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Provincial is appreciative to have been featured on lawn.com.au in a new article about Canberra’s best places to buy plants. Please read the article HERE…
Let’s Look at Grass Trees I Xanthorrhoea glauca and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii, both beautiful drought resistant native trees.The Grass tree is best suited to climatic conditions…
How to Get Rid of Weeds Site Preparation I Weed Removal After soils are tested, weeds should be removed before the process of improvement…
12 Tips on When and How to Water. Plants, like people, are about 80% water so they also need it to survive. Plants in irrigated…
Irrigation – Watering Systems If a sprinkler system is in use, make sure the water is landing on the garden and not the footpath, road,…
Get Practical About GrassThe type and location of turf areas should be selected in the same manner as all other plantings. We suggest that your…
How Do You Plant a Plant? If you don’t prepare the soils and install your plants correctly your plants may die or perform poorly. Here’s…
22 Key Elements for a Hardy and Resilient Landscape Appropriate planning + garden design that understands user needs and site features and conditionsSoil analysis +…
Grow Better Gardens – How to Improve + Fertilise Your SoilsFertilisers can play an important part in producing healthy plants but can also cause significant…
How Do You Choose the Best Plants?The 12 ‘Laws’ of Plant Selection Given current and future climatic conditions, appropriate plant selection is critical to achieving…
Drum roll please…..Provincial’s Advanced Tree Nurseries are Growing! Advanced Native and Deciduous Tree Nurseries that are a bit special Our native and deciduous farm and street…
8 Tips to Deal with Clay SoilsMany of the essential minerals in clay soils are unavailable to the plants because of the soil’s structure. Turning…
9 Things You Need to Know About Hardy and Resilient, Water Wise, Easy Care, Environmentally Sensitive LandscapesClimate and lifestyle changes have brought about new ways…
Bushfire Recovery, Design and Planting Resource list As the Bushfire season approaches, many of us are still deeply affected by the 2019 / 2020 catastrophic…
7 Ways to Reduce Hard Surfaces and Why You Should Hard surfaces such as roofs, walls, walkways and paths, driveways and roads soak up heat…
Passive Solar Design – How Landscape Design Complements The Built EnvironmentAs buildings have a direct relationship with their surrounding environment, it is important to consider…
Article featured in NAWIC (The National Association of Women in Construction) Journal, December 2017 An interview with Lisa Roberts, Director, Provincial Plants & Landscapes WINNER:PROFESSIONAL…
A site appraisal and analysis of existing conditions and features to ensure a well planned garden. Consider the following: Orientation, sun and shade, summer and…
There are a number of other passive techniques and alternative technologies that can be easily integrated into a garden design, maximising environmental sustainability and saving…
Weeding, pruning, mulching and following the recommended watering practices will help you reduce water use in your garden. Spending some time on proper planning, plant…