Technical writing on plant science, growing practice, biosecurity, and landscape specification from the Cape Nursery team. Written for landscape architects, contractors, and horticulture professionals.
The lerp psyllid has fundamentally changed how landscape architects and contractors specify hedging plants in subtropical Australia. An examination of the evidence behind psyllid-resistant cultivar selection.
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The lerp psyllid has fundamentally changed how landscape architects and contractors specify hedging plants in subtropical Australia. An examination of the evidence behind psyllid-resistant cultivar selection.
Plants grown in sheltered inland environments and then installed in coastal conditions face a period of significant stress. This article examines the physiological basis for provenance-matched stock specification.
Soil-borne pathogens — particularly Phytophthora cinnamomi — represent the most significant and least visible risk in commercial landscape plant supply. A practical guide to specifying for biosecurity compliance.
Field Notes is Cape Nursery’s technical publication. It covers species science, growing methodology, biosecurity, and specification practice for landscape architecture and construction professionals.
Articles are written by the Cape Nursery growing and technical team, drawing on over 35 years of wholesale nursery production experience on the Northern NSW coast. We aim to produce content that is genuinely useful for professional specification decisions.