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3D garden design software search...

Hi All,

I've been using Realtime Landscaping Pro 2018 software for a few months now, and am discovering its limitations. In some ways it is really good, and great value for…

Started by Karsten Tomkins in Design, Landscaping, and Plants

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Shrubs, Trees, Foundations, (Underground drainage pipes?)

Hi All,

I periodically get asked the question "Is this planted too close to the house?". I can rarely give an authoritative answer, and usually say it is a specific area of…

Started by Karsten Tomkins in Design, Landscaping, and Plants

15 Replies · Reply by Rory Nov 21

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Garden Design on a Steep Slope

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

Started by Karsten Tomkins in Design and Landscaping

48 Replies · Reply by Karsten Tomkins Nov 14

What to do with an oversized Cherry Laurel?

I have recently taken on a garden with two massive cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus). They are approximately 8m tall and have 2-3 main trunks each.
Client keen to retain them to keep privacy, but they are so dominating and its a dark…

Started by Millie Smith in Design, Landscaping, and Jobs

11 Replies · Reply by Millie Smith Jul 30

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Disingenuous client

I drew up a garden design for a client a little under a year ago. Went to present it and finalise options. She said how much she loved it. Priced it and then she said she did not want to use me as i delivered the quote a day later than i said i…

Started by Ed Fox in Design

6 Replies · Reply by Gary May 14

Can't supply matching artificial turf. Suggestions for solutions or a border to hide different turf?

Removed an old slab but I can't get a supply of the grass thats already installed. Tryied to find a close match but the join is going to show so will need to use a slightly differnet turf. I was thinking about a turf level deck but there is a…

Started by Sam Blakeman in Design and Landscaping

1 Reply · Reply by Katie Forward Mar 2

Free-standing espalier - any ideas?

I'd like to try an ornamental espalier (non-fruit) to border a knot garden and wondered if anyone had any tried and tested suggestions for something relatively low growing (i.e. under 6ft). I've done pyracantha, ceanothus and garrya sucessfully…

Started by Alice Meacham in Design and Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by Paul Doyle Jan 8

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Red flags for those providing gratuitous garden design services

I thought I'd re-post this historical case as its re-surfaced this week after going to the court of appeal.

The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier decision by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Lejonvarn v…

Started by Phil Voice in Design, Business, and Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 2, 2018

Water feature..

Hi I'm tryig to source a water fountain similar in style to this...can anyone recommend anywhere or someone who…

Started by Sarah Bicknell in Design

16 Replies · Reply by Jon Colyer Aug 12

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Trying to identify this paving type, can you help?

i need to extend this driveway and to match these.

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Started by Susan Gallagher in Design

3 Replies · Reply by Southern Landscape Contracts Oct 6, 2018

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Physic Garden – Project Manager / Landscaper Dec 19 – April 20 – part time – project based Freelance fee £8,000 Location – Nelson Lancashire Expressions of interest should include a letter, outline of relevant experience/CV and reference contact details by email to info@idlewomen.org by 20 Dec 2019 Idle Women the arts and social

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We have an open position for an experienced commercial maintenance landscape gardener, ideally with good handyman skills, to join our company due to contiuned expansion. Based in west Surrey, we work across the South/South East predominately for commercial clients. The candidate will have/be: Experience in commercial grounds / estates maintenance with practical handyman skills Presentable

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