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Plant passports or plant provider certification/registration

 

Does anyone actually know what the new laws really mean for the gardener that buys a plant and plants it for a client ? 

It seems you will no longer be legally able to supply a plant and plant it for a client without registering on the defra / apha

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Fencing And Gates

Fencing is a technique to cover the surrounding nearby plants, crops or any other place to protect it from outsiders and animals. Fencing and gates can help a lot in covering the landscape. Also, it makes it look better and less open for others to vi

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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 money. It falls down a bit with creating varying ground levels, but it is also

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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 expertise and it may be best to contact the local council.

Am I missing a trick

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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 (https://www.gardenwisewatford.co.uk/)

I have to admit it's really stressful, with a steep learning curve. Currently

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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 barren wastela

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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 wou

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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 good sl

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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 in o

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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 Burgess. It found that a frie

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Water feature..

Hi I'm tryig to source a water fountain similar in style to this...can anyone recommend anywhere or someone who might do a bespoke piece please..

 

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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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Watering service.

Hi all,

hope everyone is surviving the heat etc! Just wondering if anybody has experience with offering a watering service, I guess mainly targeting people going on holiday for long periods over the Summer, any advice greatly received! 

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Photo rights

Hi
How do you go about getting permission to use photos of your clients gardens?

Do you simply email them and ask...'is it ok if...?'

Do you send them a questionnaire where they have to tick a box saying 'Ok to use pictures of my completed garden on soc

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Innovative fence panels

Hi there

I'm on the lookout for interesting fence panels - possibly black or grey - possibly composite boards for a project- has anyone been able to source something a little different? I dont want to construct them from scaratch and then paint or spr

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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 study.

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