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Turfing or artificial turf on new estate bad drainage

Hello,Been asked to quote to turf on a brand new housing estate customer moved in last Friday it's built on an old open mine. Here's where it goes down hill recently had a lot of torrential showers over last three days. I walked to the back of the ga

Started by Mitchel ingham in Landscaping

11 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Nov 9, 2015

what to charge for decking?

hi folks I am about to finish my first decking job tomorrow weather permitting. Unfortunately the more I look at the figures for materials and labour the more i'm worried the customer will have a heart attack. With thanks to some of the forum members

Started by john mcmaster in Landscaping

27 Replies · Reply by john mcmaster Sep 4, 2015

Gardening TV & Radio shows

Can you guess, the men in the house are hogging the TV (sports, news, sports, news....) so I am on here.

Anyway, question, Which is your favorite and least favorite "GARDENING" TV Show?

BBC gardening is good, but mostly long winded.

I really enjoy liste

Started by Daniela McGhie in Design, Groundscare, and Landscaping

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Midgley Aug 23, 2015

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Pigeons

Evening all.

We have an issue of wood pigeons nesting in a Laurel hedge preventing us from removing it. The Pigeon has only just started nesting and waiting 45 days for this pigeon to finish nesting is really causing issues to our project.

I have bee

Started by James Brett in Landscaping

14 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Aug 21, 2015

some advice needed for my first decking job please

Hey folks I have just taken on my first decking job for a customer. I spent years working in the building industry so hopefully have the skills and tools to build a 30 sqm single level deck. However I'd like some advice from anyone who builds decking

Started by john mcmaster in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Russ Francis Aug 14, 2015

block paving edging

Hi guys a little bit of advise needed I will be laying block edging around a garden long side to.long side there will be 350 bricks all together I have predicted that it would be 1 tonne bag if building sand to be safe is that right ?thank you

Started by tom eggleton in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Mick Gammage Aug 1, 2015

hidden decking fasteners

hello has any of you ever used hidden fasteners for treated softwood decking, if so which ones and are they any good, time it takes to fix that sort of thing.

Started by Peter Christopher in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by John Culpin Jul 31, 2015

commercial turfing

Hi I've been advised to charge between 1 & 2pound per Sqm for labour would this include the raking and levelling or should I add say another pound on top

Cheers for any advice

Started by garry kidd in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by garry kidd Jul 27, 2015

Decent Hedge Cutting Ladders Help!

Hello,

This is my first post, so hello to everyone and I look forward to getting to know you all :)

I am after some advice, past/present experience on a decent set of hedge cutting ladders, I have done some research and although a lot of people recomm

Started by Daniel Major in Groundscare and Landscaping

13 Replies · Reply by Daniel Major Jul 26, 2015

Fencing rates

Evening folksQuick question for the fencing folk among usTrying to price a fence here but I'm unsure what to charge for labour?It's 22m of 6ft slat fencing with 2 gatesMaterials come to £620I was looking at £500 for labour to cover me, the labourer,

Started by Gavin Gray in Landscaping

24 Replies · Reply by Dan Davies Aug 4, 2015

Gritting work available in Yorkshire, interested?

We have gritting work available in all areas of Yorkshire, please get in touch if that is of interest to you.

Started by Dean Harvey Icewatch in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by Dean Harvey Icewatch Jul 22, 2015

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Instant Hedging

Hello,I Iwatched a contractor install what I Ithought was a rather distinctive fence along a roadside for an old folks home. They initially built a large wooden frame fence then attached what I thought was bamboo poles (the large thick type about siz

Started by Andy Harrold in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Plants

4 Replies · Reply by Rory Jul 20, 2015

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Grounds maintenance teams wanted in the Northants/Leicestershire/Rutland/Lincolnshire areas

Ground Control Ltd is one of the UK.’s most established landscape solutions providers. To develop our “go-above-and-beyond” philosophy whilst ensuring that neighbourhoods flourish, we are looking to immediately expand the commercial grounds maintenan

Started by Ground Control in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Jobs

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Shredder or Chipper?

Hi All

I was wondering if anyone had specific experience of the new Eliet Prof 5b at all? I have been checking out compact chippers/shredders to aid our work, clearances, hedge and shrub pruning, major cutbacks and some tree works i.e. the usual. We h

Started by Robert Smit in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

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Turfing issues with client

I had an email last night from some clients telling me that they were incredibly unhappy with our turfing project which was carried out around the second week of June. We always prepare the ground well, add topsoil and make sure we water in well when

Started by Ben Lannoy in Landscaping

16 Replies · Reply by Ben Lannoy Jul 11, 2015

Sealant and black limestone problem

Hi. I have laid a black lime stone patio and after two coats of wickes patio and block paving sealant (solvent) it has started to look grubby and dusty (milky). As always I scrub and pressure wash it before sealing. Possibly moisture got under the se

Started by Nick in Landscaping

10 Replies · Reply by Steve London Stone Aug 6, 2015

Wind break options

My parents live in a house at the top of a hill with fantastic views across the countryside. My mother however complains that she can't sit out even on the nicest of evenings due to the fact she gets blown to bits with prevailing winds.There is an ar

Started by B F in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Jul 11, 2015

Fuel consumption averages

Hi Guys and gals,

Hello hello hello, I'm fed up of working behind a desk (Currently an IT specialist), so I'm jumping in the deep end here with garden maintenance (No experience but that's in the pipe line with the council :P)

I was just wondering w

Started by Andrew lloyd in Landscaping

10 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Jul 3, 2015

Patio versus terrace

"No one, trust me, no one, of any remotely decent stock has a patio. In fact, they have no idea what one is.

It sounds faintly mythic. That thing with some nice Gloster table and chairs on off the French doors? Oh, that is the terrace!

And it shou

Started by Landscape Juice in Landscaping

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RHS Show Garden Influence

Hi all

I had a great day at press day talking to our current clients about the show gardens on display at Hampton Court and previously at Chelsea. I like this particular environment as everyone seems relaxed for the day and really go into detail on th

Started by Craig London Stone in Landscaping

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