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Five reasons to plant an advanced or mature tree

Planting a mature tree in the soil.
Planting a mature or old tree in your garden can be a quick and easy way to create the backyard of your dreams. Here's a few good reasons why planting a mature tree might be worth considering for your garden.

1. Instant shade

Adding a mature tree to your garden is the perfect way to increase the shade and help you escape the summer heat. It'll mean you can knock years off the growing time and give you instant shade. “A shade tree can even help to slow water evaporation from a thirsty lawn or garden, which means the whole backyard will benefit,” Katie explains.

2. Instant screening and privacy

If you've just moved into a new home or you're looking to create a private backyard paradise, planting a mature screening or hedging plant is a great idea. Not only will you save years of growing time, but there's a lot of maintenance and care that you won't have to do. “An added benefit is that it will also reduce noise from the neighbourhood and it can even absorb dust from any nearby roads,” says Katie.

3. Faster fruiting and crop times

Many fruit trees don't produce a crop until they're three years old. It can also take many more years for them to produce a sizeable harvest. However, you can speed up the process by planting a mature fruit tree. So, if you're looking forward to a glass of home-grown lemonade or a fresh apple, a mature fruit tree is perfect for you.

4. Prevent erosion

“If you're struggling to hold your soil in place and are suffering from erosion, planting mature or advanced trees will help,” Katie explains. Whether you place them on a hillside or near a dam or creek, mature trees will help slow water runoff and hold soil in place. By using a mature tree and reducing the growing time of a sapling, you can make a big difference to your home and land.

5. Climate control for your home

If you're looking to cool your home over summer, planting some carefully chosen and well-placed mature trees can do wonders. Use them to shade the southern and western sides of your home and it could even help you to cut your air conditioning usage. A good tip is to pick a deciduous tree for your shade. This'll allow the sun to warm your home in the cooler months after its leaves have dropped.

Katie also points out “that if you are looking to prevent cool northerly winds from hitting your home in winter, plant mature trees on the northern side of your house for some respite and to reduce the wind factor.”

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Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer. You can also use a simple test kit from Bunnings to indicate the presence of lead-based paint.