Landscape Juice Network

Pond loosing water

I have a client which we built a large waterfall in the garden for but have had a lot of problems with it loosing water. The warerall is built on three tiers with a header pond aprox 2mx2m x 900mm deep then it runs down about 5 meters x 2 meters,…

Is it safe to cut near or around posionous plants?

I have a job  cutting the grass in a churchyard that contains several yew trees and bushes.

My question is that since Yew trees are deadly posionous, and their foliage is scattered all over the ground isnt there any danger in cutting up…

Maintaining Rural Footpaths

Hi all.  Hope everyone is busy and well :)

Does anyone here look after the rural footpath networks for your local councils?  I already provide grass cutting and weed spraying services to two of my local parish councils and they have…

Filling in a pond

Hi all,

I'm looking for abit of advice regarding filling a pond and then putting turf down over.

I have 2 of these jobs coming up, one is 3.6ft at its deepest and the other one is 2ft at its deepest. I'm wondering what's the best…

Mealybugs

Can anyone suggest how to kill of mealbugs they are all over a mature Mimosa?

Planting courses

Can any recommend home study diplomas for planting design courses? I've been looking at Oxford College of garden design but would be interested if anyone had pointers for me. I've been a gardener for 20 years but feel I want to do a bit of…

seaweed meal / calcified seaweed as lawn feed

Morning all. I'm quite keen to try a solid seaweed as a lawn feed. Most of the info I have seen suggests application in early spring. But can it be used year round in lieu of regular granular feeds? How readily does it break down into the soil?…

New turf struggling

I know it's not ideal due to the heat but I have no other time to do it.

I've been working in a garden since March and for a number of reasons it's only getting finished now.

I've laid some turf, soil is good, nicely prepared etc, the…

safener for leaf burn on banana plants

 This is a bit of a strange one. i am invoved in a small way with a project improving the growth of banana plants. We are in the research phase of a new product.Can anybody help with something called a " safener 'that would help…

Tree died that I planted 3 months ago

Hi.

I planted a young plum tree (6ft) 3 months ago which has now died. How do you deal with this situation with the client? I.e. I replace everything at no charge, they pay for new tree and the Labour is free, they pay for Labour…

Insurance requirements for jobbing gardener

Hi, I'm a gardener myself but I am about to pay a young lad to clear my father in law's garden, it'll involve using my equipment including a large petrol strimmer. I've suddenly got nervous about what would happen if he had an accident while on…

Wiebang Legacy pro 48 v Lawnflite Pro 553HRS-PROHS 53cm Self Propelled Rear Roller Mower !

Thinking of investing in a new Mower and I've narrowed it down to these two but I can't make my mind up !! which would be the best investment ? TIA !!!