The soil is moist and, as we move into the wetter and cooler part of the year, it is a good time to make new plantings of many trees and shrubs. Today we are talking about planting citrus fruit.

You can improve your soil’s ability to support thriving plants of all kinds by protecting it from compaction ... improve the soil by making its texture and drainage more conducive to plant ...

Then comes grazing and soil compaction from excessive trampling by cattle. Compacted soil makes it difficult for water to infiltrate and for roots to grow, resulting in many patches of exposed soil.

Careful inspection for chickweed and early removal is important as plants produce hundreds of seeds. Knotweed thrives in compacted soil and on bare patches. It is easy to manage by hand and prevent ...

It is easy for compacted soils to get water-logged during winter, so if this is happening, you may want to aerate your soils gently using a garden fork to allow for some drainage. Several things ...

Description of the community 'Corymbia calophylla - Kingia australis woodlands on heavy soils of the Swan Coastal Plain' sufficient to distinguish it from any other ecological community This community ...

Description of the community 'Shrublands and woodlands of the eastern Swan Coastal Plain' sufficient to distinguish it from any other ecological community This community mainly occurs on soils mapped ...

If you get in the field too early, you run into the risk of soil compaction. “We’re very concerned about compaction because that heavier equipment compresses the soil, doesn’t let air in, makes it ...