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Struggling Acer

Hi - I wonder if anyone can advise me please - I am working on a garden which has a little Acer palmatum Purpurea that has been covered in a huge mound of russian ivy for the last year or two. The tree is very bare but the leaves it does have seem to

Started by Dani Washer in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Dani Washer Aug 13, 2010

"New Builds"

I guess anyone who works these new build estate places knows the score.... this one is 24 years old and has much more garden than all the latest ones going up round here. The place was built on where a garage/factory had been and I reckon the builder

Started by pete in Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by pete Aug 17, 2010

lavender to create a wonderful fragrant hedge / border

I have a client who would like one of her front garden borders to become a lavender "hedge". Soil conditions etc. are more than suitable and I was toying with some of the French lavenders - Lavandula Stoechas due to the sweetly scented flowers and fa

Started by Graeme @ BGS in Groundscare

13 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Sep 7, 2010

Maintenance in Folkestone

I am looking for someone who can dot the maintenance for a small garden I have recently completed in Folkestone. I need someone who has the ability to really take care of it and nurture this garden. Please let me know if you are interested asap. Than

Started by Ed Erith in Groundscare

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New Gardening Against the Odds awards

The Telegraph has launched a new award which seeks to honour those whose gardening efforts touch the lives of others - and I am sure that many people here will have created gardens that do just that !http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/7881722/Garde

Started by Chris Harrop in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jul 22, 2010

Trees and neighbour's boundary

I'm after your opinions on this situation on behalf of a client. I appreciate that no-one here is a lawyer, but some advice from those who may have encountered a similar situation before would be great...We planted some silver birch trees in a garden

Started by Keith Barker in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Keith Barker Jul 19, 2010

Hedge reduction and thinning

Hi all just been asked to reduce and thin a large area of native hedging the client is having building work done .i know there is guide line when to cut or not for the nesting birds i c'ant find the threadi told the client this his reply was is will

Started by David Grimes in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by David Grimes Jul 18, 2010

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Hose Pipe Ban - clarity of use

Does anyone have clarity over use of hose pipes during hose-pipe bans for commercial use ? I've spoken to South East Water via the Call Centre and could not get a definitive answer for commercial use. The Agent was totally unsure, so I have requested

Started by Gary RK in Groundscare

8 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jul 17, 2010

Honey Fungus in Leylandi Hedge

I have a client with a 20 year old Leylandi hedge that has started to 'brown off' and die. The browning starts in various parts of the tree and eventually the whole thing is covered and dead.The problem started with the most exposed end tree then mov

Started by Robert Smale in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by Matt Jul 17, 2010

Pruning Rhododendrons

I have been asked to prune some Rhododendrons in pots just now . Does anyone know if its too late to do it for this season or should I wait 'till after the next time they flower ? Thanks

Started by Julius Bell in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Julius Bell Jul 2, 2010

gardeners world live

I have a pair of complimentary tickets for Gardeners World live, unfortunately I cannot go does any body want them it will be a first come first served, but i need to know soon so i can post them to you, they are for any day to the 20th june sunday m

Started by lorraine bush in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Nic Johnson Jun 17, 2010

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Hedges, Wildlife Act 1981 & Birds...

We have just taken over a couple of large commercial properties as of 1/6/10. One of these sites is surrounded by several hundred metres of beech & hawthorn hedges. We have catered to handle these (both in terms in costs and schedule) within the spec

Started by Gary RK in Groundscare

20 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice May 25, 2012

Old tools

I am about to retire my dads' old spade the handle has cracked and the spade itself is cracked his old five tined fork however is still in good order and in use. both items are to the best of my knowledge at least seventy years old.I have some of my

Started by Fenlandphil in Groundscare

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Bedding out in poor soil

HiWe maintain a few commercial properties that have really,really poor soil. Manure would be the solution but would be totally impractical.What in your experiance would make the best soil improver and fertilizer to prepare the bed ready for bedding o

Started by Classic Gardens in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Classic Gardens May 23, 2010

Which chainsaw?

Hello one and all, I have a client who a do a weekly two hour slot with who has bought his local pub. It has 4 1/2 acres with it which he has asked me to help bring around after several years...decades of neglect. Much of it is woodland. He is gettin

Started by ben ranyard in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by David Channon May 19, 2010

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More Ground Elder

In this, my first year of trading, I am being asked by a number of clents to solve their ground elder problems. I have always used glyphosate in the form of Roundup to control it. Does anyone think there is a benefit to using the high strength versio

Started by Green Giant Gardens in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Gary RK May 16, 2010

Pruning Phormiums

Hi i have been getting moans at from a customer to prune 4 large phormiums which are way too big for the area they are in.I am slightly confused on how to prune phormiums and similar shrubs???I was always told that the way to prune such plants is too

Started by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance in Groundscare

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Pleached Hedge or Line of Trees?

Couple of times recently the issue of screening overlooking neighbours has come up, without encroaching too much on space or ground level views. Using a pleached hedge has been one solution.Question is, is it necessary to build a frame? Why not plant

Started by Gareth in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Jul 15, 2012

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Topiary of conifer

I took a telephone call from Sue Benjamin yesterday; Sue works at a clinic and they have this conifer at the front of their premises. She would like to know a) is it possible to shape the conifer into a butterfly and b) is there a member close to her

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Claire Brown Apr 24, 2010

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How (not) to cut a hedge

Don't try this at home!

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare

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