As the soil is still nice and warm but the air temperature cooler planting now is ideal.

There will still be time for root development and a settling in period before winter comes along, so, if you need to replace plants that didn't make it over the summer this is a good time to so.

Many of us have now had time to assess our gardens and see what has survived the summer and what is looking a bit worse for wear.

\If you have evergreen shrubs and trees that look scorched and straggly then give them a trim back and allow the new growth that follows to rejuvenate them. Deciduous shrubs and trees will lose their leaves soon so they should look better in spring without too much extra help. Trim off any dead branches if needed. If you have a hedge that has had a few dead spots from the heat it might be best to replace those parts with fresh plants. It will depend on the scale of your hedge.

While on the topic of hedges, Camellia season is upon us and soon we will see them flowering in all their glory.

Camellia sasanqua varieties are most commonly used for hedging as they grow well in sunny or partly sunny areas of the garden. They offer a lush green backdrop to a garden with a flowering season from autumn into winter depending on the variety.

They may not be the fastest growing hedge but they will be worth the wait.

All those 'superfoods' are ready to be planted. Kale, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Even if you don't have much room to spare many of these vegetables come in a compact form so you could even plant them into pots.

Vegetables need a good fertile soil to grow in so don't scrimp on the fertiliser.

An organic fertiliser such as cow manure or pelletised chook manure is best. Also, many green veggies like an alkaline soil so a good sprinkling of garden lime will help them along.

Your entire garden will benefit from a good fertiliser to help it get back to its finest as soon as spring comes around.

So get out there and get gardening.