Towns and cities all over Australia are celebrating spring with festivals and floral displays. Some of the best include: Floriade (Canberra Sept 14 - Oct 13) - celebrating everything green and growing. Carnival of Flowers (Toowoomba QLD Sept 20...
Spring Bluff Railway Station will be sticking with tradition during Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers Week this month. Acting station master Ralph Hickey is looking forward to ringing his bell and welcoming families to the station for a special carn...
The 2013 Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Ambassador has been announced at the festival's official launch event. Selecting a male for the first time since the events inception, organisers revealed that Teek Cooper will be this year's Carnival of Flow...
The mayor of Bega, Bill Taylor, confirmed that trees in Littleton Gardens will be removed and replaced because they pose a threat to public safety. A statement from the mayor confirmed that the decision was made to remove and replace six trees pos...
In Laura, a battle is brewing for the life of 125-year-old kurrajong trees thought to have been planted by William Wild in the 1880s. On one side is a group who wants to save the trees, while on the other are people who feel the trees cause a safety ...
In early August, a gum tree 80m high toppled on to two homes in outer eastern Victoria, cutting one of the homes in half. Emergency services said it's a miracle that nobody was hurt given the damage to the homes. The tree also damaged nearby power li...
Three big trees in Kempsey Shire Council are on the chopping block. The three trees in question are two cedars on the corner of Belgrave and John Street and the poinciana tree at the entrance of the Kempsey-Macleay RSL club. The two cedar trees ha...
Australians pride themselves on having beautiful backyards and gardens. Gardens are home to wildlife as well as being a place to relax, play and enjoy family time. However, there can be hazards in your backyard such as unhealthy trees, which can pose...
North Carolina residents are carefully examining their surroundings after heavy rains caused large numbers of trees to become unhealthy. According to professional arborists, heavy rainfall can encourage root rot, which poses significant health and sa...
