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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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…
“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…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
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Hello, I'm in the market for a Zero Turn mower around 42" and up to £6000. I'm looking for recommendations for any models preferably with a grass collector attachment so I can get more use out of it as this will be my most expensive tool yet.So far…
"Plus one for Dipel."
Good morning all.I'm Pete from Wrexham, an ex mechanic turned tanker driver, retired but still busy fixing things for friends etc. I'm hoping that someone here can help me. If, I'm premature in asking as a new member then I understand.But,…
Howardson Group is proud to introduce the latest addition to its Dennis brand: the Dennis Gang Mowers, a new range of precision-engineered gang mowers designed to provide a superior cut across large areas.Built with simplicity, durability, and…
Join us on Wednesday 25th June to see professional Ground Care and Turf Machinery from over 30 brands, talk to the manufacturers and enjoy ride-and-drive trials.You’ll be able to test and compare ride-on, walk-behind and hand-held machinery outdoors…
"We spray every other week with an insecticide mixed with seaweed fertiliser and not seen any caterpillars for years. Topiary is harder but I find stuffing the spray nozzle inside has helped. We have given clients two options to either spray at…"
"Really like the look of the Husqvarna gear. We went Stihl as that's what we had the best local support for, but the Husqvarna stuff looks very good."
"I can only tell you my experience which is I've had my Husqvarna trimmers 6 years (the short standard one, 520ihe3, and extendable 520iht4) and I use the middle sized 520ihe3 one probably 80% of the time. Occasionally the small one for small hedges…"
"They are absolutely everywhere this year. Even in some gardens I work in that have never had it before that I hoped were free. I am constantly, constantly spraying Xentari at great expense as i don't seem to be stopping them in the tracks or…"
"I used to use Zentari, which is very expensive imo. Then Brucco from Progreen which is now DIPEL DF, active ingrediant Bacillus thuringiensis. The same as zentari) I start treating April, depending on the client & spray fortnightly. Even with this…"
"Lots of BTCM in my area. I use decis as a preventative once or twice per year, & where there's an infestation retreat roughly every 6 weeks.
important to use good quality sprayer to really penetrate to insides of the bush.
combined with TopBuxus…"
important to use good quality sprayer to really penetrate to insides of the bush.
combined with TopBuxus…"
"Run an estate with lots of box, we used Xentari for an initial treatment but not cost effective as we have 1000sm2 of hedges/topiary
Weve moved onto Dipel DF through a knapsack sprayer (2g per 1litre) and so far we have no more damage- spraying…"
Weve moved onto Dipel DF through a knapsack sprayer (2g per 1litre) and so far we have no more damage- spraying…"
Seaton Carew Golf Club, a historic championship course and the 10th oldest in England, has recently undergone a transformative upgrade with the installation of a state-of-the-art Hunter irrigation system, supplied by KAR UK.Course Manager Tom…
Zero Turn Cut & Collect Mower
Hello, I'm in the market for a Zero Turn mower around 42" and up to £6000. I'm looking for recommendations for any models preferably with a grass collector attachment so I can get more use out of it as this will be my most expensive tool yet.So far…
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Etesia 100 Hydro
Good morning all.I'm Pete from Wrexham, an ex mechanic turned tanker driver, retired but still busy fixing things for friends etc. I'm hoping that someone here can help me. If, I'm premature in asking as a new member then I understand.But,…
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Help....Box caterpillar has attacked
Ive never experienced this one before. In the larger garden I look after (5 acres of it, with lots of old clipped box) I noticed a 2' high quadrant of box hedges were bare (the owner and I agreed it was the exceptionally dry weather. The next week…
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Echo or Stihl?
Need a short arm hedgecutter petrol for box topiary, won't be used for anything else so Stihl HC45 Echo 2320 or Echo 2020 ? Anyone got any of these?
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