Why Buy the Best Available Trees? 1. THEY WILL LOOK GREAT Well grown trees look great and will enhance your project from day one. And, where projects evolve in stages over time, great looking early stages will add value to …
After being planted (carefully), the single most important need of a newly-planted tree is to receive adequate moisture. WATER MUST BE CONCENTRATED ON THE EXISTING ROOTBALL SEASONAL CONSIDERATIONS These recommendations assume the trees are planted correctly into sites with gooddrainage.
The following (downloadable) table gives suggested water application rates, frequency, and duration based on the best information available. It’s important to remember that these and actual water needs will vary according to a range of site conditions and species. Please …
THE CHALLENGE: When you invest in new trees, you don’t just want them to survive – you want them to thrive. Of course, new trees need water and most short-term problems are linked to inadequate, excessive, or inefficient watering. (See ‘The Critical …
Correct placement of the ‘root crown’ is essential for the long-term success of your trees. The structure of the roots of trees has evolved to suit life below ground. Similarly, the above-ground parts of the tree have evolved to live …
Prolonged staking ruins trees. If trees don’t need to support themselves, they won’t. So they develop a dependency on the support provided by the stake, fail to develop the strength needed to hold themselves upright and collapse when the support is taken …
ROOTS SHOULD NEVER BE “OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND”. When trees with girdled roots are planted the visual, environmental and social benefits are all compromised. To make matters worse, where trees perform poorly or fail outright we are left …
AS 2303:2018 Tree stock for landscape use – Who grows conforming trees? The Australian standard for trees (AS 2303:2018) should be applied to tree stock for your projects. All our major tree growers are capable of growing conforming trees. But …
It’s not about how many trees you plant as there are benefits in planting fewer trees. Financially and environmentally, it’s about how many trees succeed and get to do their job.
The Corymbia “Variegata” being grown by Trees Impact provide an exciting Spotted Gum alternative to the much desired but problematic, Corymbia maculata. What we know as “Spotted Gum” extends over a range from the South Coast of NSW to Southeast …
While most criteria found in AS 2303 mirror those found in NATSPEC, even if they have been relaxed a little at times, the one area where there has been significant change is in the application of the criterion for tree …
Assessing trees using ‘AS 2303:2018 – Tree stock for landscape use’ The new Australian standard AS 2303:2018 (Tree stock for landscape use) is now out and can be applied to tree stock for your projects. Include it in your documentation …
AS 2303:2018 Tree stock for landscape use – A quick review The new Australian Standard for trees was first released in 2015 then revised, upgraded and re-released late last year as AS 2303:2018. It has evolved from the NATSPEC Specification …
For the trees we commonly grow, there is a wealth of information available which can provide estimates of mature height and, maybe, spread; but rarely is information offered about expected trunk diameter. Forestry texts will give estimates for forest-grown trees. …
Inverell Shire Council embarked on an ambitious programme aimed at the greening of the town. Working closely with both the Landscape Architect, and Council, Trees Impact was able to not only supply over 300 magnificent trees, in sizes up to …
THE PROBLEM Tree professionals are charged with the task of ensuring that the trees installed into our urban landscapes have the resources they need to thrive and be safe for the long-term. But, they are also frequently asked to install …
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