by WaterUps | Jul 18, 2023 | Commercial Projects, Community Projects, Landscape Projects, WaterUps
Urban Heat Islands can be reduced with WaterUps Urban Greenery Solutions Global temperatures hitting record highs in the past few weeks — exacerbating urban heat islands — has strengthened calls to better manage green house gases and increase tree planting and urban...
by Ian Collins | Sep 13, 2022 | Commercial Projects, Horticulture Projects, Landscape Projects
Angus Stewart, kangaroo paw and wicking beds In this article we explore tips for growing the best Kangaroo Paw from master breeder and horticulturalist, Angus Stewart. Wicking beds are excellent for growing edible plants, but they can also be used to great advantage...
by Ian Collins | Dec 5, 2021 | Commercial Projects, Garden Wicking, Landscape Projects, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
Wicking bed roof garden in Hobart Award winning architect Ryan Strating’s Core Collective designed this amazing roof garden in Hobart, Tasmania. Given the exposed position and limited access for maintenance, Ryan wanted this garden to be largely able to look...
by Ian Collins | Sep 15, 2021 | Commercial Projects, Community Gardens, Community Projects, Garden Wicking, Horticulture Projects, Landscape Projects, WaterUps, WaterUps Featured
WaterUps Sub-Irrigation outperforms Drip Irrigation Drip irrigation is probably the most widely used system of irrigation in landscaping. So we thought we would see how wicking bed sub-irrigation using WaterUps compares. We look at both irrigation systems in terms of...
by Ian Collins | Jun 1, 2021 | Commercial Projects, Landscape Projects, WaterUps Featured
WaterUps installed in street planters Plants play an important role in removing traffic pollution from the air as they absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen. North Sydney Council has some of Sydney’s busiest arterial roads which makes urban greening initiatives...
by Ian Collins | May 16, 2021 | Commercial Projects, Landscape Projects, WaterUps Featured
Posted: 16 May 2021 by Ian Collins In late 2020 the Forbes Shire Council wanted to install large tree planters to act as bollard protection and to improve the streetscape of the city centre. The council wanted a low maintenance solution that would keep their trees...
