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Unique and well paid winter work oppotunity

This is a message to anyone who is flexible based within 75 minutes drive to Heathrow Airport. We are currently recruiting for operatives who would be interested in driving snow ploughs and other roles at the airport.

All of the work is airside, full

Started by Southern Landscape Contracts in Water gardens and Weather

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Pond maintenance/management in Maidenhead area

Morning all. As per thread title I'm looking for recommendations for a pond specialist for managing a large 'natural' pond in the Maidenhead area. The guy we have used for the last 15 years has retired, and the person who has taken over his work has

Started by Glen Stillman in Water gardens and Info

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Learning plants names etc

Anyone have suggestions to learn plants I.e YouTube?

Started by Terry Ennis in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

20 Replies · Reply by Tim James Jan 21, 2023

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Building a narrow Rill and connected waterfall... advice

So, as some of you may recall, I've retired, and am now concentrating on bringing an wild allotment back into shape, and making our new garden beautiful. Having learnt from seeing so many old people trying to look after gardens and houses that are wa

Started by Adam Woods in Landscaping and Water gardens

9 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Jul 28, 2022

Drip Tape Watering System

Hi All

I got a client with a big veg patch, they like a drip tape watering system installed! OK I can fit it OK the problem is when I come to dig it over for the winter and all the pipes are in the way!!! Have any of you used this type of watering sys

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Water gardens

6 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance May 11, 2022

Looking for advice on raising the edge of a pond

Hello Juicers,

One of my regular garden maintenance clients has asked me to quote to raise the height on one edge of their pond. I've not done any pond work before and while the job looks straightforward I wanted to check with some of you who may have

Started by Daniel Speed in Water gardens

3 Replies · Reply by Daniel Speed Apr 5, 2021

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Pond clearout

I've been asked by a management company to quote for 2x pond clearouts on a housing estate. They do the grounds maintenance on the estate but want to tender the pond tidy ups out.

Its unusual work for me outside my usual remit, but work is dire at the

Started by Ed Fox in Water gardens

18 Replies · Reply by Ed Fox Feb 12, 2020

Making a memorial garden

Hello, any ideas please? I live far from where my father lived - he died four years ago. He was cremated and has a small slab with his name and dates on it next to the church path of his favourite and often visited church in the UK. I don't often go

Started by Carol Miers in Water gardens

9 Replies · Reply by Rebecca Wallman Jan 4, 2020

Waterproof rendering for pool

I have designed a freestanding raised rectangular water feature which has been built with blockwork and a flexible liner, but for aesthetic reasons we want to replace the liner with a waterproof render. Has anyone any recommendations for the type of

Started by Alice Meacham in Water gardens

6 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jul 31, 2018

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

Starting my own business

Hi my name is Kingsley.I am 21 years old I was working in drainage/civil engineering/ flagging ground works, till around a year ago. My manager at this drainage firm had. Decided to set a landscape gardening business (he had no experience of this). I

Started by Kingsley Powers in Design, Accountancy, and Business

6 Replies · Reply by Jay smith Aug 15, 2017

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Afraid to install Water Features or Clients tend to disapprove of them??

Hi Everyone,

Just wanted to get a bit of feedback from the Landscapers and Garden Designers on here.

When planning a garden do most of you try and incorporate a water feature to your ideas/designs or are you simply put off by a lack of previous experie

Started by Andy @ Water Garden in Design, Business, and Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Matt Johnson Apr 29, 2017

Evaporation or leak?

A client of mine had a company come and dig a large pond.

Over the space of about 3 months, it was virtually dry in the summer. Could this really be down to evaporation, or is it more likely to have a leak?

Before:

After:

To fill it, I had a 3" pump goin

Started by Lee Foster in Water gardens

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Apr 22, 2017

Trying to settle a dispute with customer regarding water evaporation

Hello, this is the first time i have posted on this page, i would like some help to settle this dispute I've been having with a customer...

We have been bought in to replace the sump & slabs around a water feature as the previous sump only lasted arou

Started by Elias Cleverley in Landscaping and Water gardens

9 Replies · Reply by David Benson Apr 16, 2017

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Fibreglassing Oxfordshire

Hi can anyone recommend anybody that carries out fibreglassing in the Oxfordshire area. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

Paul

Started by Paul Terroni in Landscaping and Water gardens

1 Reply · Reply by James Brett Mar 10, 2017

Landscape Jobs Mid Essex

Hello there,I have a small business compiled of a handful of hard working and dedicated staff members.I am looking for more landscape/garden maintenence work as it has gone quiet over the winter we specialise in decks and patios but can offer one off

Started by Thomas Walder in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 18, 2017

Water cabbage

I have a customer with a running stream coming from a golf course, it runs through her garden and onto a neighbours property which is a 200sqm pond, and runs further on....She wants rid of the water cabbage which has invaded her stretch of stream.It'

Started by matt evans in Pesticides, Plants, and Water gardens

1 Reply · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Sep 23, 2016

RHS Flower Show Chatsworth - Show Garden reminder

Just a reminder that the deadline for Show Garden submissions for RHS Flower Show Chatsworth is 8th August. Click here for more information:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/ChatsworthGardenApplications

Started by Jenny Jenner in Design, Landscaping, and Marketing

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