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Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistachio)

March 6, 2012

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Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistachio)

Pistacia chinensis (Chinese pistachio), a small deciduous round headed tree that has upright branching.  Growth rate is moderate. Family Anacardiaceae Origin Central and Western China, Taiwan. Habit Small deciduous round headed tree that has upright branching.  Growth rate is moderate.  Trees at maturity can reach between 6-10m in height and 5-8m in width. Description Foliage [...]

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Removing a tree using Tree Biomechanics best practice

February 20, 2012

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Tree Biomechanics is the mechanical study of trees. Trees are structures and must obey physical laws just like buildings and bridges. A basic understanding of how physical laws apply to trees and arboricultural practice is critical to improving one’s arboricultural knowledge. In this video Mick Tracy, Manager of Logical Tree Management talks about how the [...]

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Christmas Trees in Australia

December 9, 2011

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Christmas Trees in Australia

Most Australian Christmas traditions have predominately derived from our British heritage, as well as European influences and later the American commercial influences. The tradition of the Christmas tree in Australia has its roots in Victorian England when Queen Victoria and her German Prince, Albert, popularized its use in England during the mid nineteenth century.  The [...]

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Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong

December 9, 2011

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Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong

The (Kurrajong) Brachychiton populneus is an under utilised Australian native species that has high drought tolerance coupled with an attractive broad-form that provides good shade coverage.  The Kurrajong definitely has a role to play in contemporary urban landscapes. Origin Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory Habit Modest size evergreen, broad domed tree of 12 [...]

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Moreton Bay Fig in a spectacular prune by LTM

September 8, 2011

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A large Moreton Bay Fig (Ficus Macrophylla) needed to be pruned to make room between it and the properly adjacent. This species is a large evergreen banyan tree of the Moraceae family that is a native of most of the eastern coast of Australia, from the Atherton Tableland (17° S) in the north to the [...]

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Prunus cerasifera vartieties Purple Leaf Plum

September 8, 2011

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Prunus cerasifera vartieties Purple Leaf Plum

Purple Leaf Plum, small statured ornamental flowering trees do however provide good foliage contrast and their size lends them to certain landscape uses.

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