes into play.
And for me the most puzzling part of the whole situation.

This customer was told they should “Tie the branches with a piece of string to a brick so that it bends” if anyone can shed light on this advice we’d be greatly appreciative.

I’ve been racking my brain trying to come up with a reason that this is good for the plant or what the benefits may be. The only thing that my 20 years’ experience has come up with is trying to keep the fruit at a reachable height. A pair of secateurs can do the same thing with the right advice and pruning techniques. The art of espalier. When I give my advice I always say to try and mimic nature, and if not nature maybe an orchardist, someone that does it for a living. Everyone has traveled from Ballarat to Melbourne at some time in their life. Next time you’re travelling in the car take notice of the apple orchid at the bottom of Anthony’s Cutting at Bacchus Marsh, it has been there for my entire life. Yes it has changed over the years and new crops have been planted, but they do have fantastic shaped apple trees…….. and not one brick.

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Garden Releaf 2021

14 Mar, 2021
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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