Hort Journal March 2023

A heartbreaking occurrence

06/03/2023 Karen Smith 1007 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Botanic gardens, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, Landscape contractors, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

Most of us know what it feels like to have something stolen. It creates a sinking feeling that hits you in the gut. When it comes to plants, that takes it to another level! One day I came out into my front garden (which doesn’t have a fence) and found that a massive clump of bromeliads had simply been ripped out.… Continue reading

Urban forest will play a role in managing the environment (Image: Michael Casey)

Green Infrastructure Landscape

The tricky business of planting and managing trees in our built environment

06/03/2023 Michael Casey 1132 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Green Infrastructure, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Michael Casey

Urban greening is becoming an important tool in helping to address climate change by adding greenery into our built environment. The one design inclusion that green infrastructure experts are starting to use more and more is the installation of trees into, and onto, buildings.… Continue reading

Delonix regia - a flowering shade tree for the subtropics. (Image: Patrick Regnault)

Horticulture/Design

Tree choices for a successful design

06/03/2023 Patrick Regnault 1077 Views 0 Comments #Tree, Fruit Trees, Garden Design, gardening, horticultural, horticultural industry, landscape, landscape design, Ornamental trees, Shade Trees

By Patrick Regnault

Before compiling this article, I asked colleagues in different parts of Australia to provide me with three trees they find perform well; one for shade, one for ornamental purposes and one fruiting, and to give me the reasons for their choices.… Continue reading