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
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
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.
The programme…
Open forum activity
"Thanks dude
I dont take praze well i prefer the humble.
My point is, just imbrace the crazy its part of you its what makes us all individual in a crazy world. Grow stronger from your socaly perceived weaknesses. Don't let people tie a tag on you be…"
I dont take praze well i prefer the humble.
My point is, just imbrace the crazy its part of you its what makes us all individual in a crazy world. Grow stronger from your socaly perceived weaknesses. Don't let people tie a tag on you be…"
"Another vote for echo . Last week took my echo hedge trimmer in for its first service in 8 years from new apart from self lube of gearbox never had a single issue
I pay around £35 labour for Stihl kombi engine servicing .
I am expecting echo to…"
I pay around £35 labour for Stihl kombi engine servicing .
I am expecting echo to…"
"They are very cool, those badgers!
I wish we could 'like' posts on here..."
I wish we could 'like' posts on here..."
"Always good to converse with a like minded.
It because honey badgers dont give a ......
Super smart, not scared of anything, eats poisons snakes, bites lions testicular.
Best animal ever.
I've often been told I've got an attitude problem, it's good…"
It because honey badgers dont give a ......
Super smart, not scared of anything, eats poisons snakes, bites lions testicular.
Best animal ever.
I've often been told I've got an attitude problem, it's good…"
"'An infinite fire in the heart' is a great way to describe it, hits the spot. So interesting to hear from someone in a similar situation, I wonder how many like us there are out there who thrash through the cutting back in record time.
I get the…"
I get the…"
"I get the stubbornness, I be damed if ld let anyone or thing get the better of me. Its like a infinite fire burning in the heart.
I love going mental fast at work. Customers say wow your quick. Really I'm just burning out the rage, like you say…"
I love going mental fast at work. Customers say wow your quick. Really I'm just burning out the rage, like you say…"
"Hi, similar to Peter, I mostly use echo kit. Had a husky hedge cutter a couple of years back and although it left a nice finish was nowhere near as well built as my echo. Here in notts my local independent is about £50 p/h. "
"Same here, Badger, it started when I was about four. I agree with you that the focus on your loving family is a really good thing, it must be so reassuring. I also have a wonderful OH. Good news on the musical instrumets too, nice one.
On taking…"
On taking…"
"I feel you pain, I've been living with PTSD since I was a child, which kindly got top up to the age of 30. I was originally diagnosed with depression which turns out to be just one symptom of many.
It's been liberating getting a correct diagnosis so…"
It's been liberating getting a correct diagnosis so…"
"I can have different issues when grass cutting as it's so simple you don't have to think about work which then sets other things off around your head. My way is fine something that you have to concentrate on so you have no option but to concentrate…"
"We got rid of all our Husqvarna kit sometime ago, blowers, hedgecutters and mowers because of part supply issues. We now use Echo hedgecutters and blowers ( do yourself a favour get an Echo pb 8010 blower it makes the Husqvarna look like a toy…"
"I'd like to add that when I was struggling with PTSD I got so fed up of feeling unhappy. I started telling myself, every day, 'This is my mind and I'm in charge here, thank you very much' and worked on changing how I was thinking. It was hard work,…"
"To me it seems that gardening and OCD go together, it's the nature of the job as we do the same things over and over again, for years. It also gives us the chance to think and brood as we work, which can be good but can also bring problems if we get…"
"Well done to you for highlighting your issues Richard. That is half the battle with dealing with any mental health.
I can't really offer any advice on OCD other than to say I too have mental health problems, Bi-Polar 2 & EUPD. It has taken me 3…"
I can't really offer any advice on OCD other than to say I too have mental health problems, Bi-Polar 2 & EUPD. It has taken me 3…"
"Hi Richard,
I have never suffered in the way you have, but I have one team member who does. We have attempted to adjust his work so he doesn't do the things that cause his anxiety, and this seems to have worked to a large extent. I was wondering…"
I have never suffered in the way you have, but I have one team member who does. We have attempted to adjust his work so he doesn't do the things that cause his anxiety, and this seems to have worked to a large extent. I was wondering…"
Rip off servicing
I have a Hsuqvarna 750BTS with which the trigger has been getting sticky for a while. I tried WD40 as though it was just some dust. I had gotten worse & at the beginning of the week I took the trigger apart to inspect it. Only to find that the…
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Patio Pointing
Hello2 years ago I agreed to point a customers patio that he layed himself with Indian sandstone. He laid the paving slabs upside down and very poorly the mortar he jointed with had started falling in the joints.my brief was to clean out any old…
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Employment - trainee Labourer required
Morning AllI'm looking to take on a landscape labourer to assist us on our domestic landscape work. Im happy to take on a trainee and help them with NVQ/app rents ship or it could be a person with existing skills who is looking to move up to the…
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Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
Morning all, I haven't been here for a long time as Ive been suffering with my mental health quite badly since the pandemic changed my life/business. Before this industry, I worked in the electrical industry, but I decided on a career in ground…
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