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Liability when drilling walls ?

Just checking with others

Is there any liability atattched to drilling outside walls to accept plant supports i.e damage to brickwork caused by hole drilled and weight of plant ?

What do you prefer to drill into The mortar or the brick /stone

Are the

Started by John F in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by John F on Tuesday

Epimedium

Evening one and all,

Has anyone got a go to Epimedium for full sun, preferably not the vigourous types. I wanted to use rubrum or orange queen but I am not sure they are ideal for full sun, as Iv only ever used them in semi shade.

best

Paul

Started by Paul Doyle in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Andrew . Perkins May 24

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Getting a mower up and down a set of steps.. by yourself?

I have a potential customer who has a small unaccessable lawn.. i

The only way is up and down about 15 narrowish steps.

The lightest mower i have is an old etesia which is about 35kg (dont want to buy another mower just for this)

The only problem is i c

Started by Pembrokeshire Gardening in Health and Safety, Landscaping, and Machinery

14 Replies · Reply by PAUL May 23

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Edging ideas?

Hi all, I have just landed a contract for maintenance on a driveway shared by three properties, these house's are all well over £5M each, electric gates, camera etc. You get the idea of the area.

I have been working for one of the house's for around t

Started by Neil Darby in Landscaping

11 Replies · Reply by Karl steward May 17

Should you always use a lute when levelling topsoil for turfing

Just wondered how many of you use a lute when levelling your soil for turfing?

Very often I have just used a roller and a rake, but feel a lute may provide some extra ability on areas with divots.

Rob

Started by Rob in Landscaping

21 Replies · Reply by Kris Baker May 18

Advice on using drainage channels and general patio laying advice

Aftternoon all,

Firstly hope this is ok to post this, not sure if I'm in the right section.....I'm going to be laying a patio soon, and I'm wondering will I need to add drainage channels along the side of my conservatory/house.

The red lines represent

Started by Carl B in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Paving Materials and Advice

1 Reply · Reply by Colin Hunt May 9

Laying patio on poor ground

Hello I have a patio to price up. The patio in question is 30 m2 and is a hand jive job as there is no way to get a micro digger in. My problem is that the topsoil is about 400mm deep and can't get to good ground easily.

I'm thinking of digging down 2

Started by James beddow in Landscaping, Paving Materials and Advice, and Soil & compost

1 Reply · Reply by Colin Hunt Apr 22

leylandii and law

Dear all,

does anyone know if it is against the law the plant leylandii on private property next to an A road? It will be kept to 2m.

with thanks,

Joe

Started by Joe McWilliams in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Apr 17

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Still waiting for clarification concerning on-site working re: COVID-19

Check BBC iPlayer:

BBC2, 12:42, Gardeners are NOT allowed to work.

BBC NEWS channel, 14:10, If you have no other way to work, you CAN still go to WORK as long as you keep the 2m spacing rule. (But Mayor Sadiq Khan thinks this does not go far enough)

Started by Karsten Tomkins in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by Strut Mar 28

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