http://treelogic.com.au/facts Arboricultural Consultants Wed, 10 Dec 2008 03:27:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Things to bear in mind when you transplant a tree in the landscape Importing new trees 1. Carefully select the species. Is the tree going to grow to an appropriate size to accommodate the available space? Do you have sufficient root volume for the chosen tree to grow and mature in? Does ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/12/transplanting-trees/ by Ian Shears. Senior Tree Planner. City of Melbourne City of Melbourne Experience The City of Melbourne is internationally recognised for its tree-lined boulevards, parks and gardens. Trees beautify, define and soften landscapes and give scale to buildings in addition to providing shade and wildlife habitat. Trees are the most life enriching of ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/12/water-management-of-mature-street-trees/ A handsome, statuesque tree.  Due to its size and form the Norfolk Island Pine can provide a good contrast to other landscape elements and is a feature of many Australian coastal towns. Norfolk Island Pine showing tall, tiered effect. Origin Norfolk Island Description: Specific epithet refers to the distinction between the juvenile and adult leaves.  ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/12/araucaria-heterophylla-norfolk-island-pine/ In October, Tree Logic was set the task of transplanting a large maturing Azarole Hawthorn (Crataegus azarolus) located in old Salvation Army site where it had been planted 60 years earlier, to Victory Park in the very heart of Traralgon which is literally across the road. The tree is listed on ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/11/heritage-tree-saved-in-traralgon/ Lee Carr Tree Logic’s Office Manager and Wayne Bloxidge Team Leader Outdoor Services from Tree Logic recently attended the 9th National Street Tree Symposium in September joining others passionate about sustainability practices in their industry. A big thank you to everyone who supported the Tree Logic Stand at the Symposium. With increased ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/11/treenet/ The long-awaited release of the newly registered Bayer SilvaShield® Injectable Tree Insecticide has arrived. Current practice has many applicators using non-registered products such as Confidor® to undertake trunk injections.  Confidor was formulated as a soil drench and while some control may be achieved, there are chemicals in Confidor that actually inhibit ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/11/bayer-silva-shield-tree-specific-insecticide/ At present, Harbour Esplanade is only partially complete. The roadway south of Bourke Street is yet to be developed and parts of the Victoria Harbour waterfront remain at the original elevated level with the old wharf structures.  A functional review undertaken by VicUrban identified several issues that require consideration, including ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/11/harbour-esplanade-new-quay-development/ Hairy Wattle or Downy Wattle (Acacia pubescens) has become the 1000th seed sample to be sent to the Millennium Seed bank project at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew UK. The Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP) is the largest ex situ conservation project ever conceived. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and its ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/10/millennium-seed-bank-projec/ The long-awaited release of the newly registered Bayer SilvaShield® Injectable Tree Insecticide is likely to occur any day now according to company sources. This new product will be the only bulk liquid trunk injectable insecticide available for use in Australia and will mean that applicators will be able to access a ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/10/elm-leaf-beetle-control-bayer-silvashield%c2%ae-release-imminent/ What is believed to be the world's tallest hardwood tree has been discovered near Forestry Tasmania's Tahune Airwalk tourism attraction 88km south of Hobart.  One of two giant Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) found growing together, the trees were detected in August using an airborne Light Detection and Ranging Laser scanning ... http://treelogic.com.au/facts/2008/10/worlds-tallest-hardwood/