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House builders should do more with gardens say Brett Landscaping
https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/house-builders-should-do-more-with-gardens-say-brett-landscaping
2014-04-03T07:37:39.000Z
2014-04-03T07:37:39.000Z
Landscape Juice
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House builders should devote more attention to the exterior landscaping of new build developments in order to enhance the saleability of ‘turnkey’ projects, says paving manufacturer Brett.</p>
<p>“No longer can developers rely on selling a property by simply adding an asphalt driveway to the front and a lawn to the rear of a new property by way of landscaping,” says Andrew Gill, Marketing Manager at Brett Landscaping.</p>
<p>Gill continued: “Nowadays, homebuyers expect external spaces to be designed and installed with the same care and attention to detail as interior spaces.”</p>
<p>“It would therefore be reasonable to suggest that the landscaping of a property is a key part of their purchasing decision, helping to set the tone in a customer’s mind and condition their subsequent viewing of the rest of the property”.</p>
<p>Brett say that, given these changing conditions, there are significant economic benefits to investing in a development’s landscaping, but house builders are not always aware of the advantages. According to Andrew Gill, “historically, the budget set aside for landscaping is too often seen as a buffer fund to absorb any cost overruns elsewhere on the build, so designs get downgraded to suit.”</p>
<p>“Whilst this can help with the overall project costs, we would argue that it is a false economy in the longer term as properties can take longer to sell and buyers will look to offset the on-cost of having to upgrade the landscaping against the amount they are willing to pay for the property.”</p>
<p>There is also the question of surface water management to consider with local authorities starting to establish an approval framework with regard to integrating Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) into new developments. This means that there are now functional as well as aesthetic benefits to creating high-quality landscaping. “Flood management technologies such as permeable paving provide developers with increased scope in land usage at the same time as improving the appearance of the site, at little – if any – additional cost,” explains Andrew Gill.</p>
<p>Brett Landscaping believes that for both aesthetic and functional reasons it is now high time that the outside of a property received the same care and attention as the inside within the development process.</p>
<p>“Few housebuilders today would think of not fitting out a new property in a way that shows it off to its best effect – especially when it comes to kitchens and bathrooms. It would appear short-sighted not to give outdoor spaces the same priority, especially as these are increasingly seen as providing a vital ‘extra room’ to the property through the summer months.</p>
<p>“Yet all too often we see ‘identikit’ developments where the initial landscaping does nothing to enhance the property. It seems ironic that, in recent years, some of the best examples of new build hard landscaping have been seen within the social housing sector,” Andrew Gill adds.</p>
<p>In the private sector, by contrast, Brett Landscaping reports that it has seen many examples where the initial hard landscaping on a new property is quickly removed and replaced with higher specification product. “This would appear to suggest that the new homeowner is willing to pay more to get the look that they want,” explains Andrew Gill. “It would therefore seem sensible to install it in the first instance thereby saving time, money and materials – and potentially increasing the initial sale price of the property for the developer.</p>
<p>“Housebuilders who fail to recognise this trend are likely to find it increasingly difficult to maintain their position in the long term as the expectations of increasingly savvy buyers increase over time,” Andrew Gill concludes.</p>
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Do you want to attract more customers to your B and B, pub or hotel in Lincolnshire? Professional grounds maintenance is the key!
https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/do-you-want-to-attract-more-customers-to-your-b-and-b-pub-or
2014-03-13T21:05:58.000Z
2014-03-13T21:05:58.000Z
Adam Pilgrim
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<div><p><strong><span class="font-size-5">Do you own or run a Guest House, B and B, pub or hotel in Lincolnshire?</span></strong></p><p>Would you like more customers, turnover and profit? - of course you would!</p><p>There's one very simple way to increase your passing trade, which as we all know, often leads to recommendations and repeat business!</p><p>Look round the inside of your premises, nice and warm, clean and inviting - YES? - that's all good then.</p><p><strong>Now step outside the front door and take a long, hard look at the exterior of your property - lets be be realistic here - does it really sell itself as well as it could?</strong></p><p><em>Are last years dead bedding plants still swinging in tatty, rusting hanging baskets, what about the weeds growing in those pots and in the gravel in the yard?</em></p><p><em>How attractive does that long unkempt grass and drift of last autumn's leaves by the back door look?</em></p><p>'But I am busy running my premises' I hear you cry - 'I don't have time or equipment to mow the lawn properly' I hear you say....</p><p>That's where ANP Services Spalding comes in. We take all the hassle out of grounds maintenance, we have all the equipment necessary to provide a high quality grounds maintenance service to YOUR premises.</p><p>We can do so much more than just cut the grass too - we are qualified to apply weedkillers to get rid of those nuisance weeds, we can supply, plant and MAINTAIN seasonal bedding and shrubs to brighten up the exterior, we can supply and install garden furniture and benches, mend and paint your fencing, supply and erect bins stores to hide your ugly bins, even arrange for new gravel for your car park!</p><p>We take care of the grounds and let you take care of the most important part of your business - making sure everything works like clockwork on the inside.</p><p>Interested in how we could help you?</p><p>Contact us today - anpservicesspalding@yahoo.co.uk - 07745 247488 - 01775 830250 - see more on our website - <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.anpservicesspalding.com">www.anpservicesspalding.com</a></p></div>
British Seed Houses changes name to Germinal Seeds GB
https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/british-seed-houses-changes-name-to-germinal-seeds-gb
2013-12-02T13:18:11.000Z
2013-12-02T13:18:11.000Z
Landscape Juice
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<div><p>British Seed Houses has been re-named Germinal Seeds GB.</p>
<p>The company say the change has been made to clarify its position as a part of the Germinal Holdings group and achieve consistency with other Germinal group companies throughout the world and does not impact in any other way on operations that run from the company's Lincoln and Bristol units.</p>
<p>Germinal Seeds GB (formerly British Seed Houses) is part of the largest family-owned amenity and forage seed business in the British Isles, a company based in Northern Ireland and dating back to 1825. Managing director William Gilbert, a direct descendant of the founder, says the move is a reflection of the group's progress and is particularly relevant to the global positioning of the group.</p>
<p>"Germinal Holdings’ interests now extend well beyond the British Isles, with seed production, research and development leading to significant sales taking place as far afield as New Zealand but also throughout Europe and across other continents," he explains. "There are clear advantages in adopting a common name across our businesses, for consistency but also to convey common standards and aspirations.</p>
<p>"The staff, customers, suppliers and partners of British Seed Houses will see no change other than the new name of Germinal Seeds GB and we will continue to provide the same service, the same commitment and the same high quality products.</p>
<p>“We will also continue to base a large proportion of our grass seed production in Britain as it offers significant advantages to us in quality control. Whilst it will be 'business as usual’, the name change is also a sign of our intention to maintain strong progress across our business, through investment, continued innovation and expansion.”</p>
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Chi House Tea Bag.
https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/chi-house-tea-bag
2013-02-14T08:30:00.000Z
2013-02-14T08:30:00.000Z
richard farrington
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<div><p>As well as sculpture in hard and natural landscapes and functional objects for parks and private houses I have made and exhibited sculpture since around 1980!</p><p>In fact sculpture is what I would be making in an ideal world but people still seem to prefer cheap resin fauns and rabbits in their gardens and cast stone cupids in their ponds. There is also a belief that it is too expensive; some sculpture certainly is, but most professional sculptors I know would create site specific work in gardens to a reasonable budget. We are not all millionaires created by the Satchis!</p><p>Yesterday I started work on a series of new steel sculptures one or two of which might well be exhibited at the bi-annual exhibition at Quennington.<br/> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.freshair2013.com/page_the_artists.htm">http://www.freshair2013.com/page_the_artists.htm</a></p><p>Chi House was made a few years ago but is a good example of the transformation of an everyday object into sculpture. Hibernating in my workshop it needs a home and another coat of Nickel.<br/> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.richardfarrington.com/s_chi.htm">http://www.richardfarrington.com/s_chi.htm</a></p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314195350?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="750" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314195350?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750" class="align-full"/></a></p></div>
tips for the garden when selling your house
https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/6660693_BlogPost_24427
2008-10-15T19:00:00.000Z
2008-10-15T19:00:00.000Z
Kerrie John-The garden design Co
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<div>If you are trying to sell or let your property, first impressions count. With so many properties on the market at the moment it isn’t enough just to make sure that the bins are hidden from the front of your property on a viewing day, or the fallen leaves and wind blown litter are swept up. It may be time to invest a little on the potential ‘first sight’ falling in love with thing, and design a simple, welcoming front garden.Keep the front garden in keeping with the property. For small urban front gardens, consider removing that tiny, useless piece of lawn that is always overgrown. There is nothing worse than the prospect of lugging the lawn mower, possibly though the house, on a Sunday morning for potential buyers or tenants.<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314106779?profile=original" alt="" width="744" height="558"/></p>Planning permission may have to be sought to pave the car standing area, but you could use a decorative aggregate. There is some fantastic gravel on the market now from Quartz to duck egg blue Japanese pebbles. These could be laid on a porous membrane with planting through it. You would probably need to contain the gravel by means of an edge; this could be a brick to blend with the house or, if a modern property, a stainless steel strip. Always make sure that there is a good strip of paving before the entrance to the house as small gravel will hitch a ride on shoes with tread and let go, once in the house.Instead of planting the front garden, how about pots? An ideal alternative as they can move with you to your new home! Terracotta is the obvious choice, and widely available in garden centres, but there are now slate, terrazzo and polished marble, stainless steel and resin containers in all shapes, sizes and colours available through good garden design practices and over the net. There are anti-theft systems so they stay put, but if big enough, once filled with soil, no one will move those babies!If you do decide to plant the garden, use low maintenance plants such as ferns for shady damp areas, lavenders, Cistus and small grasses for sunny sites, an architectural feature plant for the modern property may be all that is required. Keep the colour palette limited and use cool colours like blues, whites, creams and purple shades. Try to find fragrant plants too, bit like baking bread or peculating coffee in the house before a visit, it’s comforting and welcoming. Don’t be tempted to ‘overdo’ the planting; prospective purchasers may not be into gardening and won’t relish the thought that they will have to tend the garden and potentially fail!<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314112973?profile=original" alt="" width="709" height="531"/></p>Make sure you weed and tidy the area regularly; people often look at the property from the outside perhaps more than once, before they book a viewing. If possible, paint your front door and window frames too, clean the window sills and remove old cob webs that have gathered in corners as this adds to the uncluttered, clean impression of how they will find the inside of your home, (bit like hiding all children’s toys in the shed before a viewing).Wheelie bins are a pain and unsightly, but everyone has them so think of an original and attractive way to make a screen, not just a bit of fencing. Depending on your budget it could range from a glass brick wall to a curve of planed timber poles or a ‘hit and miss’ screen. Whatever you choose there are plenty of fantastic colours available to stain it to blend into the surroundings.<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314114461?profile=original" alt="" width="531" height="709"/></p>Pathways ALWAYS need to take the shortest and easiest route to the front door and be wide enough to enable you to walk with bags of shopping, buggies, children and/or dogs! So think, as you park on your drive, exactly what route you will take to the front door because that’s the one that needs paving!!Interview for the Independent newspaper 2008©Kerrie John<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.thegardendesignco.com">http://www.thegardendesignco.com</a></div>