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Hedge too wide

Interested on how to cut an oleria hedge which Is 5ft tall but the problem is its 12 ft wide I can't reach the other side even with my long reach hedge trimmer it's on the edge of a cliff and I can't get round the other side any ideas is there a tele

Started by chris in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Mar 23, 2013

Hedgerow Planting

Hello guys,

Iv been asked to price a hedge planting job. Its two 370 meter rows. With four different types of tree species plus tree guards, the problem is pricing, iv done abit of research and I came across this. The client is buying the whips and th

Started by Ashley Meredith in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by Ashley Meredith Jan 29, 2013

Anybody dealt with these guys?

Wondering if anyone out there has dealt with this outfit based in Lancashire? I have no reason to think they're anythng but bona fide but would like to hear of any experiences good or bad...

http://www.hedgesdirect.co.uk/

Many thanks,
Dave

Started by Dave Sewell in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by Claire Brown Dec 13, 2012

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Problem with turf

I am due to start a front garden and driveway this week and I spoke to the home owner yesterday who asked me to look at the lawn he had laid about 12 months ago by the builder who had constructed the extension to the rear of the property, before the

Started by Mick Gammage in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Rich AGS Nov 25, 2012

Tool sharpeners

Have recently purchased Bahco lawn edging shears, following great feedback from this Website.Could anyone now recommend the best tool sharpening kit for lawn edgers, gardens shears and secateurs.

Started by Mike Palmer in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance Nov 4, 2012

What is the market like for Christmas Planters?

I noticed the planters outside a ladies fashion boutique were looking very sorry so I popped in on the spur of the moment. They want me to give them a price for replacing them with something more seasonal.

Which led me to wonder what the market is lik

Started by Wimbledon Gardens in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Andrew @ The Outsidedge Oct 22, 2012

Ditches?

What are peoples views on filling in ditches in domestic gardens? Our ditch does not 'act' as a storm drain anymore due to good drains on the roads now. It's about 50m long and would not be missed at all! We had buckets of rain last night and there i

Started by Phil Stovell in Groundscare

13 Replies · Reply by Busy Bee Garden Services Limited Sep 27, 2012

Hedging with good root system for top of sandstone quarry

We have been asked to plant a hedge along the top of a disused sand stone quarry. There is about 500mm depth of soil along the top of the quarry and we need a vigorous root system to help hold the soil in place and reduce the erosion. There is exten

Started by David-County Grounds Maintenance in Groundscare

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Heather beds

After a stroll around the RHS garden at Wisley at the weekend I wondered whether anyone on here looks after any heather beds ? I can remember in the 70's they were in fashion along with dwarf conifers , probably coinciding with Adrian Bloom's clever

Started by Nicholas Boyes in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Green Giant Gardens Sep 24, 2012

Trimming a conifer next to a swimming pool - any tips?

As part of a garden tidy up I will have to trim/tidy a 5 metre high conifer where the broadest part of the conifer is about a 2 feet from the side of the pool. The pool is only small, approx 3m x 10m. Will be using a long reach hedge trimmer but woul

Started by Paul Rogers in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 25, 2012

Grass edging shears

Can anyone recommend the best tall edge lawns?I've tried the conventional edging shears which blunt or work themselves loose very quickly.

Started by Mike Palmer in Groundscare

12 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Sep 9, 2012

POTATO YIELD

I am preparing a 180sqm potato bed for a client (made up of 5 smaller individual beds). Does anyone have any information on yield per sqm and in broad terms yield per potato planted.

thanks Robert

Started by Robert Stoutzker in Groundscare

7 Replies · Reply by terry mcburney Sep 8, 2012

Quoting to High?

Hey all,

Iv just quoted 2 hedging jobs.

The first one was a reduction and a trim, the hedge containted Hawthorn and Laurel, the Hawthorn measured about 12ft long and 8ft high the depth was about 4ft. The Laurel was 15ft long and 8ft high depth went fro

Started by Ashley Meredith in Groundscare

21 Replies · Reply by Thermo Sep 4, 2012

Dream job on georgian house

Well after a very interesting phone call from a client the other night i was invited to go and view their property with the scope for some future work. Upon arrival through two massive gates and a long sweeping drive i was in shock. The property is h

Started by milo jackson in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by T & S Plants Aug 29, 2012

Bulb Planting in a lawn

I am bulb planting for a client. Approx 400-500 spring bulbs from under a tree across lawn into a border.

For the lawn part I am wondering if it's worth turf stripping (approx 2m2) or simply knuckling down with a hand held bulb planter.

Any past exper

Started by Rosalind Rosewarne in Groundscare

12 Replies · Reply by Simon Smith Aug 24, 2012

How not to cut a hedge

Picked up a catalogue today from a well known builders merchant and while thumbing through came across the image posted below.

Cutting a hedge, albeit just a posed photo, but using a grass strimmer while standing on a platform and no ear defenders or

Started by Anthony Toop in Groundscare

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Edible Flowers

This year I have really enjoyed eating Hemerocallis (Day Lilies) as they have been particularly abundant in my garden this year. They taste quite sweet with a mildly crunchy texture unlike anything else I can think of. Their beautiful colour and form

Started by Rebecca Lloyd in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by David Cox Aug 2, 2012

Disappearing strawberries

One of the gardens I maintain has a vegetable plot, one bed is full of strawberry plants, which had a fine crop developing. The bed is netted all over, but today when I checked it, every strawberry has been eaten! They have been removed from the stal

Started by Sarah Russell in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by CJ Jul 4, 2012

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Acer damage

Had to remove a large bed of tree's bushes and shrubs due to building an extension to the rear of the property and while moving the Acer tree the sling slipped removing the bark from the tree stem

photos showing the tree before and the damage

is there

Started by Mick Gammage in Groundscare

12 Replies · Reply by Mick Gammage Jun 22, 2012

Single sided hedgetrimmers - am I the only one?

Started the yearly round of hedge trimming this last couple of weeks and am looking at the options for a hedge trimmer upgrade - its either that or go for a rebuild a stick a new piston and barrel on the Echo HC210E to cure its worsening lack of comp

Started by Adam Pilgrim in Groundscare

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