by Jon van den Heever | Jan 9, 2019 | Daily work
The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle, or PSHB (Euwallacea fornicates), originating in Southeast Asia, is a highly dangerous species. Recently discovered in Johannesburg, it is capable of causing a great deal of damage to indigenous trees in South Africa. Although...
by Melissa Reitz | Sep 18, 2018 | Daily work
In a major operation last week an eight-metre-tall yellowwood tree was removed from the grounds of the mosque in Seawitch Avenue in central Plett and taken to its new home on a smallholding in Piesang River Valley. Requiring space for building improvements to the...
by Melissa Reitz | Jul 31, 2018 | Daily work
In a recent talk hosted by Reitz Tree Care at Ouland Nursery in Plettenberg Bay, Charles Reitz enlightened visitors with his in-depth knowledge on landscaping and horticulture. Taking the group of gardeners and other interested visitors around the property to view a...
by Charles Reitz | Jun 21, 2018 | Daily work
Since fires swept through the Garden Route from Sedgefield, through Goukamma Valley, Knysna and Plettenberg Bay a year ago, horticulturist, Charles Reitz, has observed and taken notes of the natural processes occurring in both indigenous undisturbed areas as well as...
by Jon van den Heever | May 23, 2018 | Daily work
The “topping” (cutting off the top) of beautiful naturally-occurring trees like Cape ash, cheesewood and milkwood for the sake of a panoramic view of the sea is a phenomenon in Plettenberg Bay and probably in every coastal urban area. Charles feels that this tragedy...
by admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Daily work
“Is the tree OK?” yells Charles from the driver’s seat of his VW kombi. We are on our way to plant a large (500 litre root system) cheesewood tree (Pittosporum viridiflorum) and its soil on the trailer, at a home on Plettenberg Bay’s Beachyhead Road overlooking the...
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