Posted on September 30, 2026 10:57 am.
Our arborists have looked after a lot of trees in Canberra and the region. They have watched species grow, struggle, and thrive across hundreds of Canberra gardens and country gardens and they know a fair bit about which ones are well suited and which ones are likely...
Posted on September 30, 2026 8:03 am.
Canberra has one of the highest rates of hay fever in Australia, and the trees and shrubs in your own backyard can be a major contributor. Choosing the right species when planting can make a real difference to allergy sufferers in the household. Why Some Plants...
Posted on September 30, 2026 7:48 am.
Several of the ACT’s endangered and critically endangered birds rely on flowering and seeding native trees. While their preferred habitat is large box-gum woodland eucalypts a suburban garden can still provide a food source and protection helping to protect...
Posted on September 29, 2026 7:54 pm.
Sitting under a shady tree can feel up to 8°C cooler than sitting in full sun. With another scorching summer predicted for the ACT and region, now is the time to plant for shade. A tree planted this spring will set you up for summers to come and will add value to...
Posted on April 19, 2026 6:39 pm.
Canberra and the ACT region regularly record negative overnight temperatures between May and November. For an established tree with thick bark and deep roots, that’s manageable. For a tree planted in the last one or two years, it can be fatal — not because of...
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....
Posted on November 3, 2025 7:57 pm.
We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 questions the team gets asked by Canberra homeowners concerned about the health and safety of their trees. From yellowing leaves to borer damage, here are the top questions and some information on what they usually mean....
