by Alpine Nurseries | Apr 14, 2015 | Industry, Plant Nutrition, Trademart
Autumn is an important time to ensure your landscape has adequate nutrition before winter sets in. Everris controlled release fertilisers are ideal to use as they don’t create surge growth prior to winter. There are 3 lawn options: Maintenance 2-3 months New Grass 3...
by Alpine Nurseries | Oct 13, 2014 | Plant Nutrition, Videos
Working within the landscape industry it is very crucial to get a soil test done when starting a new job or re-designing. This helps secure the future of the garden. Simon Leake from SESL Australia explains the soil testing process and the costs involved. Simon does a...
by Alpine Nurseries | Sep 14, 2014 | Plant Nutrition, Videos
We often get asked about common Nutrient deficiencies in the landscape and as Landscape professionals it’s essential to know a bit more about how to identify them. We have met with Simon Leake from SESL Australia to discuss the most common Deficiencies in...
by Alpine Nurseries | May 13, 2013 | Plant Nutrition
Trace elements are elements that are vital to plant growth but only required in minute amounts. The main TE’s metabolized by plants are Boron, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Zinc and Chlorine. Their role in plant health is absolutely critical due to the part...
by Alpine Nurseries | May 10, 2013 | Plant Nutrition
With much debate on the best fertilisers to use, we have some liquid fertiliser facts here for you. Liquid feeding is the application of nutrients dissolved in water to a growth medium around plant roots or directly to foliage and stems. Liquid feeds can be either...
by Alpine Nurseries | May 1, 2013 | Plant Nutrition
How important are phosphorus levels in landscape fertilisers? Certainly there are some Australian native species that are sensitive to excessive amounts of available phosphorus in the soil. The degree of sensitivity to excess phosphorus can depend on a number of...