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"Totally agree with Peter... Clay is also quite wet so fence spikes will rust off fast. I'd find a way of digging the hole, put a postsaver sleeve around a proper 10 year (UC4) post."
Repton School in Derbyshire is a well-known institution which mixes tradition with new ideas.Behind the scenes, Andrew Butler, the Head of Grounds and Gardens, is the man responsible for ensuring the grounds are not just aesthetically pleasing but…
"i am a bit out of date with prices but the cost of a spike and timber post will not that mutch differant from a concreate post and then you can have the option of using pannels "
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Palisade fence, single or double.
I've used spike without concrete for panel fencing. Don't think I'd like to use them on close board without concrete because of the extra weight.
I figured out method for the spikes. Used a 6ft digging pushed…"
Palisade fence, single or double.
I've used spike without concrete for panel fencing. Don't think I'd like to use them on close board without concrete because of the extra weight.
I figured out method for the spikes. Used a 6ft digging pushed…"
"Trying to drive fence spikes into the ground so that they stay straight we've found to be nigh on impossible, the smallest obstacle seems to send them in all directions apart from vertical. Are you suggesting spikes as you are using timber posts and…"
Hi all,I'm erecting a close board timber fence in clay soil. Due to the clay and poor drainage I'm thinking of using fence spikes. Would clay be suitable? Would it provide enough stability for a 1.8 mt high fence? I'm considering using 15cm wide…
"I tend to look at things from their perspective, whilst also hoping to educate them of the benefits of a thriving ecosystem - so in your case, I'd have probably started with questions right back like "why do you want to get rid of them?" or "what do…"
"I talk to customers and do my best to gently subvert them into taking more care over their 'neighbours'. I point out piles of little stones that show the entrances to worm burrows and where ground and wall bees are nesting.
Most are fascinated and…"
Most are fascinated and…"
"Yes, could not agree more."
GroundsFest 2024 is gearing up for its second year with remarkable growth and expansion.With an impressive 90% rebook rate from 2023 exhibitors and many new first-time exhibitors, it's clear that GroundsFest has become a must-attend event for…
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".. I generally refuse to sign such things on a personal level. If you want that signed, I'll go somewhere else - and if the work is done, what are you going to do? Now if I don't pay you, well that is a different matter"
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Fence spike in clay
Hi all,I'm erecting a close board timber fence in clay soil. Due to the clay and poor drainage I'm thinking of using fence spikes. Would clay be suitable? Would it provide enough stability for a 1.8 mt high fence? I'm considering using 15cm wide…
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Nature Loving Customers !!!
Had a brief chat with a once a year customer , where I just cut his knee length grass down . I happened to mention the abundance of wildlife in his garden , and that last year I saw some slow worms basking in the sun.He looked at me and replied " Oh…
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Project completion forms
Hi Everyone Does anybody use project completion forms for customer's to sign at completion to say they are satisfied with the outcome to avoid payment issues when sending the final invoice Thanks in Advance Neil
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Clients contracts for wet Grass cutting
Hi allJust, interested as we had so much wet weather. What do you do when the grass is so wet for your clients? I know you can cut wet grass, but I am finding sometimes clients turn around and say to wet on a dry day!Do you have it in contract with…
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Comments
There's a useful book I read about it called 'Blogging for Business' by Holtz and Demopoulos. It's not earth-shattering in content but if you are going to put the time in required for weekly updates then it is worth reading.
You are right that people have to spend a little time each week to write a short article or two, but as you highlight you can gain some real benefits.
Shel Holtz is one of the people I often read, or listen to, as he does a podcast with Neville Hobson.
Another writer I'd recommend is Steve Rubel, who has a PR background but also a wide knowledge and understanding of how businesses can use blogs and networks like Landscape Juice.
If people want tips on taking their blog posts on a step or seven then ProBlogger is well worth following.
And use the subscription options all these sites offer to keep in touch with what their owners write, this is so much better than putting them in your favourites as it's the regular little tips and ideas you absorb which will help your business.