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...
