This year, a new medal is being awarded at RHS Chelsea Flower Show that recognises the role landscape contractors and their teams play in the realisation of a show garden. There will be one Best Construction Award, and it will be made from a shortlis
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Congratulations to N.T. Killingley Ltd who secured a well deserved accolade at the BALI Awards for their amazing landscape design at Uppingham School Science Block in Rutland.
Completed in 2014, the project at Uppingham School earned the company the p
Milton Keynes based landscaping company, Frosts Landscapes, is at the centre of a row to develop its current headquarters at Wain Close, Wavendon.
MKWeb reports that Frosts has outgrown its current facility and need to increase storage to 20,000 squ
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 9
Coffee.
Kitchen garden hatchway
The 3m concrete lintels are now bedded down level and the opening
UK construction activity grew in June for the second month running thanks to increased house-building activity, while new order growth hit a 13-month high.
The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51
Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors, has appointed a new trainee surveyor to support current projects and future growth.
James Underhill, 21, joins Souters at an exciting time, with the company working at a host of P
Following a highly competitive tendering process, leading natural sportsturf contractors Souters Sports have recently completed the redevelopment of the natural sports pitches at Sheffield Hallam University. Souters' in house labour and plant combine
There was remarkably little excitement from the construction industry at the news that the UK economy has narrowly avoided a triple dip recession.
Official government statistics yesterday revealed that the economy grew by 0.3% in the first quarter of
I’ve been working on a construction detail for a deck and steps made out of Millboard, with a Plas Pro recycled plastic sub-structure, for a client whose brief has steered me towards a product which will weather predictably, be long lasting and resis
Jackson's landscape Design, Newton Abbot, Devon Have been appointed Devons designer and installer of the stunning Saige Longlife Composite decking, which creates a unique and beautiful outdoor living area that improves your lifestyle and your gardens
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
Hi All
we have had an amazing response with bookings from over 60 contractors, designers and landscape architects all booked on within 9 days of organising this presentation
This will be a great evening, with valuable contact
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.
The site is…
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…
Open forum activity
Maintaining a top-class playing surface at Easter Road Stadium is no small task, but for Steven Thomas, Head Groundsman at Hibernian Football Club, having the right machinery is making all the difference. One of the latest additions to his…
" Stihl great quality, battery amazing, wear all day.
Also use Jabra ear buds with noise cancelling if using electric as opposed to petrol machines."
Also use Jabra ear buds with noise cancelling if using electric as opposed to petrol machines."
"I feel your pain. I am stuck in a job which was interesting for the first 10 years, but the last 10 has just been maintenance on the planting and structure of the garden. I can now do the job with my eyes closed. My saviour has been Audible.…"
"You could download podcasts and music onto your phone at home (on Spotify or similar), and then use Bluetooth headphones to listen while working. This means you don't have to worry about poor reception and data dropouts etc. This is what I do, with…"
"I use these but it does rely on having the phone Bluetooth to listen to the radio via my mobile network rather than DAB+. some places at work have given the WiFi so can always get signal
https://isotunes.co.uk/products/pro-3-0"
https://isotunes.co.uk/products/pro-3-0"
"Thanks all, so far. I think I will need DAB radio as where most of my jobs are (one of the richest parts of Surrey) is a bloody awful signal on all networks, so doubt if I would pick up spotify or sounds via my phone.
I looked at the Protear on…"
I looked at the Protear on…"
"Type 1 round us is always limestone, I haven't come across type 1 granite. Yes it should be fine, as long as it's properly graded, which it should be from any proper supplier."
"I have had a pair of Stihl Dynamic Bluetooth ear protectors since 2020, which have been used every working day since. Survived out in rain, snow and being pulled off my head crawling through undergrowth etc. Still working like new, and battery last…"
"I use a pair from Amazon called Protear. They've lasted me for years, but i don't think they've got the best at decibel protection. Mine are just Bluetooth because I use BBC Sounds & download loads of music & comedies & podcasts to my phone."
"They all break after 12/18months. The last pair I had was sthil Bluetooth. They were good but don't have as good noise excultion as husqvarna all expensive
I use husqvarna standard ear defenders with cheap in ear phones at £10 a pop in expensive no…"
I use husqvarna standard ear defenders with cheap in ear phones at £10 a pop in expensive no…"
"Hi David,
sounds a little bit like burnout. Are you able to give yourself a rest for a couple of months and gently reassess things? Sometimes that can be enough and can give new perspectives.
wishing you all the best "
sounds a little bit like burnout. Are you able to give yourself a rest for a couple of months and gently reassess things? Sometimes that can be enough and can give new perspectives.
wishing you all the best "
Hi all, following on from the previous discussion on lack of enthusiasium at this time of the year, there wa a mention of listening to music or podcasts etc. Of course to do this we will need some decent ear defenders. I have just had a quick look…
"I've been at it 15 years and have experienced these times now and again. Agree with others that it's normal in any job to sometimes lose enthusiasm.
For me what has kept me going is keeping jobs on that I like, bigger gardens with year round jobs…"
For me what has kept me going is keeping jobs on that I like, bigger gardens with year round jobs…"
Radio ear defenders
Hi all, following on from the previous discussion on lack of enthusiasium at this time of the year, there wa a mention of listening to music or podcasts etc. Of course to do this we will need some decent ear defenders. I have just had a quick look…
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crushed limestone.
Hi there,I have just been offered crushed limestone instead of MOT type one granite. Is this OK to use on a blockpaving driveway as the subbase? Itll be very grumbly I guess, but was told that our county council use it.thankyou!
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Deleks XE-500
Hi, Has anyone got any experience of these barrow/dumpers. Or very similar machines. Can't have a skid steer or tracked machine because of large areas of white paving, no black skid marks allowed. Thanks
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Loss of enthusiasm
Hi.Im looking for some ideas to help get my enthusiasm back in running my gardening business please. I've been established for 18 years but this year I have totally lost interest in the job. I slowly reduced my work to majority grass cuts whilst…
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