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30 January, 2008	Scotts Australia home
Hello, Summer brings all kinds of challenges for gardeners. If it is dry, then the challenge is to keep our plants going between rain periods. If we are lucky enough to have rain, then we often have a range of pests that descend to devour the fresh new growth. Scotts want to help you meet the challenges so you can reap the reward of a beautiful garden sanctuary that soothes both the body and the soul. Our latest featured garden is such a sanctuary, not only for its owners but also for its bird and wildlife visitors. Best wishes, Scotts® Customer Service Team

Coping with dryness
Australians have become expert at making do with very little water in their gardens... or using innovative ways to catch and save water.

Read our 3-step summary of ways to cope with dryness.

Maybe you'll have a water tip that we can publish in the next edition of In and Around Your Garden!

Featured garden
Our featured garden is on the Gold Coast and belongs to Jan & Ken Stockwell who have used a wonderful collection of bromeliads to bring colour and life to their garden.

Protecting good guys When pests attack our plants, it is tempting to rush out and spray everything.

Sadly, this can result in the death of many creatures that do a fine job of helping us keep pest numbers down.

Just think of ladybirds and praying mantises!

Get to know and protect all the good guys in your garden.

Did You Know?

Summer pruning tips

Pest alert

Tomato plant factories!

A mature tomato plant is capable of using up to 115 litres of water a day in ideal conditions?

Of course, no home grown tomatoes receive anywhere near that amount of water but regular watering is important.

Drought stress can cause flowers to drop and can encourage blossom end rot.

Are you doing everything you can to help protect your tomato crop?

Read our tips for encouraging flowering and fruiting for vegetables.

	Roses given a light prune now will produce more autumn blooms.
	Fuchsias should be trimmed back after flowering.
	Apricot trees pruned in summer produce new fruiting spurs.
	Petunias given a light trim now will have another flush of flowers.

Follow up pruning with an application of Osmocote® TOTAL All Purpose or
Miracle-Gro® All Purpose Plant Food.

Become our
featured gardener
Just tell us about your garden and you could win a hamper of Scotts goodies worth $100.

Coming soon to a garden near you!

Check our watch list for summer pests and take action to keep them at bay.

	Army worm attack lawns and eat everything in their path. Action: Scotts® Lawn Builder® + Grub & Insect Control™
	Azalea Lace Bugs spoil the look of azalea leaves. Action: Defender™ MaxGuard
	Thrips & whitefly cause damage to vegetables. Action:Defender™ Pyrethrum Insect Spray
	Mites reproduce very rapidly and sap the strength of plants. Action: Defender™ Bug-B-Gon

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