There is nothing quite looking out over a lush, beautiful garden but to ensure that your garden is growing at its best, it will need to be fertilised. You could do it yourself or you can get a professional out to do it for you. Here’s what you need to know.

Fertilising your garden is important for a number of reasons. Firstly, fertilising will encourage plants to produce greener, more attractive foliage. It also strengthens the plant which is important as stronger plants are better able to cope with disease, drought and other adverse conditions. Fertilising will also encourage your plants to flower or produce bigger, more flavoursome fruit or tastier vegies. All aspects of your garden need to be fertilised – bushes, trees, shrubs, lawns, and so on.

You could opt to go to a nursery, garden supplier, or hardware store to get your fertiliser and follow the instructions on the bag yourself or you could have someone come out to do it for you. A garden maintenance company, handyman or landscaper can do it for you. The advantage of using a professional is that they’re familiar with the different types of fertiliser and know which ones will best suit your garden and the plants that you have (as different plants have different fertilising requirements).