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Costing from €2 million, the hugely sought after homes at Dalkey Avenue, Dublin, each home measuring almost 3, 000 square foot in size, are complete with contemporary interiors and unique design features. An excellent location, tucked off Dublin Bay,
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On another thread on LJN I recently posted a comment lamenting the innate conservatism of design in this country. The context of that comment belongs to a different discussion, but I think the point is worth exploring for its own sake.
If contemporar
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A bit later than promised, I know, but I’ve now just completed reading all of SketchUp 7.1 for Architectural Visualisation: Beginner’s Guide’s 408 pages from cover to cover and there’s so much fantastic information contained within it that i
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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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Hi all,Basically, the centre of the concrete steps in the boundary line. I want to put up fencing that runs down the length of these steps and I've been quoted by two landscapers...Landscaper #1He suggested that he would cut aquares of the concrete…
"Hi. I was in exactly your position 15 years ago. I had two young kids and turned a hobby into a job. I'm not the main bread winner in my family I'll admit but if you're working for domestic clients and fitting hours in around your commitment to…"
"The Toro 51835T looks to have variable speed around £149 for the bare unit then add battery and charger which fit their other cordless kit .
I only ever use edging shears these days around patio windows ,conservatories and parked Tesla's .
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I only ever use edging shears these days around patio windows ,conservatories and parked Tesla's .
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"If they are only small areas could you use edging shears? We do and there is something rather therapeutic with going back to basics ! You need to buy CK or similar and spend upwards of £60 for decent ones that stay sharp."
"Thank you Sean,that's all I needed to know,just felt a bit peculiar having never used a sprayer that way...really surprised CP haven't done something to alleviate the problem...bought a Matabi Evo sprayer recently and far prefer it to the CP…"
"Hi your FSA60R is on the AK battery system? I use the AP system Stihl FSA85 which is just the ticket for the jobs you describe. Which offers infinitely variable speeds from barely turning, upwards. Mine must be about 10 to 15 years old now ( I have…"
I am looking for a small, compact, lightweight strimmer that is battery powered for small garden edging - I already have a Stihl FSA60R but its just a bit to powerful and unweldy for some of the smaller, finnicky edging. The strimmer MUST have…
"We had a petrol washer and this electric one blows it out of the water!
https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/products/kranzle-quadro-11-1...
Benefits over the Brendon one are a longer hose spray hose (15m) , built in tank, uses someone elses power…"
https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/products/kranzle-quadro-11-1...
Benefits over the Brendon one are a longer hose spray hose (15m) , built in tank, uses someone elses power…"
"I would also look at the feasibility and cost of adding a tow arm and 2nd hand small trailer to your car. This instantly adds to your ability to undertake multiple tool jobs and to remove waste. A gardener in my area has been doing this for decades.…"
"I have two sprayers, one with the brass Lance and the other with the plastic one. I have to say, I prefer using the brass one 'upside-down' with the anvil nozzles. It soon becomes very easy to use, requiring only downward pressure from the thumb -…"
A question for those offering lawn treatments. Does anyone use a specific product, separate to their normal treatments, that's specifically used when we have long, dry periods? Can anyone recommend a good product? I imagine it would likely be a…
"Good move Andrew... Get someone to proof read them before you use them, its so easy to miss obvious things, becasue you are so close to it - and preferably get them printed professionally..you would only need a few hundred
I started with a Honda…"
I started with a Honda…"
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Advice: Fencing down Concrete Steps
Hi all,Basically, the centre of the concrete steps in the boundary line. I want to put up fencing that runs down the length of these steps and I've been quoted by two landscapers...Landscaper #1He suggested that he would cut aquares of the concrete…
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Small, compact battery strimmer with variable speed trigger?
I am looking for a small, compact, lightweight strimmer that is battery powered for small garden edging - I already have a Stihl FSA60R but its just a bit to powerful and unweldy for some of the smaller, finnicky edging. The strimmer MUST have…
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Lawn Water Conserver
A question for those offering lawn treatments. Does anyone use a specific product, separate to their normal treatments, that's specifically used when we have long, dry periods? Can anyone recommend a good product? I imagine it would likely be a…
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Brendon 2000psi pressure washer
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
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