Keep your trees healthy and thriving with our expert Tree Health & Maintenance guides. Learn how to spot pests and diseases early, the best pruning practices, when to fertilise, and how to extend your tree’s lifespan. These tips are perfect for maintaining a safe, lush, and low-maintenance landscape.
Australia is home to diverse trees, each with unique characteristics. However, just like any living entity, these trees are vulnerable to diseases that can hinder their growth, diminish their beauty, and threaten their existence. Recognizing the early signs of these diseases and understanding their causes is the first step toward safeguarding our natural heritage. In […]
Ants infest trees when they are either in search of honeydew or a home. And while they rarely destroy a tree directly, they can be a nuisance. This is because they can end up invading your home. They sometimes also inflict painful blisters. And in some cases, they can blacken leaves by leaving sooty mold […]
News broke on Nov 1st, 2019, that four ancient river red gums had been removed by Mt Barker district council to make way for a regional sports club. The online backlash from this news has continued for the last 3 weeks, with local residents up in arms over how this incident was handled. ABC Adelaide’s […]
A tree’s base is essential to a tree’s survival because it contains critical parts of a tree’s transportation system. All the nutrients and water that the tree needs in order to survive and thrive have to pass through it. Therefore, any rotting that happens in this area is an understandable cause of concern. This is […]
Many people mistake a dormant deciduous tree in winter for a dead tree. Looking at it from a distance can sometimes be hard to distinguish. It’s pretty easy to tell the difference between a dead and dormant tree, but doing a quick test or looking for some key signs is a surefire way to know. […]
Tree Protection Zones or TPZs are set up around trees during construction in nearby or adjacent areas. It is sectioning off space around the tree to protect the ground from being compacted or any potential mechanical damage to the tree by heavy machinery. We look at the minimum distances needed, best practices, and local construction […]
It seems like every year, there is another storm that sweeps down the coast, leaving a trail of damage in its wake. The aftermath can be a disaster, with trees falling over power lines, homes and cars. You can do quite a few things to prevent your tree from being the next victim and leaving […]
Tree pruning is pretty basic in concept, but actually fairly difficult in practice. There is a lot you need to take into consideration such as what branches to cut, where to cut them, and how much to take off per year and that’s before we get into other pruning techniques like the step cut and […]
