Trees for the Garden
Deciduous trees are nature's reverse-cycle air conditioners because in summer the leafy canopy provides cooling shade and in winter when they are bare they allow in that warming winter sun in, but that is not the only reason to grow deciduous ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Jacarandas and Other Monsoonal Deciduous Trees
This is a wonderful time of year because there are so many trees in full flower and looking absolutely spectacular. Burke's Backyard visited the town of Grafton in northern New South Wales at the peak of jacaranda time, and used a cherry picker ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Viburnum
There are more than 100 species of deciduous or evergreen shrubs with a wide variety of flower and foliage types. Grown for their fragrant, hydrangea-like flowers and attractive berries. Very hardy plant that does best in fertile soil in an open ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Winter spray for deciduous plants
Winter is the ideal season to give deciduous trees (they are the ones that lose their leaves in winter) a clean up spray. If you want to keep your trees in good health, do not waste the opportunity to get in now while they are still in their bare ... [... more]
Garden Gurus |
Rhus (Toxicodendron succedaneum)
Deciduous small tree to 5-8m high with smooth, grey bark. Compound leaves to 10-30cm long with 4-7 pairs of leaflets. There is an unpaired terminal leaflet at the tip of each leaf. Each leaflet has a long tapered tip and a rounded asymmetric ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Poplar (Populus species)
Deciduous trees to 40m high with smooth grey or white bark, sometimes rough on the lower trunk. Leaves usually roughly triangular or diamond-shaped, on a long stalk, with a paler green or white underside. Tiny flowers in long drooping catkins are ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Blackberry (Rubus fruticosus species aggregate)
Deciduous spreading shrub 1 to 2m high, with large triangular backward-pointing thorns on stems and leaves. Compound leaves with 3 or 5 wrinkled leaflets, which have a white underside. Flowers are large (2-3cm) and white petalled. Blackberry ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
A deciduous large shrub or small tree to 10 m. Bark is smooth and grey. Branches terminate in long thorns. Leaves are variable in shape, 3 to 7 lobed. Large white or pinkish flowers, similar to apple blossom, occur in clusters. Fruits are red, ... [... more]
Eurobodalla Shire Council |
Magnolia
This genus consists of about 120 species of usually fast growing, deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs from east Asia and North America. Many cultivars are available. The leaves are oval and smooth edged. The large, handsome flowers are ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Bougainvillea
Large woody, scrambling creepers with hard, hooked thorns up to 3cm+ long. The foliage is evergreen, but may be deciduous in cooler climates or where there is a severe dry season. The flowers are inconspicuous. However, the showy flower bracts ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
Liquidambars
Liquidambars (Liquidambar styraciflua) are native to North America, where they are commonly known as sweetgums. They are large, fast growing deciduous trees, which can reach 25 metres (82') high and spread to around 12 metres (39'). They're ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
What does a tooth look like?
Your first teeth are called deciduous teeth. They may also be called milk teeth, baby teeth or primary teeth. It is important to look after your first teeth and permanent teeth. Keeping your teeth, gums and mouth clean and healthy can prevent ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
