Episode: One
Date: 16th August 2008
Presenter: Nigel Ruck
Story Title: Feeder your Garden

Spring is such a beautiful time of the year- plants wake up after winter, flowers blossom and plants prosper with new growth. Plants need to be encouraged and supported during this time and nutrients are critical to the plants success. Nigel shows you how to get your plants looking their best after winter. 

Featured Product- Yates Acticote
Yates new Acticote range takes the confusion out of garden feeding by giving home gardeners a choice of three, easy-to-apply fertiliser products that combine controlled release nutrients with a fast-acting boost.
The three colour-coded Acticote variants are:

• Acticote + Instant Booster for Fruit, Citrus, Trees & Shrubs
• Acticote + Instant Booster for Pots, Planters & Garden Beds
• Acticote + Instant Booster for Roses
• Easy to apply
• Superior quality, controlled release fertiliser
• Works for up to 12 months
• Fast-releasing component that promotes a quick growth response
• Controlled release pellets only make nutrients available when temperatures are suitable for growth
• Ideal for use on all outdoor trees and shrubs, including azaleas, camellias and rhododendrons, fruit and citrus trees, orchids and vegetables.
• This formulation is rich in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium to encourage healthy leaf growth, strong root development and increased fruiting and flowering.
• Helps to correct magnesium deficiencies in fruit and citrus plants.
• Includes trace elements for added plant health and vitality, providing you with a long-term balanced feeding solution.
• Contains advanced prill coating technology that ensures fertiliser is released evenly and gradually over time.

Featured plant- Kumquat tree
A slow-growing shrubby and compact (2.4-4.5m) tall tree. Doesn’t take up a lot of space and is great for balconies and small courtyard gardens.Easy to maintain.Ideal for pots and containers.Has white flowers and abundant oval shaped dark orange fruit that is delicious eaten fresh or used in marmalades and jams.

 

Contact

Yates Australia
1 Gow Street,
Padstow, 2211
NSW Australia
Phone: 1800 224 428
Website: http://www.yates.com.au/

 

 

A special combination of advanced fertiliser technology that gives your plants an instant release of nutrients, then continues feeding for up to 12 months (depending on temperature and soil moisture).

Features

• Ideal for all indoor plants, patio & courtyard pots, containers, hanging baskets & garden beds.
• Is rich in nitrogen and phosphorus to encourage healthly leaf growth & strong root development.
• It includes added potassium for more beautiful flowers
• Includes trace elements for added plant health and vitality, providing you with a long-term balanced feeding solution.
• Contains advanced prill coating technology that ensures fertiliser is released evenly and gradually over time.

Ingredients
Nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and trace elements
(NPK analysis: 15.1 : 3.5 : 11.6)

Directions for use

Garden Beds 30g or 3 level spoonfuls per m² around the garden bed and rake into topsoil. Feeds up to 16m² of garden. Pots Apply around the outer edge of the pot at the rate below: 20cm 5g or ½ a spoonful 40cm 10g or 1 level spoonful Note: Use half this amount for plants such as African violets and ferns

Precautions
DO NOT APPLY TO NATIVE PLANTS. Always water in well after application to start the feeding process. Do not apply when maximum temperature is expected to reach above 30ºC or when the soil is dry and plants are suffering from moisture stress. Avoid contact with plant foliage.

Pet Safety
Some pets may be attracted to this product. Store out of reach of pets. To avoid consumption after application, rake granules into topsoil. Water in well and cover with mulch.