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Frank P Matthews Nursery Switches to Drought-Tolerant Trees

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Frank P Matthews nursery is shifting tree species to cope with hotter, drier summers.
The family-run operation produces more than one million trees annually for garden centres nationwide.
The nursery has introduced drought-tolerant species, reduced water use, and altered irrigation.
It has phased out poorly performing species and added varieties that thrive in higher temperatures.

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Frank P Matthews nursery is shifting tree species to cope with hotter, drier summers.
The family-run operation produces more than one million trees annually for garden centres nationwide.
The nursery has introduced drought-tolerant species, reduced water use, and altered irrigation.
It has phased out poorly performing species and added varieties that thrive in higher temperatures.