Thursday, February 26, 2026

Shade Trees

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

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

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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

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

Tree choices for a successful design

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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

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