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Landscape Gardening Plants and Turf Research
Summaries of scientific papers and research from Australia.
Results from scientific trials conducted by Ozbreed staff and consultants.
Green Roof Trials « New
Recent research into Green Roofs has found that organics are a viable low maintenance option, allowing designers to create a far more functional and visually appealing green roof.
Raingarden Plants « New
Raingardens are becoming more and more popular. They catch water from roofs and other hard surfaces and remove excessive nutrients before enter our waterways, reducing erosion and pollution. Here is a detailed list of suitable plants to assist in plant selection.
Turf is a positive sequester of carbon« New
Recent research can now disprove theories that turf mowers cause too much pollution, or that turf uses too much water. By Todd Layt.
Australian Native Plants for Harsh Green Roofs (PDF) « New
From roadway to rooftop. Which plants are best for rooftop gardens? Can green roofs learn from roadside landscape plantings? By Todd Layt.
Measuring the Drought Tolerance of Plants (PDF) « New
Measuring the drought tolerance of plants research by Todd Layt.
Fire Retardant Plants: Literature Review and Plant List (PDF) « New
Help for people planting in fire prone areas.
Erosion Control Research
Find our which plant and turf types are the best at erosion control. Vital information for anyone using plants or turf on slopes, stream banks, roadsides, or anywhere that is prone to erosion.
Testing Plants in Grey Water « Updated
Grey water irrigation testing with popular native plants.
Salt Tolerance Testing
Investigation into the salt tolerance of many plants. Find out which plants are more salt tolerant.
Mowing Trials « Updated
How much mowing do different lawn types need? Which lawn is best for the environment? Which turf has better winter colour?
Shade Trials
Which are the best plants for shade?
Why would we do our own internal research rather than pay for universities to do it?
Over the last 2 years we have spent $50,000 on research, and have discovered important information about our plants and turf varieties. To do the same research with universities may have cost more than $200,000.
We believe that private enterprise, consultants, and contractors can do similar research at a fraction of the cost. This allows us to conduct far more intensive and far reaching studies, bringing specifiers and users of our products more comprehensive information and confidence in utilising our products.
All care has been taken in conducting this research, but as we are dealing with live plants, different climatic conditions and other variables can lead to variable results. Ozbreed can not be held liable for losses or damages for projects relying on this information.