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Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had,…
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MF Hodgson replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
"Not the patio, but the ground where I work has changed shape and developed dips and bumps across…"
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Honey Badger replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
"You got membrane under the hardcore? 
I wouldn't put any less than 150mm to 200mm hardcore under on…"
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Richard Matthews replied to William Frost's discussion Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
"I think a few guys have experienced this, possibly ground heave. I've had a Patio I laid 6 years…"
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I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot…
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Jon Chandler replied to Jon Chandler's discussion Growth/Shoots in lawn
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Great to have the expertise on here as a guide and backup. 🙏"
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Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather

I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where another landscaper has laid the patio. )All our patios have been laid with 100mm subbase layer and then laid on a full sand/cement bed. the back of the paving has been primed (infact most of the slabs are still stuck to the sand/cement base)One patio was…

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Growth/Shoots in lawn

Hi All, In a cleints garden, I'm having a real problem with these shoots that are coming up in the lawn.I'm digging them out as I go, they are on long roots. they have an oval shape leaf and develop nasty thorns. See pics.Can anyone help identify them. They must be from a neighbours garden (epicormic growth?)Thanks all. 

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Gardening & Landscaping Recruitment

This year's been a real struggle to find good landscaping and gardening staff to join our team up in Scotland, has anybody else been having issues this year? for some reason nobody wants to work. We now have a full diary and still lots of inquiries coming in with a huge waiting list which is frustrating as we would like the business to grow restricted by staffing.Has anybody got any recruitment tips ?  

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UK Green Industry!

Building Canopy – I’d genuinely value your feedbackSince the end of last year, I’ve been building Canopy after experiencing the same frustrations many of us face running businesses in the UK green industry.The vision has never been to create just another app.It’s to build one platform where businesses in the UK green industry can genuinely run their entire operation.Not one app for scheduling.Another for invoicing.Spreadsheets for KPIs.WhatsApp for team communication.A diary full of…

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SR2000 Spreader help & advice

I've recently purchased a used sr2000 spreader and now looking to replace some rusty parts and find a cover, does anyone know of a UK parts stockist?also, I tested it out using some grass seed and despite the holes opening and everything turning/spinning as it should nothing was actually being broadcast.... any idea of what could be the cause? 

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