 Featured Article - Ozbreeds Field Day 2010
| Ozbreed is holding a field day on the 29th October 2010 for Landscape Architects and Designers. You will be taken around the Ozbreed gardens and hear about the latest plant research, testing and evaluation that Ozbreed has undertaken. For all the details download the invitation. (452KB) |
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You're invited!
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We are inviting Landscape Architects and Designers to the Ozbreed Field Day in October this year. Read our featured article Ozbreeds Field Day on the left hand pannel for all the details.
Regards,
Katrina Layt
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Lawns are officially good for the environment!
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Its official, lawns are good for the environment! Lawns soak
up more than 4 times the amount of carbon than a modern lawn mowers engine will
produce. There are more irrigated lawn crops in Australia and the US than any
other irrigated crop and the size of lawns around Australia are massive. This is
certainly good news for the Australian environment and people can now feel good
about their lawn. 0.8 tonne of carbon per ha per year is sequestered by a
maintained lawn. Full article
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Timber in the Landscape
|  "Choosing the right timber for the right landscape use is unbelievably confusing." This article gives you information on what type of wood to use where, the life expectancy in certain situations and which cut of wood you should be asking for. Full article
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What has Sydney United said about the new KendaTM P. clandestinum 'KIK203' PBR
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They were very happy with the performance and colour of KendaTM Kikuyu. KendaTM is a sterile Kikuyu for high wear use. Read the full article for more characteristics of this new turf. Full article
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What is your ideal plant?
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Have
you ever wanted a certain plant species with different characteristics?
Let us know what plant you are looking for by filling out this quick
online form and we will come up with a breeding programme to try and
fufill your plant dream! Full article
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Beware of using Lomandra confertifolia in mass planting
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Unless certain rules are followed, mass planting with Lomandra confertifolia will most likely fail. This species of Lomandra does not do as well in mass planting situations as the tougher longifolia, hystrix or fluviatilis species. Full article
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How to best prune strappy leaf plants
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"Pruning is inevitable, even with this selection of extremely low maintenance plants. These tips give some often eye catching pruning techniques that will make sure your landscape will not look like it has been hacked at." Full article
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It's too hot!! Temperatures of common landscape surfaces
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How hot do some common landscape surfaces get? We tested them in the last couple of years on 40 degree days and here are the results.
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Western Sydneys cold snap
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Western Sydney had a pretty heavy cold snap this year. Lots of plants were smashed by the frosts, but some did great. Find out which of our plants performed really well in the frosts. Full Article |
Turf breeding warms up: Part 2
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Part 2 of insight into the world of turf breeding and different turf types. This issue focuses on all purpose Couches and sports Couches. Full article
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Plant Profile: PennstripeTM P. alopecuroides 'PAV300' PBR
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PennstripeTM has a subtle variegation that creates a great colour contrast in the landscape which can be seen in the photo on the left. For all the details read the Full article |
Plant Profile: MeemaTM Hardenbergia violacea 'HB1' PBR
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There is finally a landscape Hardenbergia. MeemaTM is a much tidier and upright growing Hardenbergia. It is longer lived with cleaner foliage. This plant flowers longer with masses of purple flowers. Full article
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Plant Profile: NaringaTM Westringia 'WES01' PBR
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NaringaTM is the perfect form of Westringia for hedging tall, medium or low hedges. Alternatively you can leave it as a natural shrub as this form is much tidier than common Westringia. Full article
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