Greg Holland June 2026 Climate change has reached the level where practices based on past experience may be no longer valid. This article: · Summarises the major Peninsula climate drivers · Provides the latest forecasts for what may be very hot and dry summer of 2026/27 · Outlines approaches for minimising new plant losses, especially for next summer. This article is rather long and contains a lot of information. But following the guidelines does improve pla

From Greg Holland I recently came across a field trial by Hovells Creek Landcare that tested the impact of adding water crystals and slow-release fertiliser compared to nothing. As you can see in Appendix 3 of their Practical Guide to Planting Tubestock Trees, both additives have a positive impact. A couple of potential downsides follow: It is important to mix the water crystals deep into the soil (30 cm would be ideal) as this encourages deep root development as against simp

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