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Heather beds

After a stroll around the RHS garden at Wisley at the weekend I wondered whether anyone on here looks after any heather beds ? I can remember in the 70's they were in fashion along with dwarf conifers , probably coinciding with Adrian Bloom's clever

Started by Nicholas Boyes in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Green Giant Gardens Sep 24, 2012

Alpine Magnum stump grinder

http://www.alpinemagnum.co.uk/stumpremoval/index.html

Would like to know if anyone has used one of these machines, the idea seems brilliant for small gardens and awkward spots and the price seems reasonable ?

Started by Benjamin O'Neill in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Sep 19, 2012

Scammers

I had a telephone call yesterday. She said that the books for the school are now ready Children and the fight against acoholism addition and that she spoke to me in January. Which school did I want them sent to. I said you never spoke to me in Januar

Started by Colin Cross in Marketing

8 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Sep 18, 2012

waste disposal in north wales

hello everyone im looking at commercial waste disposal for my company, im based in north west wales (Conwy area) can any one suggest a location for disposing of green waste and a rough price guide i should expect to pay ?

Started by Benjamin O'Neill

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Best book I've read in a while - well humour based anyway...

""Colin Grey's life was happy and simple until the day everything changed - the day his wife read THAT book.

Suddenly, he was thrust head-first into a dark, illicit world of pleasure and pain.

This is the story of one man's struggle against a tide of

Started by Gary RK in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Mick Gammage Sep 16, 2012

Aeration & Scarification machines

Hi All,

Apologies if this has been covered before but am new to the forum and looking for any friendly advice on equipment.

I have been running a general gardening service this year and am looking to offer customers a lawn treatment service next year.

Started by Robert Green in Machinery

23 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Sep 22, 2012

sprayer

looking to spray development site about 1 hectare have been looking at chapin 6200 pro sprayer using roundup pro biactive , sprayer coming in at about £130 anyone know of better sprayer and cheaper total weedkiller

Started by steve in Pesticides

45 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Sep 19, 2012

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Moving olive trees?

Evening,

My virgin post, so firstly thanks to all for the invaluable information on the site!

A client has two olive trees planted very close together and up against a fence. They are currently about 10 feet high and at least 5 years old.

Has anyone got

Started by Matthew@Upton & Walker Gardening in Plants

10 Replies · Reply by Richard Boyd Sep 19, 2012

Concrete Pond renovation

A city farm has asked me to help renovate a cracked concrete wildlife pond which has irregularly sloping, steep and bouldered edges. Puddled clay is not recommended in case it dries out and water gets between concrete and clay and lifts the clay line

Started by Garden Doctor Chris in Landscaping

15 Replies · Reply by Garden Doctor Chris Sep 18, 2012

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Well thats "summmer done then"

Whilst out working on the construction of large new lawn for a customer yesterday I heard the annual call of Mother Nature, 2 skein of Geese flying south for the winter. This is the first time Iv'e seen / heard them this early.Do they know something

Started by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk

8 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Sep 10, 2012

Weed killers

Am new to this forum, but have had a lot of help with edging shears. Thank you.But now need to ask about weedkillers.. I don't have a spraying certificate:Are there benefits in getting a certificate?Where is the best place to buy weedkiller?Which are

Started by Mike Palmer in Pesticides

7 Replies · Reply by David Cox Sep 9, 2012

Small flats gardening contracts

Hi,I'm a little perplexed as I've always done domestic work, and worked to a tight price per job, as appose to any hourly rate.I've recently been asked to quote for 6-8 blocks of local flats, doing the usual gardens, weeding, shrubs when and where ne

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Michael Palmer Sep 10, 2012

Has anyone used Mossgo?

I've Just been asked to spray a block paved driveway that has some moss on - not alot but enough to make it look untidy.

I had a look and found Mossgo . . . . . so before i buy it I was wondering if anyone had tried it and had any success? or do you h

Started by David Strong in Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Gary RK Sep 10, 2012

Trimming a conifer next to a swimming pool - any tips?

As part of a garden tidy up I will have to trim/tidy a 5 metre high conifer where the broadest part of the conifer is about a 2 feet from the side of the pool. The pool is only small, approx 3m x 10m. Will be using a long reach hedge trimmer but woul

Started by Paul Rogers in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 25, 2012

Strimmer line recommendations

Ive been using Husgvarna whisper line for about a year now, after it was recommended by someone on here as being very durable. Its very good compared to what i used previously, just curious to know if anyones found a newer product thats any better in

Started by Anthony Toop

10 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Sep 13, 2012

hedgehog blocks

at least that's what i think they were called -

i have a retaining wall to price and conventional brick/block is coming out too rich for my customer. if i can describe these units, they are probably about 25kg each - so one person can handle and lay

Started by Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk

5 Replies · Reply by Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk Sep 9, 2012

Money Management

Hey all,

iv been self-employed for the past 12 months. All the money I earn goes straight into my business bank account.

With that account I use the money to buy fuel, tools, well anything to do with the business.

Sometime next year me and my brother ar

Started by Ashley Meredith in Accountancy

8 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Sep 10, 2012

SALTEX 2012

I’m heading off to SALTEX 2012 this morning.

http://www.iog.org/shows-and-events/iog-saltex

This is the first time that I will be going with the view of buying kit for my own business so I hope to find some good show deals and make contact with new sup

Started by James Dixon in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Nicholas Boyes Sep 6, 2012

Gravel bonded planters

My colleague robin bishop has developed a range of decorative bonded planters.Do you fell there is a market for them?If you were to purchase where would you buy from?eBay?Mail order?Garden centre?Trade show?

Started by Peak surfacing ltd.

1 Reply · Reply by Gary RK Sep 8, 2012

Grass edging shears

Can anyone recommend the best tall edge lawns?I've tried the conventional edging shears which blunt or work themselves loose very quickly.

Started by Mike Palmer in Groundscare

12 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Sep 9, 2012

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