How you can help - in your garden

Plant local plants in your garden. You'll be surprised by their beauty and the animals they attract

Are you using all that lawn? Consider native alternatives that require no mowing and are drought tolerant

Remember rain only down the drain – no garden wastes. This includes garden plants, clippings and aquarium plants which could become invasive weeds in our rivers.

Add compost or soil improver to your lawns and gardens to increase water and nutrient retention

Prevent soil or mulch from being washed onto the road

Mulch garden beds to reduce watering requirements and the amount of nutrients seeping through the soil into groundwater

When cutting the grass, sweep up clippings on the road

Keep your driveway free of leaves so they cant blow onto the street and down the drains

Clean out your gutters. Falling leaves from deciduous trees can enter storm water drains and contribute to nutrient problems in waterways

Plant local or native species when possible - they require less fertiliser and water. Visit the Fertilise Wise page below for Grow Local Plants Guides.

Fertilise Wise. Click here