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Landscape Showroom

Hi all,

I have recently joined LJN and thought I would put a quick post on here about my new business.

I have just opened a Landscape Showroom and Products Shop in Newmarket, Suffolk. We have 4 indoor display gardens, composite decking display, art

Started by Richard Wilkinson in Landscaping

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Painting Fences ?

What is regarded as the best fence paint brand to paint or stain a new tannalised timber fence please ? Blue or Grey is the customers preffered choice of colour .

Thanks .

Started by John F in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by David Benson Jul 10

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Fence Post Failure - Has It Happened to You?

As a producer of long life fencing products, we're always interested to hear about peoples experiences using timber fence posts. We're seeing more and more fence post failures from unprotected timber and the damaging effects it can have on peoples re

Started by Richard George in Landscaping

13 Replies · Reply by Richard George Jun 28

How to construct a curvy wall...

Hello everyone,

I have a design client who wants to have a low wall to edge my curvy planting border. It would be white rendered - he's keen on mosaic on it like Gaudi - see picture below. I said that in concrete it would cost a lot - is that right?

Started by Jane Harries in Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by John Ryan Jun 15

Some basic vegetable gardening questions

@gardening So this year I've decided to put in raised garden beds. I've been reading a lot about them and I have some questions for more experienced gardeners.

I understand that you should cover the soil with mulch to protect it, and that you should a

Started by tamsinclarke in Landscaping

1 Reply · Reply by Glen Stillman Jun 4

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Gate Sag ,Turnbuckle kits . ?

A customer has a joiner made wooden gate , problem is it keeps warping when it gets wet and overlapping by 6mm on the closing post , also binding on the hinge side post .

customer has asked for the overlap smoothing off but i have explained when the

Started by John F in Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by John F May 30

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Neglected Alley

Hoping i can describe this without photo

A client has asked for Two estimates

1 to weed two 16 metre strips of land ( 16 metres long x 6 inches wide ) l on both sides of an alley between properties which forms the back entrances to the properties .

Started by John F in Landscaping

11 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods May 23

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Drainage behind a small property

Hi there, I've done a lot of research and still stumped. I want to create more drainage at the rear of a small chalet ... Problem is, if we put pipes in (French Drain), there is nowhere for the pipe to direct the water as we're in a 'row' of chalets.

Started by Graham Francis in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Graham Francis May 21

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self seeding annuals

I have a customer who is determined to have borders and beds filled with self seeding annuals . Owing to the exposed postion of the garden in relation to neighbours gardens i can see potential problems arising they will not go unnoticed .

No problem

Started by John F in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by John F Apr 26

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