BTME was a roaring success and everyone left Harrogate with a spring in their step anticipating the new season with relish. Alas, the weather has been playing its part again in spoiling thoughts we had of an early start to the season. Here Alan Abel
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Registration opens today to find new design ideas for London’s Royal Docks. The Landscape Institute and Ecobuild, with support from the Mayor of London and London Borough of Newham, have launched ‘The Royal Docks Ideas Competition’ to find innovative
we are about to open our first trade counter based in sheffield, designed to supply wet and dry gravels,slates pebbles,paving sealers and joint compounds to the landscape contractors in the region.
the trade counter is designed to help the small lands
For many years resin bound surfacing has been the choice for historic sites and country houses ,because of its hard wearing nature, its lack of loose stones and its distinctive gravel texture.
It is now making its mark in the urban landscape,as counci
Resin bonded aggregates can be installed over any hard surface ideally tarmac or concrete,installing over block paving, slabs or crazy paving may lead to cracking.
Initially any cracks or small holes must be repaired using a expoxy mortar,then the su
As the market place for resin surfacing grows,more architects specifiers,landscape designers and achitects,builders and domestic householders are rethinking there ideas on decorative surfaces.
Resin bonded and bound surfacings are popular because of t
People create green roofs or roof gardens for many different reasons,ecological,asethical.but maiinly sustainability.
Although your investment is initially high,a green roof will pay for itself long term with lower roof maintenace costs and a saving i
Surrey based designer Selina Botham won RHS Gold and Best in Show for her first ever Show garden at Hampton Court 2008.
Selina Botham designed the garden for Widex to celebrate sound in the garden. Planting was used to illustrated a soft whispe
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Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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"h/b the reply was also meant as a joke no problem "
"You're welcome.
I'm sure you spotted my deliberate mistake in the description of the Eliet machine; should be 2" not 4" 🙄."
I'm sure you spotted my deliberate mistake in the description of the Eliet machine; should be 2" not 4" 🙄."
"Thanks Paul very useful information , much appreciated .
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"I've also hit my ladder clamp on a bar at a play park. Marks still there, much to my childrens amusement. I saw someone Knock a bike off a roof rack back in the 90's 😂"
"Sealey used to be known as a good make for things like jump start packs for vehicles, etc. but in the last few years I too have noticed many of their items are essentially the same product as some other less well known brands with a lower price point"
Managing Director, Richard Taylor, was very pleased to be awarded Planet Mark Certification of the company’s carbon footprint at the RTM Show Live on 7th September. This sustainability certification is the result of rigorous, transparent measurement…
A newly installed Hunter irrigation system, supplied by KAR UK, is part of a long-term plan to help futureproof Leicester Tigers’ Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium, according to Head Groundsman Ed Mowe.With a CV boasting positions at Leicester…
"First time we've needed one in 40 years of planting even with the downtime we're still financially ahead"
"We have a Bosch, 230v domestic-grade shredder. It's very good for anything up to 35-40mm diameter.
Next is an Eliet Major shredder. it's several years old and has been very reliable. It's rated to shred branches up to 55mm (4") diameter and has a…"
Next is an Eliet Major shredder. it's several years old and has been very reliable. It's rated to shred branches up to 55mm (4") diameter and has a…"
"Thanks Paul . Out of interest what make of small shredder / chipper would you recommend for pruned /coppiced branches ?
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"We have a Billy Goat vacuum and a couple of turf lifters. Trouble is, we're based a very long way from you!
Can't say we have a problem with user damage; not to the turf lifters anyway....:)"
Can't say we have a problem with user damage; not to the turf lifters anyway....:)"
"How much time did you loose by buying and then returning twice the cheap machine, apart from the stop starting of the work.Surly that's the moral of the story , no??… An Auger is a must for anyone doing planting, what is it £ 600 for an echo??. I…"
"Thanks for those recommendations, I shall look into them further. Appreciated "
"Had problems hiring turf cutters in the past as all local hire companies said they were not cost effective due to user abuse .
A billy goat is one of those machines which is useful when you need it for leaf clearance but doubt would get much use…"
A billy goat is one of those machines which is useful when you need it for leaf clearance but doubt would get much use…"
"I have some Thule bars which do unlock but more to it . I could be wrong but constant unscrewing and refitting of the tension bolts to remove and refit might compromise their effectiveness if done on a regular basis , Once fitted i tend to leave any…"
"Sorry David, it was meant as a joke! Sky hooks/long wait/tartan paint/left handed screw driver."
Sealey earth auger
Thought I'd share our experiences after purchasing a Sealey earth auger. Needed for a 2000 hole planting job . Wanted the convenience of our own machine rather than hiring and budget wouldn't justify a Stihl machine at a£1000.Plenty of earth augers…
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Roof Rack Query
Looking for a bit of help re roof racks. Current van is the new shape Peugeot Expert. I use the van a fair bit out of work too and often have to go under those 2m high barriers at places. Without a roof rack the van just about fits under them. Does…
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Echo PB 9010T
We currently use the Echo PB 8010 blowers, awesome machines. Seen that Echo have now bought out the PB 9010T which has more power , 48 Newtons as opposed to 44 Newtons with the 8010.Struggling to find any in the UK anyone know of any dealers…
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Equipment you would like to rent, but can't find
What items of equipment have you tried to rent but either had difficulty finding them or maybe not managed to find them at all? Here are a few examples:Power Rake (for soil preparation)Power ScythePowered HayrakePowered Soil SieveFence Post Driver
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