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Gareth Carter: Shade trees a great way to escape the heat 19 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM 7 minutes to read Ulmus Louis Van Houtte. Photo / supplied It is during the heat of summer that the value of shade trees is recognised. In a carpark the spot under a tree becomes the favoured park for the car. At places like the Bason Botanic Gardens or Virginia Lake under a tree are the favoured picnicking spots. Around the home a tree can be planted and grown on the north and western aspects to shade the house during summer, providing a cooling effect and reducing the need for heat pump cooling or simply reducing discomfort from an over heated house. ....
Gardening Neil Fisher Premium Content Subscriber only During Summer afternoon walks are always such a pleasure. Ever the heat of the Summer days there are hundreds of flowering plant species in full bloom. This week I decided to walk the tracks of Kershaw Gardens. And I was amazed at the number different plants in full bloom. Many of the plants were even flowering out of season. In many ways Rockhampton’s Kershaw Garden is a hidden gem for spending a quiet hour or two. Opened as Rockhampton’s second botanic garden Kershaw Gardens became one of the first Australian Native Plant gardens in the country. ....