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Real green systems software

Anyone use the above software?Any good?How much does it cost?Mark.

Started by MWJONES

1 Reply · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Apr 20, 2013

London Stone Sample Pack

I wanted to share with everybody one of London Stones latest developments. We have just launched our new and improved trade sample pack.

We launched a cardboard sample pack 3 years ago which while being very succesfuul was just not strong enough to ho

Started by Steve London Stone in Landscaping

34 Replies · Reply by Steve London Stone Dec 5, 2013

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The smallest lawn I mow

Today I visited a lovely little courtyard garden that I look after and just happened to have my camera with me. This is the smallest lawn i have ever cut - it's not the only thing i do there.

Doesn't take too long to cut, hardest part is getting the

Started by Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance

6 Replies · Reply by David Cox Apr 18, 2013

Inspirational - regardless of where you live

Ron Finley -- Guerilla Gardener

Click the link and get inspired, just a thought.

Started by Peter Woolnough

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Fire Table

HI can anyone recommend a good company for a natural gas fire table have used prestigious Fires but they quite expensiveCheersStuart

Started by Stuart Reid

3 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Apr 14, 2013

black limestone discolouration

effervesence in black limestone
Posted by duncan ross on April 17, 2013 at 17:16 in Hard landscaping and paving products
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This is a tricky one. We laid a black limestone patio about 80/m2 4 years ago. We were asked to clean & seal it

Started by duncan ross in Paving Materials and Advice

1 Reply · Reply by Landscape Juice Apr 18, 2013

Whilst browsing Ebay I stumbled across the mower above having never seen this type of design, i though it was quite unusual to have an all hydraulic machine any thoughts on this particular machine and related machines that peo

Started by Benjamin O'Neill in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Apr 12, 2013

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Say No to Gnomes!! New Ikea advert.

A little light hearted humour : The revenge of the Garden Gnomes :

Started by Gary RK

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK May 28, 2013

ROLLER WEIGHT VS FORWARD MOTION

can anyone tell me how much a 4 ton roller weighs when doing 4kph.....i cannot find the formula anywhere.

Started by steve loftus in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Apr 17, 2013

Medway

Im looking for a full/part time groundsman job in the Medway area of Kent starting at some point this year. Im currently In possession of a National Diploma in Forestry and Arboriculture LV3 Merit, CS30, chipper and mewp ticket. Im also an experience

Started by Gus McWilliam in Careers

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Looking forward to improved weather next week ?

After the dire weather of the last few weeks, it was nice to see 17c & sunshine down in the south today (even tho' it rained a little later on). Such a nice day, we even decided to go have lunch looking out over the sea on the south coast.

When we le

Started by Gary RK in Weather

8 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Apr 15, 2013

Ways to repel rabbits.....

A client of mine has always had a few rabbits wandering around the rear garden, however despite the latest harsh winter, they appear to have bred, well like rabbits really.....

The problem is that the rabbits come from a field next door, which is (ver

Started by Adam Pilgrim

5 Replies · Reply by Neal Barker @ Etesia uk Apr 16, 2013

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Waitrose bans use of three neonicotinoids

WAITROSE is banning its suppliers from using systemic neonicotinoids on produce destined for the supermarket.

Under a Seven Point Plan for Pollinators which begins immediately, the retailer is asking growers of fruit, vegetables and flowers to stop u

Started by Phil Voice in Pesticides

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Bad Back

Hi .
Just finished laying a big patio. The whole job has been hard work. But since sunday my back has hurt. Think i have pulled muscle in my buttock. Bloody hurts, but it is stretching across lower back too. Started Pilates , but cancelled going toni

Started by Richard Matthews

27 Replies · Reply by Richard Matthews May 4, 2013

How to split a York stone paving flag

Started by Landscape Juice in Paving Materials and Advice

2 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Apr 19, 2013

effervesence in black limestone

This is a tricky one. We laid a black limestone patio about 80/m2 4 years ago. We were asked to clean & seal it with polyurethane seal, which we did in February. Immediately after the sealing the paving looked as good as new. However, since then it h

Started by duncan ross in Landscaping

7 Replies · Reply by Tim Horner May 1, 2013

Green waste

Hi Guys

I am a Landscaper based in Yeadon (west yorkshire) and have been taking all my green waste to a firm called Nutramulch for many years. Recently they ceased trading and now I am stuck. We tip at Bolling lane council tip in Bradford at the momen

Started by matt day

3 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Apr 13, 2013

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30% of buyers state the garden is the most important feature when looking at moving houses

...so says Phil Spencer of 'Secret Agent' fame on C4.

They had two landscape gardeners attack an overgrown garden to improve the house's image.

I believe the cost quoted on TV was 2 man days @ £400 - based on an 8 hr day ...makes an interesting state

Started by Gary RK in Business

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Just when you thought it couldn't get worse .... brace yourselves for a slug invasion

Bad news.... brace yourselves for a slug invasion :-( Gardeners are braced for an invasion of slugs after last year's washout summer provided ideal breeding conditions. Http://t.co/fH5UWkGULC

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

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Chelsea tickets

Does anyone have a couple of tickets for the chelsea flower show SOLD OUT or know where I can get some thanks want to pay for them not after a freebie

Started by chris

3 Replies · Reply by Claire Brown Apr 14, 2013

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