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Planting
Fruit Trees
In
Your Garden
Get your house sale ready
Unless you have the greenest
of thumbs, you could probably
use a few tips on how to keep
your property looking spick and
span over winter. We’re not just
talking about homes for sale either
– everyone could benefit from
sprucing up the spruces when the
weather sets in.
Gardening on a larger scale
Extra greenery isn’t just good for
our homes, but our communities
as well. The 20 Million Trees
programme by the federal
government is set to beautify our
urban areas and green corridors.
There is a total of $50million
dollars dedicated to re-establishing
Australia’s urban forests according
to Greg Hunt, minister for the
environment. In a 28 May release,
he confirmed that 10 million trees
have already been committed for
planting over the next three years –
a substantial move to greener areas
for our communities to enjoy.
Mr Hunt also invited local
community groups to join in if they
were interested. These groups
could work along organisations
such as C02 Australia, Greening
Australia and Landcare Australia to
make a real difference to the way
we enjoy our cities and even to the
health of our population.
Getting more local (and tasty)
Well, you can’t get any more local
than your own backyard. There
are plenty opportunities to create
cleaner, greener spaces for your
family to enjoy – and which could
also add value if your home is listed
for sale.
Fruit trees are a great way to go
if you’re trying to achieve a more
sustainable lifestyle. Not only can
you improve the visual appeal of
your garden, but you can create
a microhabitat for birds and other
small animals that are increasingly
pushed out of our urban centres.
Hearing bird song in your own
backyard could be a good mood
lifter, in addition to the stunning look
of your mini orchard.
Don’t forget that providing fresh
fruit for your family is also another
magnificent benefit of these plants.