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Tidy parks

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Posted by Rose_Qld Aust (My Page) on
Fri, Sep 23, 05 at 16:49

Don't you find this interesting?
From the Sydney Morning Herald online: The principal soil scientist at the Sydney Environment and Soil Laboratory, Simon Leake, has warned that a mineral deficiency caused by constant raking in the name of cleanliness may be one of the major factors crippling trees across Sydney. He has found the dirt in many iconic parks has extraordinarily low levels of potassium.

Here is a link that might be useful: dying figs in Centennial Park

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Very interesting indeed. Thankyou for the posting. Will be interesting to compare photos of these parks in another 30 years. What will the canopy look like then, probably not the same traditional look to which we have become so accustomed.

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Yes it is interesting Rose, wouldn't you think they would test the ph more often then add missing ingredients.
I dont know about the removing trees before they get over mature, never heard that before.
I reckon trees should be left to themselves to live out their lives unless they are dangeous.
Others may think different, but it takes so long to grow a tree so why get rid of it before its time.
Cheers...MM.

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Change...that's what a Council worker in Double Bay said when I was having a wander about there 2 years ago. He identifed a tree for me and commented that we'd be unlikely to see the very large species planted again, due to legal reasons etc. He was nostalgic about them, and I was in awe of the figs that shaded the full width of the road, root systems notwithstanding. Roots which were feeding inside a yard and no doubt getting a better dose of K etc.

Up here in Mackay, there seems to be a reluctance in the newer estates for homeowners to do their research and plant small to medium trees in a suitable location. So one estate I've been walking around for nearly eight years doesn't look much leafier; it's predominantly perennials and palms. Council has a rule of one street tree per allotment, to be placed in the mid-point. Often *someone* causes that one tree to mysteriously sicken.
Rose

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It is pretty sad that in a country like ours with the best plants in the world that we wont be able to enjoy them with our kids ao grandkids
The memories of climbing the fig tree at north sydney oval to watch the footy
walking through the domain in the shade
those will just be memories
as for those selfish home owners they get whats coming to them kill street trees
we have the problem of people killing trees for harbour views
selfish plain selfish

 
 

 

 


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