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Liverwort on patio

I have a customer who has liverwort all over his block paving patio. I've tried treating it with glyphosate several times with little success and it seems to be increasing by the week.

It's a very shady area so perfect for liverwort to thrive.

Any sug

Started by Tim in Landscaping

7 Replies · Reply by Jeff McCoy Oct 6, 2016

How to use Geofix paving jointing compound

Where to buy

Started by Landscape Juice in Landscaping and Paving Materials and Advice

5 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Oct 8, 2016

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Help with pricing artificial grass.

Hello, I am new here. (well I actually joined the other week). I have had another job come through and I need to provide a quote for the installation of artificial grass and I was wondering if anybody could help with pricing.The grass is going straig

Started by Ant in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Oct 1, 2016

Disposing of waste - buying a bigger trailer

Round these parts I have to use a trade waste disposal facility for garden waste. I have a van but with equipment in it there's not much space left for waste, especially if I want to reach my stuff. I have a small camping trailer, high sided, but bet

Started by Chris in Business, Landscaping, and Machinery

35 Replies · Reply by Roy Parker Nov 13, 2016

Advice on products and methodologies for applying paving units to vertical surfaces.

Good evening,

Am interested to get peoples opinions, ideas and advice on recommended products and methods for using paving units in vertical applications, e.g. to face concrete block walls and as step risers.

Would like to know what products people use

Started by Neil Garnham in Landscaping and Paving Materials and Advice

2 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Oct 11, 2016

Quote help

Been asked to remove 100sqm of Tarmac and replace with topsoil.I assume removal of base but not seen the site yet to quote (tomorrow going to site). Clearly a mini digger. Don't know what size of skip I need any ideas? Also man hours as never done so

Started by Cheltenham Garden Maintenance in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Sep 23, 2016

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Moss - reclassified ?

I read earlier that Moss has been reclassified as a Plant and thus any treatment of it now comes under COPR, ie you need a Pesticide license.

Missed that one. Must have been asleep ?

Out of the window goes a lot of the current moss treatment products

Started by Gary RK in Landscaping

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Unusual landscaping requests

I've just seen this go through on the LJ Twitter feed:

Marking out for the helicopter pad. #landscaping #exeter pic.twitter.com/xcy2RyVn5L
— agc landscapes (@agclandscapes) September 12, 2016

Setting out for a helicopter pad.

What's the most unusu

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 12, 2016

Another way to say "are u happy"

Howaya all,Do u know when u do a job & there's no contact from client that day or next. I always text then saying "are u happy with the job today or yesterday) . To me it gives some doubts to client. Maybe there's another phrase people use.What u thi

Started by darragh connolly in Business, Landscaping, and Marketing

8 Replies · Reply by darragh connolly Sep 12, 2016

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Does it pay to be a landscaper? It did for Lancelot (Capability) Brown back in the mid 1700s

We have a lot of discussions on LJN in respect of what landscaping costs or what to charge for landscaping services.

From Chronicle Live

"Landscape creator Capability Brown, born in a Northumberland hamlet, went on to earn the staggering equivalent o

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

0 Replies · Reply by Tom Beevor Sep 8, 2016

Access for topping & pruning leylandii

Hi folks, any suggestions for access solutions to top and cut back some 6m plus high Leylandii in a back garden, only access through a standard gateway? Thanks in advance!

Started by Ross Culligan in Landscaping

13 Replies · Reply by Noel Dempsey Sep 12, 2016

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Your view from work today

We have a beautiful sunrise this morning.

Why not share a photo of your view today?

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Sep 13, 2016

Flexible landscape edgings

Can anyone suggest some flexible edging systems to retain gravel.I have a client that has a curved border with protected trees in. The border is on a gradient and she wants the area covered in gravel but obviously needs some type of flexible edging a

Started by Steve in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Grant Love Sep 26, 2016

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When gardens are razed and paved, house sparrows suffer

"Now it’s quiet, but they won’t be far away. The house sparrow is a stay-at-home sort of a bird, living in extended family groups in small territories; it’s not very adventurous. But that’s its downfall: when the food and shelter in its territory are

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

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How bullnose edging is formed on natural stone paving

Fascinating video shows the process of how a half bullnose edge is added to a Portland stone step.

Started by Landscape Juice in Landscaping

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Self-binding gravel recommendations?

I have a client who wants a seating area in self-binding gravel. Not a huge space - maybe 5m2. We're in SE London and would like to use a supplier local to Kent /Surrey. Any recommendations? Thank you!

Started by Terka Acton in Landscaping

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Which Weedkiller

Attached are photos of a car park and service yard I am quoting on to carry out some repairs, but first I have got to get rid of the moss, lichen & vegetation growth.

Could you recommend what treatment I need in regards weed killers, or is there anyon

Started by Richard Jones in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Graham Taylor Sep 11, 2016

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Mulching mower - soil improvement

Have a client that has three acres of struggling grass on top of a very poor cheap top soil

Various grass treatment franchises have tried to resolve but results have been expensive and unsatisfactory

Rather than pumping more chemicals into the grass

Started by dan in Groundscare and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by dan Aug 24, 2016

Reliable cheap roller mower? Petrol Hedge trimmer? Commercial contracts?

Hello everyone I'm looking to start my own lawn care garden maintenance buisness, Im putting plans in and hope to buy equipment and hopefully start it proper next year in the season. I'm looking to cut grass but also interested in commercial contract

Started by Richard in Groundscare and Landscaping

18 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Aug 24, 2016

Planting in RPA

We have recently been asked to create a planting scheme for a contractor who is seeking planning permission for a new development.

The site has 3 trees which are TPO and consequently they all have large RPAs.

The RPAs fall into some of the areas wher

Started by Greg Bedson in Design, Landscaping, and Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Gary RK Aug 19, 2016

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