tadcaster - LJN Blog Posts - Landscape Juice Network2024-03-28T15:50:10Zhttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/tadcasterGrass cutting and lawn mowing by Eco Garden Maintenence in the Leeds, York, Selby, Tadcaster and Wetherby areas.https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/grass-cutting-by-eco-garden-maintenence-in-the-leeds-york-and2013-03-25T10:30:00.000Z2013-03-25T10:30:00.000ZStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/StuartEcoGardenMaintenance<div><p>Grass cutting can be a daunting task for many who either don't have the time or suitable machinery. Few home owners can justify spending large amounts of money on professional quality mowers and clients in the commercial sector usually don't have the resources to have grounds maintenance done in-house.</p><p>In these situations it would make sense to employ the services of a professional company such as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk" target="_blank">Eco Garden Maintenance</a> to mow your lawn or grassed areas. By using skill and various professional quality mowers Eco Garden maintenance can effectively and efficiently cope with any situation presented, leaving a highly pleasing appearance which is simply unattainable to most. A lawn can be an attractive and relaxing area of your garden used by your friends, family and pets whilst being an asset to your home.</p><p>Mowers come in many guises but one does not perform the best in all situations. Grassed areas have different purposes which determines how they are managed and thus which type of mower will give the best result in the most efficient manner. Manicured lawns require a mower which will cut low enough and minimise ground disturbance. Stripes are king in this situation so a cylinder or rotary mower with heavy roller should be used.</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/_/rsrc/1334159316196/lawn-mowing/Honda%20pro%20roller%20mower-002.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/_/rsrc/1334159316196/lawn-mowing/Honda%20pro%20roller%20mower-002.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></p><p>Utility lawns are best tackled with a rotary mower, either with roller or four wheeled. Stripes can still look very impressive in this situation. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/mulch-mowing" target="_blank">Mulch mowing</a> can also be utilised and has many advantages such as feeding the lawn organically and not having any lawn clippings to dispose of.</p><p>Rough areas of grass that are not particularly formal are usually cut with four wheeled mowers which can cope with the bumpy ground. A powerful high capacity machine is needed here to cope with large amounts of growth and to cover the often large areas of land involved. Mulching is usually preferred in this situation because of the large amount of grass clippings to dispose of if they are collected.</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/_/rsrc/1364129961206/Etesia%20ME53C%20garden%20landscape%20480x320.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/_/rsrc/1364129961206/Etesia%20ME53C%20garden%20landscape%20480x320.jpg" class="align-center"/></a></p><p>Areas of coarse weeds, brambles and wild flower meadows are too challenging for most mowers so in this instance Eco Garden maintenance would opt for the use of a brushcutter, flail mower or sickle bar mower which are ideally suited to deal with these types of area.</p><p>For further details of the professional mowing services we supply to both domestic and commercial clients in the Leeds, York, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/gardening-in-selby" target="_blank">Selby</a>, Tadcaster and Wetherby areas please visit our website at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/lawn-mowing" target="_blank">www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/110906707428373068622/110906707428373068622/posts/p/pub" target="_blank">GOOGLE+</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/EcoGardenMaintenance" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/EcoMaintenance" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stuart-brogden/49/b60/4b" target="_blank">LINKEDIN</a></p></div>Using Comfrey in the garden by Eco Garden Maintenancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/using-comfrey-in-the-garden2013-03-18T11:30:00.000Z2013-03-18T11:30:00.000ZStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/StuartEcoGardenMaintenance<div><p>Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)has long been used in the garden mainly for it's use as an organic fertiliser. The properties of this "wonder plant" are well known to the older generation of gardeners and growers as well as those interested in organic growing. However it's popularity has decreased over the years with main stream gardening as synthetic oil based fertilisers became the norm and were relatively cheap to produce and easy to apply. With the ever increasing price of oil, it's finite availability and the harm it is doing to both the local and world environment it must be about time that comfrey is rediscovered by the gardening community as a valuable source of nutrients and food for pollinators.</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://945078b2-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/ecogardenmaintenance/comfrey%20fertiliser.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crYPTGwt-V0j_Q8eu8jkrSVnUA0LBpyxFFzp9q_SweYbiYfAfz0X2QTgEc4w13DEVcOxXiHgT75KIL3JPza-xGQJq9rSXHQ7phQVEOwZ5V0ycOdGp-gR8u7fXpr3fRFO0VmTu5eXHChBHLL7gi0rSpqdOb3_EzgF_DTpM6Xtta-hndb_X2WwRV7XxiCspJNfXliEEZPLse7-kasQLLpvDmCJsEuHNKn-99wlIZ2XJBIyD7rgxY%3D&attredirects=0" target="_blank"><img src="https://945078b2-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.googlegroups.com/site/ecogardenmaintenance/comfrey%20fertiliser.jpg?attachauth=ANoY7crYPTGwt-V0j_Q8eu8jkrSVnUA0LBpyxFFzp9q_SweYbiYfAfz0X2QTgEc4w13DEVcOxXiHgT75KIL3JPza-xGQJq9rSXHQ7phQVEOwZ5V0ycOdGp-gR8u7fXpr3fRFO0VmTu5eXHChBHLL7gi0rSpqdOb3_EzgF_DTpM6Xtta-hndb_X2WwRV7XxiCspJNfXliEEZPLse7-kasQLLpvDmCJsEuHNKn-99wlIZ2XJBIyD7rgxY%3D&attredirects=0" class="align-left"/></a><br/>It has long been the case that buying synthetic fertiliser was the least labour intensive and cheapest way to provide nutrients in the growing environment. I feel the tide is changing though and more people should be investing the time needed to produce their own fertiliser which is both cost effective and kind to the environment. Yes there is work involved with making fertiliser from comfrey but this can be offset against the high and forever increasing costs of the synthetic alternative, even when you attach a cost to your time.</p><p>Of course you will need room for the plants to grow in your garden but they are extremely adaptable and will grow well in conditions which are far from favorable to the majority of other garden plants. They enjoy damp, fertile locations and will effectively "mine" lost nutrients which have been leached deep into the soil around compost and manure heaps. This is because of their deep rooting systems which can go down several feet. It is advisable however to grow the bocking 14 variety which does not self seed unless you want the plant popping up in unwanted places. Also the plants can be rather hard to get rid of once established as the roots go so deep and even the smallest piece left in the soil can regrow. For this reason it is best to think with a long term view when deciding where to plant.</p><p>Once the plants have established for at least a year and are growing strongly you can start to harvest the leaves. This should be done before flowering occurs and upto three cuts can be achieved in a year. Harvesting after september is not advised however as the plant needs a chance to recover before it goes in to it's winter dormancy. It is good practice to try and replace nutrients which are extracted through the constant harvesting as over time the plants will decrease in vigour. You may be thinking what is the point of using valuable fertiliser in order to make another form of fertiliser ? Well the answer to this is that comfrey is an almost indestructible plant which will tolerate certain forms of fertilisation that other plants just could not cope with for example fresh urine and manure, copious amounts of wood ash (good for people who have woodburners) and any home made compost that you would not want to use anywhere else.</p><p>Harvest the plants using a method you feel to be the most appropriate according to the time and tools that are available and the amount of plants to be cut. Put these cuttings in a suitable container which is large enough and preferably has a tap or similar device at the bottom, out of which the resultant black liquid can flow into a storage vessel. The process will take a week or two and you should leave it until no more liquid is coming out. Empty the residue on to your compost heap and decide how and where you are going to use the nutrient rich black liquid which has been collected.</p><p>It is not a good idea to use this concentrated liquid fertiliser neat as it will damage the plants it is applied to. Dilute at one part concentrate to between ten and twenty parts rain water. If applying to ornamental plants, shrubs and trees this can be done as a soil drench using a watering can with the rose taken off. Not many people do this but comfrey fertiliser can be used to feed your lawn. On a small lawn this can be done effectively using a watering can with rose but on large areas you are going to require a knapsack sprayer. The important thing to remember when doing this is that the diluted solution must be strained first in order that the watering can rose or sprayer filters do not become blocked. Plants can use the fertiliser as a fast acting foliar feed but i much prefer to apply as much water as possible during the process so the soil is drenched also.</p><p>There are other uses for comfrey apart from making liquid fertiliser such as adding it to the compost heap as an accelerator, mixing with leaves to make enriched leaf mould or burying in trenches beneath food crops and new plantings. Leave one or two plants to flower every year if you have enough of them and you will soon have bees and other pollinators flocking to your garden.</p><p>It is about time that Comfrey made a large scale return to mainstream gardening instead of being a secret of organic gardeners and allotment holders. Do your bit and help raise awareness of this forgotten "wonder plant". At Eco Garden Maintenance we make a point of promoting it's use to all our customers even if it is only as an addition to the perennial border or around compost heaps to soak up the lost nutrients leached deep in the soil.</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk" target="_blank">www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/organic-gardening" target="_blank">Eco Garden Maintenance organic gardening</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/organic-lawn-care" target="_blank">Eco Garden Maintenance organic lawn care</a></p></div>Low noise battery powered garden and landscape maintenance by Eco Garden Maintenance in the Leeds, York, Selby, Tadcaster and Wetherby area.https://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/low-noise-battery-powered-garden-and-landscape-maintenance-by-eco2013-02-16T15:00:00.000Z2013-02-16T15:00:00.000ZStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/StuartEcoGardenMaintenance<div><p><span style="font-family: georgia,palatino;"><span class="font-size-2">In noise sensitive areas consideration must be given to the distraction and annoyance caused by contractors using petrol powered machinery. In this instance a company such as <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk" target="_blank">Eco Garden maintenance</a> may be utilised to undertake garden and landscape maintenance with minimal noise pollution. They have been using low noise battery powered tools from the manufacturer <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.richmondsgroundcare.co.uk/uploaded/pellenc/Pellenc_introduction.pdf" target="_blank">Pellenc</a> in the Leeds, York, <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/gardening-in-selby" target="_blank">Selby</a>, Tadcaster and Wetherby area for the last two years and have developed a loyal following of clients who appreciate the environmental benefits, excellent workmanship and customer service provided.</span></span></p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314191339?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314191339?profile=original" width="480" class="align-full"/></a></p><p>Pellenc produce professional quality garden tools which can run all day on a single charge of the backpack battery. This is so important for the professional contractor who might have to use the tools for up to six hours every day of the week. Products aimed at the domestic market rarely run for more than an hour on one battery charge before they need recharging. Professional grade tools are needed to get the job done efficiently, to the best standard and with minimal breakdowns. Pellenc battery powered tools do all these things, produce no exhaust fumes and are extremely quiet. Combining these aspects with their low weight makes them a joy to use resulting in higher productivity through reduced fatigue and a general increase in the users happiness and morale. </p><p>The low noise output from these tools are a major consideration for people and companies who decide to employ Eco Garden Maintenance to maintain their gardens or open spaces. There is nothing more annoying than trying to relax or work when all you can hear is the constant drone of a two stroke engine as used on most hedge, trimmers, leaf blowers, chainsaws and strimmers.</p><p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194756?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314194756?profile=original" width="320" class="align-full"/></a></p><p>Eco Garden Maintenance can bring these considerable benefits to many situations including private gardens, office grounds, churches, residential and nursing homes, schools, hotels, public houses, restaurants and residential communal grounds.</p><p>To discuss your low noise garden or landscape maintenance requirements please do not hesitate to contact us at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk" target="_blank">www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/organic-gardening" target="_blank">Eco Garden Maintenance organic gardening</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/110906707428373068622/110906707428373068622/posts/p/pub" target="_blank">GOOGLE+</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/EcoGardenMaintenance" target="_blank">FACEBOOK</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/EcoMaintenance" target="_blank">TWITTER</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stuart-brogden/49/b60/4b" target="_blank">LINKEDIN</a></p></div>Eco Garden Maintenance Tadcaster boost their eco credentials with further Pellenc battery powered toolshttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profiles/blogs/eco-garden-maintenance-boost-their-eco-credentials-with-further2011-11-09T09:00:00.000Z2011-11-09T09:00:00.000ZStuart @ Eco Garden Maintenancehttps://landscapejuicenetwork.com/profil/StuartEcoGardenMaintenance<div><p> <a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164389?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3314164389?profile=original" width="150" class="align-right"/></a> </p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/" target="_blank">Eco Garden Maintenance</a> are glad to announce that we have ordered more <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.richmondsgroundcare.co.uk/uploaded/pellenc/Pellenc_introduction.pdf" target="_blank">pellenc tools</a> that should be with us by the end of the week. We will be receiving the C20 chainsaw and Treelion M45 pruning shears to add to the Helion 75cm hedge trimmer, Excelion strimmer and airion blower that we already use.</p><p>These battery powered gardening tools are at the cutting edge of technology offering zero emissions at point of use and vastly reduced noise levels at and around the work area. These bennefits along with reduced weight and the fact that the operator does not have to stop to refuel means increased productivity can be acheived. A happy gardener results in a happy garden !</p><p>The <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.elietmachines.com/professional/product.asp?Pag=3&pnav=;2;14;20;103;" target="_blank">Eliet prof 4 hydro shredder</a> we have been using for a few months now has been a huge asset to the company and our customers. Gone are the days of dragging huge amounts of waste out of gardens and to the waste transfer station. We encourage customers to utilise the end product of shredding to either compost or add to the borders as mulch. The organic, wildlife friendly garden relies heavily on compost as a rich source of nutrients, soil conditioner, water retention and food for soil micro-organisms. This can only be good for your garden and help your plants be healthy and free from disease. Why buy expensive compost from garden centres ( who knows how far it has travelled to get to you ) when you can make your own and eliminate disposal costs too.</p><p>Another string to our eco bow is the use of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.farmura.com/organicfertiliser.htm" target="_blank">organic fertilizers</a> for lawns and other plants. Our aim is to feed the soil which in turn feeds the plant naturally. A healthy soil full of life will bring rewards in terms of reduced pests and diseases - synthetic fertilizers do nothing for the soil which can become stale and void of life.</p><p>The future is natural and organic i think you will agree.</p><p><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ecogardenmaintenance.co.uk/" target="_blank">Read more about Eco Garden Maintenance</a></p></div>