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Plants (483)

Ideas for planting

Could i pick the brains of you designers and plant people please,

At my manor house job, there is a bed that we (me and the client) have decided we will rip out and start again as it never looks good,

There are too many different plants in there and it

Started by andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance in Plants

18 Replies · Reply by andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance Dec 15, 2011

Soil above the treeline

If the soil around a mature Oak Tree is raised by Circa 3ft what damage would it cause and over what period of time.

Started by Robert Stoutzker in Plants

10 Replies · Reply by Rose Lennard Dec 6, 2011

tree felling

Can anyone advise on a price for cutting down five 30ft tall birch trees. Nothing in the way, can just drop them. Thanks

Started by Gareth McLean in Plants

20 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Dec 3, 2011

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National Tree Week 26 November - 4 December 2011

National Tree Week

26 November - 4 December 2011

First mounted in 1975, National Tree Week is UK's largest tree celebration annually launching the start of the winter tree planting season.

National Tree Week is a great chance for communities to

Started by Phil Voice in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance Nov 29, 2011

Thank you LJN

Today, thanks to LJN we received a very nice 1st order from a fellow LJN Member.

This is not the first time that this has happened, indeed, LJN Members are now begining to form a significant part of our customer base.

We would like to thank all those L

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

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National Arboretum, Westonbirt, England

Ive put a few pics on (will do more after 12pm as it's my limit).

but out of interest to there was this tree there : 2000 years old! http://www.flickr.com/photos/pmforster/755400308/

a fantastic day out to anyone who enjoys the outdoors. :)

'colou

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk in Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Kieran Ray Nov 1, 2011

Stolen Timberwolf Chipper Good News!

Some months ago I posted that we had a Timberwolf Chipper stolen in North London.

Despite Police enquiries, it wasn't found until last week.

It was discovered on a Traveller site north of London by Police who were unable to clearly identify it because

Started by David Channon in Plants

13 Replies · Reply by Roy Bretton Oct 29, 2011

Good Nurseries in the Cheltenham area?

I would love some feedback on some quality nurseries in the Cheltenham / Glous area. My location is a bit of a trek to go and visit lots on foot. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Phil

Started by Phil Stovell in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Stovell Oct 18, 2011

The Woking Growers, makes you wonder what is going on?

Heard today, though it is second hand, so we do not descibe it as fact, that there have been some changes within our old area.

1. Goddards have closed for Landscape sales? My old colleague Doug Hammond who ran Goddards is now running his own Landsc

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

11 Replies · Reply by Matthew Joseph Botana Oct 7, 2011

What's Digging up these new plants?

I have just finished the planting phase of a project near Woking and had a call from the client yesterday to say that something is digging up some of the plants in the night.

There are definitely foxes around so I am thinking it might be them, but wo

Started by Lisa Cox in Plants

15 Replies · Reply by Lisa Cox Oct 3, 2011

Autumn has arrived, and it's gone a little crazy at SWLC

Have not known a year like this since the heady days of 2001-2003, the Landscape trade across the South and South West is very busy with plants and planting.

Along with our existing commitment to supply all plants for the Olympic Village at Portland,

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

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Perennial Planting in Autumn - dumb idea or not?

I'm just having jitters about planting (in my own garden) a lot of ground cover perennials (e.g pulmonaria, hakenochloa, hardy geraniums, brunnera, ferns etc - all hardy perennials) and am about to cancel an order of some 400 plants in a bit of a pan

Started by docky64 in Plants

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Knotweed or not???

Got a garden that I am working on at present, has a large amount of this plant in it, which I fear to be Japanese Knot weed, although I may be (and hope) wrong.

Here are a few photos if anyone can help identify it....

Some of this stuff is 6ft + high

Started by Adam Pilgrim in Plants

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Best bulb planter ?

Well its a change from 'best mower". ;-)

We've a shed load of bulbs to plant out soon (a lot thru lawns) so went looking for/at bulb planters ( short and long ).

What I saw didnt inspire me with confidence they'd last long...

Anyone recommend a go

Started by Gary RK in Plants

9 Replies · Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk Sep 19, 2011

The difference between a monocotyledon or dicotyledon.

I thought I would put this up to see who comes back with an answer and an example of each first!

Oh and no google or other search engines.

Enjoy!

Started by Kieran Ray in Plants

8 Replies · Reply by Fenlandphil Sep 14, 2011

Planting Problem.

Calling all Plantsmen/women. A regular maintenance customer of mine has about 20M2 of lawn (not) growing under a pine.

The current lawn is in semi shade on chalk. The roots from the tree are taking most of the available water. This along with the acid

Started by Nick Murray in Plants

7 Replies · Reply by Claire Brown Sep 8, 2011

Apple and cherry tree variety advice

Ive been asked to put in an apple tree and cherry tree for a new client

They want instant impact, ie no 2-3yr old sticks as they put it! are happy to pay £150+ each for more mature examples that will provide a reasonable crop of more than just a few a

Started by Anthony Toop in Plants

8 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Sep 11, 2011

Lime suckers

Good morning all , Just finished removing all of the base suckers from our pollarded lime avenue, third time this year. I did resort to pruning with a mattock in attempt to get rid of some of the ' knuckles' at ground level.

Was wondering whether spr

Started by Nicholas Boyes in Plants

5 Replies · Reply by David Cox Jun 15, 2012

Shows

Had a great weekend, and after a few considered thoughts, time for a post.

As T&S Plants, we supported one of our local Village Fete's last Saturday. For us, it was nice for a change to give something to our community. We put a % on our normal Trad

Started by T & S Plants in Plants

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Clematis ident

can any name the clematis

i beleive it to be a hybrid

this is the second flush of flowers,so i think it comes under a pruning group 2

cheers David

Started by David Grimes in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by David Grimes Aug 4, 2011

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