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Plain-English advice from TB'S Trees, your local family-owned Bendigo arborists. Practical tips on tree care, seasonal jobs, species you find around Bendigo, and how to keep your trees healthy and your property safe.
Grinding chews a stump down under the lawn and leaves the roots to rot. Removal digs the whole root plate out. Which one suits your yard, how deep a grinder goes, what to do with the chips and whether a gum stump regrows.
Read article →Victoria keeps its tree controls inside the planning scheme rather than a standalone local tree law, so the exemptions you knew in Queensland or NSW do not travel. What changes, and what to check on your block first.
Read article →A dry spring sends box and ironbark into summer with nothing in the tank. What that looks like from the ground, which trees drop limbs on still hot days, and what to sort out before the Fire Danger Period starts.
Read article →One word describes an outcome, the other a technique, and the difference between them is simply where the saw lands. What the Australian Standard names, why a lopped tree comes back worse, and the questions to ask before anyone climbs.
Read article →Whether a tree needs council approval before it comes down depends on the zone, the overlays, the species and whether the vegetation is native. Here is how the Greater Bendigo rules actually work.
Read article →Red gum gets all the attention, but ironbark and the box species are just as good and sometimes better. What each hardwood does in a heater, how to season it, and what a cubic metre costs.
Read article →Bendigo's old gums, peppercorns and exotic garden trees are part of what makes the city beautiful — but every tree has a lifespan. Here are 10 honest signs that mean it might be time to call an arborist.
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