Well, the weather has finally turned 😎 Summer feels likes it's on the way - and that means Santa is getting ready - which means it will be the end of the year before we know it. #howdidthathappen? In the coming weeks we'll be finalising our booking schedule in the lead up to the holidays. If you're a regular peep and you need some extra garden love booked in, or if you'd like to confirm your pre Christmas bookings you can email us anytime or call the fab admin team on 8488 7233. If you've been thinking (even just a little) about booking a quote with us it's SUPER important that you get in touch ASAP - especially if you're looking at having things done before Christmas. We'll be booked up for the year soon, and the 2024 waiting list will begin! 🎉 New year holiday dates 🎉 #bringiton We will be closed Friday 22nd December 2023 & back on the tools Monday 15th January 2024 It almost feels surreal thinking about next year already, BUT on top of planning for our busiest silly season yet, we have some very exciting things in the pipeline... 🌻 Mel is heading back to uni - Melbourne Uni (if you don't mind 🤓) to get stuck into the Masters of Urban Horticulture 🌻 Our sister biz Garden Nerds Australia will be launched early in the year - stay tuned for more on that in 2024 AND 🌻 We'll be recruiting more amazing people to join our garden and nerd gangs PHEW! Gotta love a crazy life schedule to keep us all on our toes! Have fun being fabulous in the lead up to the holidays and don't forget to stay awesome #likeus - Mel & the ever amazing garden team xx

The sun is shining & the birds are singing! We're SUPER excited about what Spring will bring this year and we know it's going to be our busiest season yet. If you've been thinking - even just a little teeny bit - about getting us out to look at your garden...I'd be getting on that ship now. Our next available quote days are early September and those spots will fill up before we know it. You can send us an email or call our admin team on 8488 7233 💜 Seriously - don't hold out, or you might miss out! 💜 Also, in other breaking news...Just in time for Spring planting... The Australian Plants Society (Yarra Yarra) is holding it's annual plant fair in just a few weeks at the Eltham Community & Reception Centre. Deets are in the flyer above and you can sus out their website if you're into all things native! 💜💜💜 Thanks for being part of our garden family! While you're contemplating fun garden things, don't forget to stay AWESOME, you can follow us on Facebook & Instagram to see how it's done 😎

We're SUPER excited about what's ahead for the rest of the year. We have some VERY cool things in the pipeline. Some are stylish and pretty and other things are just a little bit nerdy 🤓 #watchthisspace EXCITING TEAM NEWS It's not easy studying, working & doing life at the same time so here's a big shout out & congratulations to... Kris💥BAM! Qualified Horticulturist Nichole💥BAM!💥 Qualified Garden Designer Mel 💥BAM!💥 Qualified Horticulturist Our knowledge bank and team are growing (yes - that's a pun). We're in a showing off mood today, so here's a big ol' list of all our fancy qualifications & other amazing life experiences. It takes more than just a piece of paper to be as awesome as we are - but it's certainly a very impressive list! #morethanjustaprettyface #cleverpeople #weloveourteam Acacia - Cert 3 Retail & currently studying Bach. Architecture (Landscape Design) Emily - 15 years experience in weed & plant pest management & builder of food forests! Bach. Science (Major Plant Science), Masters in International Urban & Environmental Management, Adv. Dip Photography, Bach. Creative Arts (wow!!) Joe - Horticulturalist (Production Nursery), Adv. Dip. Screen & Media, Adv. Dip. Screenwriting Joel - Cert 4 Multimedia & currently studying Cert 3 Horticulture. Legend of all things Bonsai & Japanese garden enthusiast Karen - Bachelor in Landscape Architecture & 16 years of garden design experience Kim - Horticulturalist & Bach. Political Science (Canada) Kris - Horticulturalist, bee keeper & Super Mum Meg - Horticulturalist (Cert. 4) & Landscaping superstar Mei - Horticulturalist & our go to peep for pests & diseases Mel - Horticulturalist, Adv. Dip. Naturopathy, Bach. Behavioural Studies (Majors Psychology & Criminology) Nick - Cert 3 & 4 Music Theory & Performance, 2yrs mechanic apprenticeship, landscaping legend & fixer-uperer of all things Nichole - Landscape Designer, Cert 4 Accounting & Bookkeeping, Secondary teaching (language & literature) Raelene - Dance trainer & national level competitive aerialist, currently studying Prenatal Yoga Instruction & Cert 3 Refrigeration & Air conditioning (among many others - what a mix!!) Rob - Trade Certificate (Butchery) & Dip. Business Sarah - Bach. Nursing, Grad. Cert Intensive Care Nursing, Neuro Training Kinesiology), Reiki & currently studying Bach. Naturopathy Tradie Services Team - all round legends & admin superstars - with probably millions of qualifications between them My gosh we're smart! 🤓 QUESTION OF THE DAY Are gardeners quiet in Winter? Short answer....they shouldn't be! If you've been wondering about our services NOW is the time to get in touch Every year we reach capacity & some people miss out Embrace the FOMO & we'll hook you up with a quote😎 #justsayin We're just SO proud of our amazing team - if you can't already tell - and if you haven't met some of our newest faces, you're in for a real treat when you do. Be sure to keep an eye out for our upcoming newsletters for more deets on what we've been planning behind the scenes. Regulars, please check your inboxes for pricing updates - if you haven't received an email from us let us know. Also keep an eye on your invoices - we have new bank details - they'll be highlighted so you can't miss them! Thanks for being the best garden family we could hope for - please stay AWESOME - we know you can - Mel & the team 💜💜💜

Breaking news! We're catching up with the rest of the world and we've come to the conclusion that we really don't need any more plastic bags in our lives. In the past we've often provided bags as part of our service for storing excess green waste. For the most part, those bags (we can only assume) are not re-used once they're emptied - that's "single use" and we've just given that whole idea the boot. If you're one of our fabulous clients that has excess waste on occasion - don't panic - we have some options for you: - we can neatly pile your waste (no bags) somewhere convenient and out of sight for disposal in your green bins - we can provide a more sturdy and re-usable green bag to store your waste at your visit - you can provide your own re-usable bag - we can 'chop & drop' suitable waste and mulch your garden, or - if there's HEAPS of waste, we can organise a skip or tip run If you have any questions or you'd like us to bring a re-usable bag to your next garden visit please let us know here. Thanks & don't forget to stay AWESOME - you can follow us on Facebook & Instagram to see how it's done 😎 - Mel & the ever amazing garden team

And just like that we're getting ready to knock off for the holidays. This year has been a little less bumpy than the last and we're so very grateful that we've been able to share the garden love with all of you - our continually growing, pun intended, garden family 💜 Fun Fact! With the help of our fabulous friends at Tradie Support Services our amazing team have visited your gardens nearly 1500 times this year! That's A LOT of gardening, and we're on track to keep that on the up and up in 2023. On that note - if you know any garden superstars - we'll be looking for some new faces to join the team next year. The deets are here so feel free to share! Christmas & New Year closing dates December 22nd - It's tools down! We'll be back from 9th January 2023 and we'll be replying to any messages and emails when we return 💜 TEAM CHRISTMAS PARTY IN THE PARK 💜 To celebrate our year we had a fun catch up at Sugarloaf Reservoir - if you haven't been to visit - you really must. It's beautiful with heaps of space to play Finska & practice your hoola hooping skillz. What's ahead in 2023? It's going to be a doozy! Just to start... We're looking forward to a good few of us finishing up our horticulture and design qualifications. Yay! We'll be welcoming a mini member in January - thanks to our webmaster Super Sis (aka Razz) - BIG YAY! We'll be celebrating our 5000th job very, very soon - another yay! We'll be welcoming more new faves into our client family - even more yays! Phew! While we wait for all that to happen...here's a big CHEERS to welcoming 2023 ✨ Stay fabulous and we'll do it all again next year! xx Mel and the ever amazing and continuously fabulous team 💜

Spring has sprung - and so have all the weeds... Well - gotta love a 'bit' of rain to keep everyone on their toes. We feel like we mow and weed...and mow and weed...then we turn around and it's grown back! They say it's 'good for the garden' but this is getting ridiculous! In between the rainy days we've been getting out into more gardens than ever before and we've loved welcoming some new fave clients into our happy little garden family. Fun Fact! Our team have moved over 150 cubic meters of mulch, gravel & soil in the last 3 months - in addition to all our usual maintenance gigs - #goteam - you're the best! 💜 END OF YEAR BOOKINGS 💜 It's already time to plan all our bookings leading up to Christmas. If you're one of our fabulous regulars and you'd like to check when your next few bookings are - just pop us an email here and we'll let you know what we have in mind for you. 💜 ARE YOU ON THE 2023 WAIT LIST? 💜 Our bookings are still at capacity for the year - BUT - we have been able to squeeze a few peeps in here and there. So keep an eye out and you might get lucky! If you're not on the list - just do it already! Every year we book out so it's never to early to get in touch! Exciting News! We are so happy to introduce our latest amazing team member! Mikaela's energy and enthusiasm for ALL THINGS is contagious. If you don't love her when you meet her...then we'll need to talk... She's a lover of all things propagation and is all over a sexy compost - and, yes, yes, yes - compost can be sexy 😉 A quick note from Mel... Over the next few months we'll be planning some very exciting things for 2023. It's all secret squirrel business at the mo - shhhhh 👀 - but we'll keep you in the loop via our Facebook & Insta updates - and of course these ever fabulous emails - we know you love 'em. We'll also keep you updated on our holiday closure dates too - we'll be knocking off on December 22nd for a few weeks of R&R. Also - AND most importantly- don't forget to honk if you see our Ronnie - she's the best looking van in town and she's just loving herself sick right now 😉 xx Mel

Happy first day of Spring! We're not quite sure how we got here so quickly - but here we are! Every gardener loves Spring - the sun peeks out, the days get warmer (eventually) and it's the best time to plant new and exciting things. It's that time of year when we begin to see lots of creatures - big, small and sometimes scary - out and about in everyone's gardens. Keep an eye on our socials for some of our critter encounters. It's also the best time for plant shopping and we'll be doing just that next week. Get in touch if you'd like to add to the list. Details below... 🌼 Plant shopping day 🌼 Mel is heading out to the shops next Wednesday 7th September to fill the van with plants! Please email any plant orders through before Tuesday morning ** The suppliers don't always have exactly what we need ** If you trust us to choose alternatives just let us know - and remember the more orders we have the less expensive it works out for everyone! #happydays Inside scoop! If you're a kool kid (like us) and you follow us on Facey or Insta - you may have noticed some super amazing content being pumped out lately. Mel has decided that it's time to confess - it's actually our multi tasking champion of champions Nichole doing all these amazing things. You will know it's Mel's doing - if you see a mushroom shaped like a bum - nothing of any real value - but still funny! So a big shout out to Nichole #yourethebestest and you can see some of her handiwork here... Waiting list update... For those of you patiently waiting on the list - you haven't been forgotten - we are getting there! For those of you who are not on the list we highly recommend you pop your name on now as we'll be starting the 2023 list very, very soon. Thanks, as always, for your continued support of our fun little biz. Don't forget to follow us on the socials for a sneak peak into our #gardenlife We love it and we hope you do to! - Mel & the ever amazing garden team x

Cold mornings and sunny days are keeping all the team on their toes at the moment and it's refreshing to know that now we're past the solstice, we are edging ever so much closer to the warmer months. All gardeners love Spring and it's also the busiest time of the year for the industry. Every year our bookings go crazy and every year we just can't fit you all in. So...if you don't want to miss out - embrace the FOMO - and get in touch NOW. You can contact us here & we'll pop you on the list! While you're waiting for the call back keep yourself in the loop on the good ol' Facey & Insta We'll be adding more fun content and random shenanigans in the coming weeks #staytuned & #stayfunky Team News We are super excited to welcome Mei & Emily to the Mel's Garden gang. They both come to us with a wealth of horticultural knowledge and a supreme passion for gardening - perfect additions to our wonderful team 💜 If you're lucky you'll get to see their happy faces in your garden soon! We've also just added another very much needed addition to the team... Ronnie the run around! If you see her out and about, give us a honk and we'll honk you back! You can't miss her - she's very cool 😎 In other news... COVID Biz - just a reminder that all our bookings are still susceptible to last minute changes and we thank you again for your patience and understanding. We've also made some changes to our pricing and you'll find our latest price guide here. All our amazing regulars would have received an email - if you haven't please let us know and we'll be in touch. Thank you all for being part of our extended garden family & we look forward to meeting even more friendly faces in the lead up to the silly season. - Mel & the team

We love your dogs, but we don't love their poops. Our amazing team are often rummaging around in your garden on their hands and knees, pulling out weeds & planting new delights. The occasional doggie present is unavoidable and we are happy to accommodate these mishaps. However, navigating a minefield can be difficult. On the odd occasion where one too many crew members have stuck their hand in a turd, it can be difficult to schedule staff willing to work at your property. We ask if you can please be mindful of our crew and do a quick pick up before we arrive. Mel & her team thank you in advance! Cheers

Not sure about everyone else - but we're all feeling rather relieved as we catch up on all sorts of fall out from the last few years of weirdness. We've finally (mostly) caught up on the waiting list and we've been able to get out to meet lots of new faces and gardens - it's been ace and we're having heaps of fun! Gift Vouchers We've also been able to re-instate our gift vouchers now that the wait list is down - perfect for Mother's Day - and way better than slippers! Although - slippers are pretty cool. So are chocolates, cats and wine. #justsayin' Team Updates We've also - sadly for us! - seen our amazing Bridget move on to a new and very exciting chapter in her horticulture career. We are sure many of you will miss her happy face and superstar gardening skillz (we are already!). But never fear, the rest of the garden crew will step in! And in the meantime, here's a question for YOU.. Wanna join our garden gang & work for the best boss in the history of the world? ...and yes - I do write these myself 😎 Because our team are just so awesome and amazing, we are constantly on the verge of being fully booked . Sooooo.....we're looking for more garden helpers. If you think you've got the goods - or you know someone who has - get onto sussing out the job deets here! That's it from Mel and the team for now. Don't forget to stay up to date with all our latest promos, shenanigans and other fun things on our socials: Facebook & Instagram Cheers!

We have so much garden goss! Where do we even start!?? Well...not sure about all you fabulous people but we've had a ripper start to 2022. We've been super busy visiting lots of new people and gardens, we've had new team members starting and we've also been creating all sorts of fun content for our website and social media adventures. #why #cozwecan We have also added some new services, and even new contact details! #phew! Update Your Address Book Our friends at Tradie Support Services are taking off the admin heat 🔥 which means we can get up to more fun and gardening shenanigans. Our amazing office team are ALL over this & you can catch them by calling 03 8488 7233 or email at getitdone@melsgarden.com.au New Service? Say What? That's right peoples - we are very excited to announce that you can now get your garden...MEGIFIED! "What does this mean?" we hear you asking....we KNOW you are wondering... It means that our ever talented Meg has been out and about creating some amazing outdoor spaces - and she can do that for you too! You can check out some of the awesomeness in this video here - but be warned - that music will stick in your mind forever #truestory Contact us to request a quote for Megification 💃 That's all the goss for now! We love all of our garden followers and with so many exciting things planned we'd love to be able to share that with more of our favourite people 💜 (that's you - in case you didn't know). From all of the team at Mel's Garden Care - we're sending a big thank you for having us in your garden. We just LOVE what we do and we couldn't do it without your support and your gardens! Cheers!