Host Charlie Albone is joined by self confessed plant nerd, Jimmy Turner. Australia’s size and the variety in weather conditions brings unique challenges. From the dry heat down south, to the high humidity up north, the different types of heat bring different challenges to Australian gardeners. Charlie and Jimmy discuss how to manage your garden in these hot conditions and the best ways to look after plants in extreme heat.
On today’s episode:

• How to manage your plants in hot weather
• When and how much to fertilise your gardens in warmer weather
• How to prepare your garden beds for hot weather
• How much and when to water your gardens
• What plants thrive in hot weather
• The importance of compost and mulch for your garden

About Jimmy TurnerJimmy is the CEO of City Parklands, which looks after the beautiful Roma Street Parkland, South Bank Parklands and the new Victoria Park. Jimmy also spent over 6 years as the Director of Horticulture Management at the Botanic Gardens and Centennial Park in Sydney. Having grown up in Texas and lived in Salt Lake City for a period, Jimmy has dealt with a variety of different heat conditions and knows how to prepare his garden to handle this.​
We’d love to hear from you, please email any questions you have about your garden to: [email protected]
Find out more about how to keep your plants safe in hot weather:https://blog.stihl.com.au/how-to-keep-plants-safe-during-the-summer-months/

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This podcast was hosted by Charlie Albone and created by Stihl Australia.

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