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Myrtle rust – have you seen it?

5. July 2010

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The fungus Uredo rangelii (myrtle rust) has been detected on two commercial properties on the New South Wales central coast.  Myrtle rust is considered to be part of a group of rust fungi collectively known as eucalyptus/guava rust.  The Department of Primary Industries and Department of Sustainability and Environment have circulated Emergency Plant Pest Alerts. [...]

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Healthy soil, potential breakthrough research

5. July 2010

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Healthy soil, potential breakthrough research

Healthy soil differs from dirt in the myriad of life forms it contains.  Soil organisms (the biological properties of a soil) aerate, decompose plant material, assist nutrient absorption, build soil structure, reduce water requirements and play a vital role in the nitrogen cycle. A proper balance of nutrients and pH obviously play a significant role [...]

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Managing ageing trees in the urban context

24. March 2010

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Recent articles in the Tree Logic newsletter and seminar topics have discussed management difficulties associated with an ageing urban tree population (Newsletter 15- Feb 2010- Canberra Urban Forest Renewal Project.) Many arborists are facing the difficulties of managing ageing trees in the urban context. Many of these ageing specimens were originally planted into larger open [...]

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The science behind Arboriculture

13. January 2010

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The science behind Arboriculture

A bit like CSI, sometimes identifying tree species can be a tricky business.  Some trees have really subtle differences and depending on the season, you may not always be able to identify the exact specie without calling on a higher power….science! Here at Tree Logic we have a range of technical diagnostic instruments and resources [...]

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Air Spade® Air Excavation Tool

6. October 2009

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Air Spade® Air Excavation Tool

AIR-SPADE® is used by arborists and landscape professionals worldwide for: Root Collar Excavation Plant Aeration Vertical Mulching Soil Compaction Relief Disease diagnosis and treatment Transplanting Bare rooting Damage analysis Locating Roots in New Construction Root Pruning and Structure Analysis Running utilities through the root zone Radial trenching Full Range of Spare parts & additions Available: [...]

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Canberra – Urban Forest Renewal

6. October 2009

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Canberra – Urban Forest Renewal

In early 2009 Treelogic was involved in a pilot study with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Government to undertake a tree inventory and make recommendations about future auditing needs so that the ACT Government can better manage their ageing tree assets through a renewal and cyclic maintenance program. This could seem a straight forward task, [...]

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Smart-Shot™ – how did it all happen

12. June 2009

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Smart-Shot™ – how did it all happen

Tree Logic had been trialing tree injectors for many years. Glenn Waters Director/Consulting Arborist & Sales explains “whatever system we tried, there always seemed to be some element we felt could be improved”. Through research Glenn located a manufacturer of animal health syringes. For several years Tree Logic and the manufacturer have trialed different prototypes [...]

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Fig Tree Planting at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne

27. May 2009

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Fig Tree Planting at the Grand Hyatt, Melbourne

The redevelopment of the Hyatt’s Foyer is complete and the five Ficus hilli var. ‘Flash’ installed by Tree Logic are prospering in their purpose built habitat. The project presented many challenges none less demanding than balancing the horticultural requirements of the plants against engineering constraints, interior design requirements and construction schedules. Tree Logic was involved [...]

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Fire Retardant Trees

19. March 2009

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Apart from the potential human tragedy and loss, bushfires often result in a temporary loss of landscape amenity.  Following bushfires there is often apprehension by those directly affected about replanting trees adjacent to homes and other buildings. The benefits of trees in our landscapes are significant and well documented.  The use of fire retardant trees [...]

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Smart-Shot™ Refillable Tree Injector

17. March 2009

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Smart-Shot™  Refillable Tree Injector

For over a decade Tree Logic has been involved in extensive research and testing of every commercially available tree injection system. Every device we tested had some issue that prevented it being the perfect solution for the complex requirements of accurate tree injection. This experience has been invaluable in showing our research team the advantages [...]

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