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The historic Airfield House and Farm in Dundrum, Co. Dublin, has reopened to the public following its two year closure for redevelopment. The breath-taking 38 acre estate has been revamped at a cost of €11 million, boasting a new cafe, farm and visit
The grounds at St. Patrick's Church in Castlederg have recently been redeveloped with an amazing array of world class paving products from Tobermore. Founded in 1942, Tobermore are a world class paving and walling manufacturer supplying products for
With more than £150 million currently invested in the University of Lincoln and having the first building at the University opened by the Queen in 1996, The Times Good University Guide has described it as ‘the most dramatic transformation of a Univer
The grounds at Boringdon Hall Hotel, the seductive manor house in Devon, have recently been redeveloped. The premises boast a stunning new landscape consisting of beautiful paving supplied by Tobermore.
The history of Boringdon Hall is exceptional. Th
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon
Day 5
Coffee.
Mixing Concrete
Whilst one member of the team sets about mixing the concrete, 5;1 ratio, f
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 2
Coffee.
I requested a larger machine to move the stock pile of rubble as the previous hired excav
Can paving stones help cut pollution levels? Scientists in the Netherlands reckon so.
The BBC reports on so-called 'smog eating pavements' that are made up of concrete, sprayed with titanium oxide.
And it is the chemical coating that neutralizes poll
The contents of this blog shows how to install patios, garden paving, paving slabs, paving stones, patio, stone paving, paving stone, patio stone, patio stones, concrete slabs, slabs, flagstones in Devon.
THIS PROJECT IS UNDER PERMEABLE DRIVEWAY CONST
Images and a video showing the process of a Concrete slab construction, with 3mm crushed glass tamped into the RC 25 fibre concrete, a black cement dye will be added once the power float pan is able to be positioned on the slab.
Day 17:
The curved wood
How to prepare for a rammed earth wall, the following images and description should assist with the preparation of this bespoke rammed earth project.
Day 10:
My garden build schedule is going to plan.....now the time has come for the rammed earth water
HRC Series - Rock & Stone Cutters now available
We have just introduced a new range of rock cutters to our equipments sales side, which are capable of grinding tree stumps, cutting access routes for pipework through ground base/bed rock, cutting trenc
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking ConcreteIf you are a Garden Designer or Landscape Gardener you can claim your free advertisement and link to your website by emailing
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking Textured
If you are a Garden Designer or Landscape Gardener you can claim your free advertisement and link to your website by emailing
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"Personally I hate drippers - prone to getting blocked, particularly in hard water areas. Local specialist nursery refers to theirs as their "Irritation system"
I use a loop, or two, of leaky hose in a circle around plant / container with with a T…"
I use a loop, or two, of leaky hose in a circle around plant / container with with a T…"
"I work mainly on the commercial side myself, for just short of thirty years now. I’m not sure why you would approach estate agents. A better idea would be to approach Land Agents. They are the ones dealing with not only agricultural, but also large…"
"Also worth tilting the machine slightly so that the oil is deepest under where you're puting the suction pipe"
"My local timber place has thunderbolt type eyes, no rawlplug needed. I have not tied anything heavy with them but two years on they're still there in the centre of bricks with no damage."
"Oooh, never thought of having teasel in a border...... "
"We have put many vine eyes in to walls over the years. Always to bricks, mortar often is only surface finished and has no structural strength. Holes in bricks should be height centered and at least 40mm/ 1.5" from the ends, to prevent cracking. …"
hi all I’m currently looking to expand my business and I want to go down the road of the commercial side of grounds maintenance, I currently have a nice round of domestic clients and some commercial properties ie a school and a few apartment blocks…
"I pressure wash mower rear collection bags/boxes once or twice a season. Then leave to dry hanging on the handle of a garden fork. But most of my kit is battery anyhow. Mower decks and strimmer guards get scraped off as required. Which is easier…"
"ha ha i bet they are delivered in a massive box"
"cheers John it's a good term to have up your sleeve for when a potential new client asks "is this a plant or a weed" in their garden. And you can say, well, it's both really. Quite a good ice breaker to soften them up before you tell them the eye…"
"The seed head is left until the birds have exhausted it... Circa Feb March time"
"In the right setting, they are fine and a good source of food for birds. In the winter the skeletal Frame adds winter interest and the large leaves emerging in the spring are ornamentally interesting. "
"Goldfinches will probably be available on Amazon prime by November."
"I like alot of those ornamental weeds too ( brilliant definition by the way ) , even balsam and hogweed have a certain presence , my back garden has become engulfed by borage but it looks amazing in flower and the bee's love it .
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"Best way is to get a Briggs and Stratton suction pump. Cheap as chips, put the tube into the oil filler neck and pump away. It's best done whilst oil is warm.oil is stored in a large tank
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hi all I’m currently looking to expand my business and I want to go down the road of the commercial side of grounds maintenance, I currently have a nice round of domestic clients and some commercial properties ie a school and a few apartment blocks…
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Is there an oil drain plug on these or do I just tip the mower and drain it through the oil filler cap? Can't see one and can't find any info online. Cheers
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