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Hydrangeas October hard pruning ?

A customer has requested her hydrangeas be pruned to the ground in October , She has had them pruned in this fashion once every Three years in October ( not by me ) are there any benefits or risks if new wood starts to  grow over Winter ?  I dont…

Recycling Aspen Fuel Bottles

Hello,

Does anybody else have any tips or uses for recyling the aspen fuel bottles?? I think the odd one can go in the plastic recycling where I am, as its not a huge quantity 

Thanks

Stone - area coverage?

Hi all, 

have an area of roughly 50 meter squared. Would any one able to give me a help on how many tonne bags of stones I’d need to cover the area? 

Thanks 

Garden Design Software 2D to 3D; 3D to 2D

Hi All,

I'm new to your forum here, but not new to gardening. Been growing plants for 45 years and gardening professionally since 1996.…

How accurate is your business name / description ?

Wondering how we all describe our businesses, our job description and our skill set ?

Does, for instance, calling yourself XYZ Gardening preclude you from certain types or work ? 

Would you expect XYZ Gardening to be able to perform…

whats eating the leaves

any ideas as to what is eating these hydranger leaves i do not think its slugs or snails as some of the holes are in the middle of the leaves …

Mysterious magical minerals, or Dansand vs regular kiln dried sand

ok, so its raining, I'm part way through a jetwash-the-patio project and I like science.

Kiln dried paving sand is approximately £5/bag; Dansand is approximately £9/bag.

Dansand are a bit coy about how it works saying 'Dansand® joint…

care of hedgetrimmer blades

Is it OK to use degrasant to clean the blades ? prior to lube; with gloves on 

I watched a you tube recently where the man suggested spraying diesel on the blades regularly. He seemed to oppose all arguments against and I was wondering…

Garden Design on a Steep Slope

Hi All,

So after 20 years of garden maintenance including design and development, the change over to design and landscaping has started (…

Petrol Pole Trimmer recommendations

Hello All,

What are people using for their hedge jobs? I've been using a Makita PTR2500, a Makita RBC2510 or a Tanaka TBC2211. None of these machines are my own, however, and I need to buy one. Trouble is, all of these machines are 8+ years…

Bigger van vs trailer

Hey everyone , this is probably a common type of thread.

I do a lot of little jobs in my Citreon Berlingo van , every now and again I get a big job where I have to go back for the waste after dropping my tools off at home.

I feel like…

The Future of Landscape Juice

Hello. My name is Fleur Voice.