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Plants (483)

Ivy nightmare

Hello all, just a quick thanks for accepting me to the network and welcome my first issue i have come across in my new business venture.

I have a customer who wants the Ivy under a tree removed / killed........looking at how its spread from the wall t

Started by James Dorsett in Plants

6 Replies · Reply by James Dorsett Jun 7, 2018

Hello all. I'm due to plant up a shady but fairly sheltered border for a customer later this month. Border is not that large, maybe 10ft long by 2.5 ft deep. Just wanted to know if people have any particular favourites they like to use for this kind

Started by PGM in Plants

10 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King May 16, 2018

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Plant ID please

Apart from looking worse for wear, can someone tell me what these are please? I've just unwrapped the fleece from them.

Started by Darren Walters in Plants

18 Replies · Reply by Elizabeth Reeves Apr 19, 2018

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Box Hedging revival!!

Hi guys,

Can anyone recommend a good feed or additional methods to improve the conditions of box hedging? I have taken on a client who's box is looking poor in places (mainly root stress) and was just looking for additional ideas?!

Many thanks...

Started by Jonny Armour in Groundscare and Plants

7 Replies · Reply by Jonny Armour Mar 14, 2018

Tree planting prices?

So I have been asked to plant around 200, 1 year old birches and it isn't something I have ever done in such large quantities before and have no idea how to price it up. Anybody have a better idea of what I should charge?

Started by Dragonwood Landscapes in Plants

7 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Feb 22, 2018

Apple tree repair

Morning people I have this apple tree on a job that has split down the trunk, sort of equally balancing the head in half. When the wind blows you can seem it moving down the trunk. Just wondering what your ideas/ experience would be in correcting it?

Started by Oliver clarkson in Plants

15 Replies · Reply by Angela Sharp Feb 17, 2018

Shrub Roses

I have noted a recent trend of Garden Centres not destinguishing between Floribunda and Hybrid-T roses resulting in several of my customers ending up with Floribundas instead of Hybrid T. I recently went to a formerly good garden centre but now every

Started by Robin Richardson in Plants

1 Reply · Reply by dan Jan 30, 2018

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Mark up on supplying plants

Hi all,Apologies if this has been discussed, but here goes! I am increasingly being asked if I can supply plants for small jobs that I do as part of my gardening business and I have sourced a wholesale plant nursery locally that has reasonable prices

Started by Ben Gooding in Landscaping and Plants

5 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Jan 20, 2018

Starting out

Hello everyone.So I'm a long time free member on here and recently a pro member. I have decided it's time to get back to being outdoors. Currently I have my own ltd servicing, repairing steam turbines in the power industry. I have sort of fell into t

Started by Dan Young in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard Jan 14, 2018

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How do I "Tidy" these up?

I have a customer who would like these tidied up off the drive. Can I cut them back at this time of year? I did try cutting them halfway to a pointed end but they didn't really look right. I know I should know this but I'm having a (lengthy) moment

Started by Darren Walters in Plants

15 Replies · Reply by Angela Sharp Jan 16, 2018

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Just stumbled across this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42504931 Worth thinking about

Started by Richard Gadsby in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley Dec 31, 2017

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Tricky weed ID ??

Not very 'Christmassy' I know !

Wondered if the collective brain power of LJN could help here - really odd plant thats growing on old spoil heap. Hollow, fibrous, hairy stem - grows over 6ft high. No flowering to speak of....any ideas ?? (sorry can't

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Plants

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Seabrook Dec 21, 2017

Come and see us at Saltex!

Started by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

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Book recommendation for identifying UK trees

Obviously there are plenty of book out there, but can anyone recommend a good book for 1) identifying UK trees 2) learning about the anatomy and best practice for these trees? Ideally simple (not too technical) but with plenty of info and diagrams.

Started by Sammy Willis in Plants

7 Replies · Reply by John F Nov 12, 2017

Honey fungus

Afternoon all, need some advice about honey fungus is there any way it can be controlled and what should I be looking for when trying to identify it.

Started by Chris Roberts in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Philip Desmond Dec 1, 2017

Mushroom help?

Anybody able to identify this mushroom type please? Thanks

Started by Jamie in Plants

0 Replies · Reply by John F Sep 20, 2017

Plant ID

Hi guys, can anyone tell me what this shrub/bush is please..

Started by Andy@Countrywide Landscaping in Plants

11 Replies · Reply by Terry Deveney Jul 20, 2017

Seeking 10 people to learn together with Piet Oudolf, Dr Noel Kingsbury and others

Hello everyone,

It's been several years since I've been on here. And MyGardenSchool has now grown quite a lot. We're trialling an initiative where we'd like to find 10 people who would be happy to learn together in one class - and really feel like

Started by Elspeth Briscoe in Design, Accountancy, and Business

97 Replies · Reply by Nicola Berry Nov 25, 2017

Plant ident apps, suggestions and reviews please

As above

Started by Ben Pritchard in Plants

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Does anyone propagate their own plants for sale?

Interested to know how many of you propagate your own plants, and commercially, how viable is it alongside a gardening and tree business.Those of you that do, small scale? Commercial? Polytunnels? Do you already have space, or do you rent? And so on.

Started by Ben Pritchard in Plants

7 Replies · Reply by dan Jul 5, 2017

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