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Decking costs

Hi all

Ive just added decking as i service that I provide with my business. I've got a few little bits of decking coming up. Does anyone have a general costing rule that they use for quickly adding up a rough price for decking. For example with turfin

Started by Josh Thornton in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jan 17, 2019

Free-standing espalier - any ideas?

I'd like to try an ornamental espalier (non-fruit) to border a knot garden and wondered if anyone had any tried and tested suggestions for something relatively low growing (i.e. under 6ft). I've done pyracantha, ceanothus and garrya sucessfully in o

Started by Alice Meacham in Design and Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by Paul Doyle Jan 8, 2019

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Artificial grass - weeds.

I've noticed a few artificial lawns lately that have some weeds either coming through or are growing along the edges. Now I know this might sound like a silly question... but there's no reason that I can't spray them with gylphosate or in fact any w

Started by Darren Walters in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Steve Duckham Jan 5, 2019

Mmc pro on wet pour and bonded gravel

Morning all. Hope you had a good Christmas and are looking forward to the new year.

I have an area of wet pour (like in play parks) and bonded gravel that needs cleaning. It's getting slippy due to algae. I normally use mmc pro but just want to check

Started by Glen Stillman in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Paving Materials and Advice

8 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Mar 1, 2019

Guidance on buying a trailer

Hi I am looking to buy a trailer fairly soon. It must be caged 4 ft wide and between 6-8ft long. I have my trailer license, I shouldn't be towing more than a ton at a time. Does this trailer have to be braked? I've seen a few on eBay for around £900

Started by Kingsley Powers in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

19 Replies · Reply by Paul Doyle Dec 31, 2018

wheel chair access on gravel

there is somone in a wheel chair that want to gain access round his raised beds which is gravel he has considerd the plastic modules that you can fill with gravel but i do not think it will work very well

other thinking is the rubber mats that you ca

Started by David Benson in Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by Dea Fischer Dec 23, 2018

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Cement is the source of about 8% of the world's carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions

"If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world - behind China and the US. It contributes more CO2 than aviation fuel (2.5%) and is not far behind the global agriculture business (12%)."

https://www.bbc.com/

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Mic Talbot Dec 19, 2018

Decking over concrete

Hi All

I've been asked to deck over an exiting garage base with smooth decking boards. It's already 6inches above the surrounding area so I was thinking of using 2x2 joists. I don't want to sit it directly onto the concrete (I would like some air to c

Started by adrian Stoute in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Neal Barker @ Etesia uk Dec 6, 2018

Industry Literature

hi all

ive got my first deck and my first patio as a self employed landscaper coming up in about 6 weeks (previously stuck to soft landscaping and gardening). I’ve been researching the crap out of the subjects and have been doing solely hard landscapi

Started by Josh Thornton in Landscaping and Paving Materials and Advice

7 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 6, 2018

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Red flags for those providing gratuitous garden design services

I thought I'd re-post this historical case as its re-surfaced this week after going to the court of appeal.

The Court of Appeal has upheld an earlier decision by the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in Lejonvarn v Burgess. It found that a frie

Started by Phil Voice in Design, Business, and Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 2, 2018

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Ivy growing through a close board fence

So.... a regular client has an immaculate garden that I maintain, next door to her live a family who believe that gardens should be left to be totally natural and have about half an acre of brambles, ivy, elder and bindweed. They are totally against

Started by Adam Woods in Landscaping

28 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Dec 23, 2018

Looking for a reliable landscaper in the West Byfleet area please...

hi there

I'm looking for a landscaper in the West Byfleet area to initially do some clearance work for a client. Could potentially lead to contract for the whole build job.

I'd be grateful for some contacts please in the first instance...

Many thanks

Sar

Started by Sarah Bicknell in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Sarah Bicknell Nov 15, 2018

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Use a head torches? Feedback greatly appreciated!

So we've recently brought in Petzl Head Torches for sale. We would be keen to find out what you guys think or if you have a prefered brand.

Find out more about our new collection.Click here

Started by Northern Arb Supplies in Landscaping

1 Reply · Reply by Dave Colton Nov 7, 2018

Manufacturers recommending laying natural stone flags on building sand

Hi folks,

I am just writing as I have always laid most natural stone on a full mortar bed with sharp sand 5:1 mix and painted the back of the slabs with a slurry. This is how I was trained to install slabs and also taught this at university with buil

Started by Jay Dawson in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Nov 10, 2018

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van or pickup

HI heres one for you if only runinng one which do you prefare van pickup or even a car.

Started by Alan reeves in Landscaping

42 Replies · Reply by Myles jennings Nov 3, 2018

need a builder to lay paths/build steps

how do I go about finding someone who won't rip me off, take ages or start and then leave it half done? I know the plant side but the hard landscaping side frankly scares me a bit!! Swansea based... TIA :)

Started by Rachel Bould in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Rachel Bould Nov 5, 2018

Black Limestone Nightmare

Hi,

I’ve been looking online for the last few weeks trying to find a solution to a problem I’ve had with a Black Limestone patio.

I run a small one man Landscaping company in Bedfordshire, I’ve recently laid a black Limestone patio approx.35m2..this

Started by Darren Franklin in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by MATT Oct 24, 2018

Spongey grass

Hi, looking for some advice please. Been looking after a lawn for a couple of years now and it has always been spongey underfoot and whilst the lawn has always looked good there’s been no appetite from the customer to tackle this.......however it’s b

Started by Dave F in Landscaping

7 Replies · Reply by Jack Chapman Oct 19, 2018

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