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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

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