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Environment

Winter Planting

With a chill in the air that tells us winter is just around the corner your garden begins winding down for the colder months

Arboriculture and Horticulture Links

International Society of Arboriculture

Drought-proof Gardens

It might seem silly to think about drought proofing your garden with the steady bouts of rain we’ve been having and especially considering what it was like last summer.

Benefits of Trees

Trees certainly come to the fore around this time of year and with good tree management they can add a wonderful dimension to your garden. The benefits of trees are innumerable.

Allergies

Now you may or may not recall that I touched upon the bane of many garden lovers (or not), hay fever, this time last year – I may have been complaining.

Flowering Trees

When I think of spring I usually think of flowers. Annuals are classically in abundance but there’s nothing more spectacular than a tree or shrub bursting with colour.

Tree fertilising/mulching

Pelletised fertilisers are good for slow release but take a little while to kick in, whereas soluble ones are handy for an instant dose.

National Tree Day

Sunday 29 July is National Tree Day. Now into its seventeenth year the Planet Ark event is designed to engage communities around Australia,

Tree Safety

Tree safety starts with good tree health –even small branches can have a serious weight behind them when they fall and a potentially deadly weight in some of the larger branches.