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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Dec 30, 20211 min read
A new look at some of the iconic trees of Kruger National Park, South Africa
Observe the tree forms of Jackal Berry trees growing in the KNP in the gallery below. We identify a first form which we describe as a...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Dec 22, 20211 min read
Treeshop launches its African Bonsai trees
South Africa is privileged to have a rich flora of indigenous trees. We have been dreaming for many years to make some of this beauty...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Dec 24, 20203 min read
African Bonsai Trees - Feature trees for small gardens
African Bonsai Trees explained For readers interested in the history of bonsai art, please find an overview here This reference states...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Jul 19, 20204 min read
The bee-value of South Africa's trees
Honeybees form an essential service in our food production. They also forage nectar, pollen and propolis from our indigenous trees...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Jun 7, 20203 min read
Looking for fit-for-purpose indigenous trees?
We recently added a powerful search engine to Treeshop's website. It offers search capabilities similar to Google's.....
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
May 8, 20203 min read
10 trees for small gardens in South Africa
We are frequently asked "what are the best indigenous trees for a small garden?" This is a valid question, because you don't want to...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Apr 26, 20204 min read
5 trees for very small gardens: South African indigenous trees
Bushveld gardenia, Bladder-nut, Big num-num, Transvaal milkplum and Small-leaved dragon are recommended for planting in a very small garden.
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
May 30, 20195 min read
Screening solutions using trees & shrubs
We often get inquiries for indigenous trees that can be used for screening. In this article we share our ideas and insights into the...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Aug 4, 20182 min read
Tree of the year 2018
2018 tree of the year is Yellowwood. This year is different in that there are actually 4 "trees of the year" I show the difference...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Jul 1, 20183 min read
Frost protection for trees
Winter is upon us! A single cold spell can cause your newly planted trees to either die off to the ground, or damage its cell structure...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Dec 19, 20173 min read
Evergreen, fast growing indigenous trees
We often get inquiries for evergreen, fast growing indigenous trees. In this article we share our ideas and insights into the matter. We...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Jul 20, 20173 min read
Best practice for planting indigenous trees
This article provides advice and guidance on planting indigenous trees. A nutshell summary of our experience over many years in the...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Jul 13, 20173 min read
Gardening with Indigenous trees - A price and quality check
If there is one thing in the Tree Industry that is NOT true, is the age old saying "You get what you pay for". I recently surveyed prices...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
May 20, 20171 min read
The quest for single stem straight trunk trees
Nine out of ten clients ask for singe stem trees with an upright, straight trunk, branching at about 2m. In addition all specimens of the...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Apr 9, 20171 min read
Treeshop launches its container trees
South Africa is privileged to have a rich flora of indigenous trees. Most of our trees grow very large over time, and are therefore not...
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Piet Stoker (PhD)
Feb 5, 20171 min read
Treeshop technology takes off!
The amateur is taking a video of the professional!. We made an areal survey of the Treeshop nursery. It is currently being edited. We...
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