Posted on April 16, 2026 4:37 pm.
Tree roots cause more damage to Canberra’s underground infrastructure than most homeowners realise. Icon Water recorded over 1,900 sewer main breaks and blockages in the ACT in 2024-25 — a dramatic increase on the previous year, with dry autumns and winters...
Posted on April 16, 2026 4:13 pm.
Canberra’s cool nights and clear autumn days are ideal for intense leaf colour and these compact trees are all well suited to our local conditions: Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) — 3–5 metres at maturity, extraordinary autumn colour from soft gold to deep...
Posted on April 16, 2026 4:05 pm.
Every autumn, Canberra driveways, gutters and lawns disappear under a colourful blanket of fallen leaves. It can feel overwhelming — but those leaves are one of the most valuable resources your garden produces all year. Here’s how to make the most of them: Mow...
Posted on April 16, 2026 4:01 pm.
TreeWorks most common call-out isn’t a fallen or diseased tree — it’s a healthy tree planted in exactly the wrong place, now causing problems that were entirely predictable. Getting placement right costs nothing. Getting it wrong can cost thousands....
