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Soil management survey help request (south England)

Hi all,

Would anyone consider helping me collect some soil management experience data? 

I'm in my third year of studying for the RHS Master of Horticulture and for my dissertation I'm researching soil management - I’m hoping to obtain some first-hand e

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Raised bed kits

Just curious has anyone used or during the course of their work come across the cedar and aluminium corner reinforced raised bed kits .? 

In various sizes they look fit for purpose and reasonably priced .

I like the concept once planted up full of veg

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Photinia fraseri delivered covered in leaf spot

I recently ordered two full standard form Photinia fraseri 'Red Robin' for a client from a local nursery and when they were delivered to the client they were completely covered in leaf spot. No leaf is unaffected, with a few already at the stage of f

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Artificial grass issue

Not sure if this is in the right group, and I'm not in the profession just a customer who hasn't had a good experience looking for some advice.

I had somw artificial grass laid at the end of summer 2025. Just a few days later there was a heavy storm.

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Olive Tree Winter protection

Do olive trees standing in pots here in U.K actually require protection in Winter .? 

Last Winter I put fleece protection over some healthy looking grafted Olive trees about four years old when purchased , come spring removed the fleece and they looke

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Best power tools for serious hedge restoration?

Hello,

This year I've taken on a couple of heavy duty privet hedge restoration jobs and have been frustrated with the inefficiency of the tools I have to do the job and am looking to invest in some good kit. My budget was very limited when first inves

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White Deicing Salt – Winter Safety Update

As winter conditions set in, White Deicing Salt is being deployed to keep roads, car parks, and pathways safe across communities. Known for its fast action, it quickly melts ice and snow, reducing slip hazards and ensuring safer movement. Unlike trad

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crushed limestone.

Hi there,

I have just been offered crushed limestone instead of MOT type one granite. Is this OK to use on a blockpaving driveway as the subbase? Itll be very grumbly I guess, but was told that our county council use it.

thankyou!

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Using membranes on a slope

I really dislike using membranes generally to surpress weeds but I need to plant some hydrangea's on a slope which continually attracts weeds but the area is very difficult to access to maintain yet provides a main view from a main window .

The area w

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Stihl HLA65 gear replacement

Hi, i'm trying to fix my brothers Stihl HLA65. He has bought a new gear for it as the teeth were all worn. But i'm struggling to disassemble it to swap them out.

This central screw in the attached picture needs to come out so I can remove that plate(b

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Country path

 

Hi everyone, I was looking for a little bit of advice if possible.

This is an existing path through a country park near me. 

This was done 3 years ago now.  Can anyone tell me what type of stone/gravel was used for this top layer?

Any help much appreci

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Looking for Retaining Wall Ideas for an Article

I'm writing an article about retaining wall ideas and looking for projects to feature. If you have a retaining wall project you'd be happy for me to share, I'd love to include it and credit you however you prefer. Let me know if you're interested!

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Day rate for landscaping?

Hello,

what's everyone charging as a day rate at the moment?
We are currently £250 pppd +vat based in Cornwall. We've absorbed alot of costs over the last couple of years and there are tax rises to consider from April. 

We need to raise our rates but d

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Instant hedging

A customer of mine is interested in instant hedging - his is a new build on a prestigious estate. He wants a 5ft laurel hedge, immediately. Length could be 18m or 44m, depending on costing, at £250 per metre unit this is a sizeable project.  I've got

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Animals pulling up turfs

I recently laid a small 30sqm section of turf for a client only for several of the turfs to be pulled up by animals over night. Foxes or fiox cubs the most likely culprit based on the area. Badgers not really seen in the area. Muntjacs are seen, but

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Fence post auger

One of my clients has asked me to buy around 2500 daffodil bulbs to plant in one of their wildflower areas!! My back went into spasm as she told me.

Thinking laterally...have any of you used a powered auger to drill the holes....I know the ground is g

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Yorkstone feature

We are currently clearing a site in Farnborough in preparation for re planting and have a large Yorkstone bolder and some cobbles to clear - before we chuck them in a skip would any juicers like them?

 

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Survey for Artificial Lawn Owners

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Advice on removing very large spreading bamboo.

I have 3 large bamboo plants to remove. 

 

 They are about 15 foot high and about  6 metres in circumference, obviously well rooted into the ground and pop up runners around 10 feet from their epicentre.

 

The obvious answer would have been to use a digg

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Self Employed Price work

Good morning, I'm looking for some advise/help.

I run a family fencing and landscaping business with my dad. He runs the landscaping side and myself the fencing.

Up until about 2 years ago all of our employees were PAYE. But after 1 fencing supervisor

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