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green waste site near cambridge

anyone know of a green waste site around cambridge city been to look at a new site 3.5 acres of grass to be cut and grass removed from site looking for a green waste site close by and there cost per ton

Started by Roy Parker

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how many gardeners are single ? out of interest (male i was thinking) No jokes.

I ask because i feel we may be hard to live with? working around the weather/ seasons. reinvesting in machinery, studying as its a life/time? hobby also. dirty boots. dirty truck, poor wages/profit , working weekends... etc

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk

20 Replies · Reply by Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt Feb 1, 2014

Planting ideas

Hubby has been asked to come up with some ideas for screening plants on sandy soil above a beach in West Wales. The customer doesn't like people looking into her garden from a footpath going through scrubby Blackthorn on their land. There is also tre

Started by Pembroke Gardening Services in Design

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Scarifying and Conventional Wisdom

Like all things, plants adapt and change, weather patterns, climate and air quality changes and the advice we were given 20years ago may no longer be correct.

Last year on Gardeners Question Time a question was asked about removing suckers from Roses.

Started by Jim Davidson

6 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Jan 30, 2014

Progreen Weed Control launch new range of compound fertilisers for home and professional users

Progreen Weed Control has launched a new range of bespoke, compound fertilisers for the home and professional user. The strength of compound fertilisers lies in their uniformity of application with no streaking or overdosing common in blended fertili

Started by Landscape Juice in Pesticides

5 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Apr 14, 2014

STOLEN - Seven Unusual Specimen Olive Trees- Street Value £10k - Monday 27th January at 12.30pm

Villaggio Verde have had 7 specimen and rather unusual old Olive trees stolen on Monday 27th January at 12.30pm. The police suspect they were stolen to order. We need to find these wonderful and unusual forms as they were put aside for an RHS project

Started by Villaggio Verde Olive Trees in Stolen

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1 day a week contract been offered? Few questions?

Hi all

I work full time on a private estate as a gardener, this is mon-fri 8-4

I am on there books, so paying NI and tax like I should

In the last few weeks I was asked to think about looking after a small communal area for a family member. This would s

Started by Steven Lillycrop

6 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Jan 30, 2014

Lets Be Positive ! Things We Love About The Industry!

Lets be positive and shout about the things we love about the Industry whatever they might be!Some of the things i love about it are as follows

Being outside
The gardens and customers that i work for
Any and every Honda engine i use but particularly m

Started by Ross Stuart Mckinlay in Business

10 Replies · Reply by Kieran Ray Feb 5, 2014

Jet washing

Just been doing some jet washing today,and was wondering what chemicals you might use through the jet washer. I was worried of using any because of the run off into plants any suggestions thanks

Started by chris

3 Replies · Reply by Bespoke Lawncare Jan 29, 2014

Chainsaw start times

After me giving it to two chaps starting up at 750 this am, what is the official start time for chainsaws and other garden machinery mob - fri and a weekend, a lady at their office said it was 730, I did apologise to her if that was true. So what tim

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer

9 Replies · Reply by Red Robin Gardening Jan 29, 2014

Weather and website

Is anyone else at their wits end with the constant rain? It has rained nearly every day here in Newport since before xmas. The ground is completely saturated and customers are postponing work left, right and center!
I have patios, turfing, brickwork

Started by Gareth Leek

8 Replies · Reply by Andy Kenney Jan 28, 2014

Beech hedging

Any tips on cutting beech hedging always find it difficult to get a nice finishHedge trimmers ???Loppers. ?????Chainsaw. ????Any tips thanks

Started by chris in Groundscare

12 Replies · Reply by chris Jan 29, 2014

Removing brambles

Best way to remove brambles from a hedge ????Any views

Started by chris in Groundscare

14 Replies · Reply by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm Feb 10, 2014

Interview with Andrew Fisher Tomlin about Miniature

Miniature is a new garden show opening in Central London in March that will be featuring 3D models of miniature gardens. The mini garden models on display will be designed by some of the UK and worlds most talented garden designers.

Just to declare Lo

Started by Steve London Stone

1 Reply · Reply by Steve London Stone Feb 4, 2014

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What browsers are LJN visitors using?

I love looking through our stats to see the browsing habits of the site's visitors.
There's often a lot to be gleaned.

This graphic taken from Google Analytics shows us that the majority of LJN's visitors use the Safari browser.

Safari is Apple's def

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

5 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Jan 28, 2014

Fertilizer

Where is the cheapest/ best value source buy fertilizers, herbicides etc in the uk? Thanks in advance. Pete

Started by Peter Whitworth in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Peter Whitworth Jan 29, 2014

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Which block pave sealer ?

I like the look of charcoal pavers and kerbs when they're wet, is there any sealer out there which seal & make the blocks dark looking without a shine ??

Started by mark thomas

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Rain, rain, go away - Win a voucher worth £25

We've been sat in the office today looking out of the window saying: -

Rain, rain go away we want to do some weed control today.

In light of our depression based on today's persistent rain (and most others in Jan) we thought we'd like to offer some lig

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

7 Replies · Reply by Red Robin Gardening Feb 6, 2014

Tender training with B2B quote

Hi, I am just going through my first tender, and to say that it is intimidating would be an understatement. I have passed the PQQ and have now had the ITT. At the moment I do feel a bit out of my depth but this is where I want to steer my business in

Started by Exeter garden maintenance in Groundscare

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Agrovista Amenity has strengthened its team with the appointment of Ben Simpson, who joins as Amenity Specialist supporting the Landscape and IVM division.

2025’s prolonged heat put turf surfaces under extraordinary pressure, leaving many venues facing compaction, thinning coverage, and stressed rootzones.

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