I have been unhappy to see the sydney golden wattles (acacia longifolia), planted back in 2019, die before their usual life expectancy. Luckily, the Lakemac landcare hub had some spare Sydney Golden Wattles so I am giving them another go.
I was given five to replace the four I planted last time.
I knew these trees were short lived but I was expecting they would produce new growth in the area before they died. That hasn’t really happened. Maybe because the surrounding grass is always too long. So, I intend on removing the surrounding grass and allowing ground cover to get established.
I think most of the native fauna will be happy with these steps except maybe this guy:
This guy appeared very confused by the loss of grass. I found him crawling up my leg. It’s camouflage would of ensured I didn’t see it if it hadn’t made itself known.
Next step is to get some covers around these young acacias and then dig out some of the grass.