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“One of the most prominent features of Melbourne is its population of stately European Elm trees. With over 6000 trees, Melbourne has the largest collection of mature and healthy Elms remaining in the world. Dutch Elm disease has almost completely destroyed the Elm population in the northern hemisphere. Following several years of below average rainfall, Melbourne’s water storages have now become depleted to the extent that they are currently below 40 per cent of capacity.” [www.melbourne.vic.gov.au]
Historic Elms at Birrarung Marr
Tree Logic is currently assisting the City of Melbourne in the management of drought conditions and the effects on the trees located in Melbourne's historic parks, gardens and boulevards. In conjunction with the many drought management strategies currently implemented by Council, Tree Logic staff have assisted Council's Parks and Recreation staff through drought monitoring of significant trees and the auditing and design of irrigation systems. Future work will also include supporting council in the ongoing replacement of turf spray systems with drip irrigation lines for the efficient watering of trees in open space.
Some of the innovative water delivery methods currently adopted by council include the use of drip irrigation from water filled safety barriers, flooding within soil berms and deep injection watering. Other water saving practices include mulching and soil amelioration works. Through our monitoring and assessment work, it is hoped that Tree Logic can continue to assist the City of Melbourne in the development of efficient and effective watering strategies for Melbourne’s significant trees.
Water "barrier" drip irrigation on the banks of the Yarra.
For more information on the challenges facing Melbourne and the role Eucalypts play in climate change download the podcast of the seminar presentation 7.
Click here for fact sheets on drought management.
Now available for download is our latest fact sheet. Find out all there is to know about mulch for trees in drought conditions.
Click here to go to our newest download
As conditions facing Australian gardens and trees grow more harsh, plant conditions continue to decline. An increase in requests for assistance with domestic gardens has resulted in the launch of a new domestic based service called Logical Plant Health Care. Logical Plant Health Care proactively manages the challenges facing your landscape, trees, plants and turf. Tree Logic are offering customised programs that suit individual needs and safeguard the future of important and treasured landscape plants. Utilising their vast knowledge and experience in the assessment of plant health, risk and diagnosis of horticultural disorders, Tree Logic have customised services in:
• Plant Health Management Plans - for a single tree or an entire landscape
• Pest and Disease Control - safe and environmentally responsible control of plant pest and diseases
• Water Management - efficient irrigation regimes, captured or recycled water systems, deep watering, surfactant applications, soil moisture monitoring
• Soil Condition and Root Zone Therapies - carbohydrate treatments, horizontal and vertical mulching, soil de-compaction, weed control, nutrient and pH management
• Tree Crown Treatments - growth, flower and fruit regulation, maintenance pruning, structural support
• Plant Protection - permeable pavements, suspended decking, tree protection zones including fencing and impact buffers, hazard management practice
• Sustainable Landscape Planting Systems - plant selection, planting and transplanting trees and palms of all sizes, bimodal and specialist soil installations
Panasonic Toughbooks
Tree Logic is now selling ruggardised equipment. So if it needs to be tough then check out the shop to see if it’s in stock. Products available include: Toughbook computers, cameras, and tools of the trade. • Check them out online
Cultivated Palms Of The World (D Ellison, A Ellison)
Designed to be of use to horticulturists, botanists, palm collectors and specialist gardeners. So many photos it could double up as a coffee table book! Cultivated Palms is a comprehensive, illustrated "photo-dictionary" featuring 840 of the most common palm species and cultivars from around the world. For each described palm, the book contains a photograph of the tree and text on the region or country of origin, size, growth habit, growing conditions and fruit and seeds.
• In the shop
Seminar podcasts now available
Available now for download (free for Seminar registrants) is a set of video podcasts which contain full audio and PowerPoint presentations where appropriate. Priced at $6.60 each you can download now in the shop. Quicktime 7 required.
• Get the podcasts
Brachychiton acerifolius (Illawarra Flame Tree)
As plant lovers we all need cheering up in a drought and this is the tree to do it! Arguably one of the best flowering trees in Australia it’s drought tolerant, suitable for urban landscapes small to medium size. If you need cheering up you may just be lucky enough to catch the last of its summer flowers.
• Download the fact sheet
Dates for the Diary
Arbor Day is 23rd of July
National Tree Day 29th July
Arbor Week is from the 23-30th July.
