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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
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
https://youtu.be/G3gaU9YK4kM
In this video, I will be…
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…
Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“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…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
The programme…
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…
Open forum activity
"Hi Paul I bought the Solo, the 475 though. I have just assembled the handle & every time I crank it, it crunches. As if something is catching & having to be forced.
I'm just wondering if you encountered anything like this with your 425 & if so does…"
I'm just wondering if you encountered anything like this with your 425 & if so does…"
"I suspect that team can eat Three shredded wheats for breakfast .
You did right getting video evidence , Working around multiple teams you have to be alert and carry out visual checks .
Cracked windows , Oil stains on the drive , evidence of mixed…"
You did right getting video evidence , Working around multiple teams you have to be alert and carry out visual checks .
Cracked windows , Oil stains on the drive , evidence of mixed…"
"Without proof that you caused the damage there is nothing to discuss.
Did you charge him an hour for having to go back when it was obviously not you...?
Id put an invoice in.
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Did you charge him an hour for having to go back when it was obviously not you...?
Id put an invoice in.
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Happy Friday yesterday we turned upto my biggest proudest country garden we work as a big team every FridaySadly FIBRE was been rammed down my throat ( front grass verge ) by a very efficient 15 man Romanian team and one idiot Englishman Basically…
"That's good news for you. im not admitting fault here lol, but the roadworks near me closed the road to the village and a very elderly chap reversed up the road onto the bank and wedged / beached it proper
As me and three lads pushed it off (lifted…"
As me and three lads pushed it off (lifted…"
"Well I went to see the chap - and there was no way my van could have done the damage to his car... the Transporter would have hit it at a far higher level. Its a virtually brand new car and its gained a serious dent / crack in its plastic bumper -…"
"Hi John - I thought I was replying to Peter in regards to the Honda."
"I personally think its too cold for the grass seed to germinate as it has been well watered .My customer suggests that perhaps the seed supplied is sterile as it just lays there , not one seed has split .
Have spent my whole life sowing grass seed…"
Have spent my whole life sowing grass seed…"
"Whats the difference between the two? "
"Think you are probably right with this, I'll bear this in mind for the future "
"Im preston based, buxtons is about an hour and a half away, but im pretty much set on one of these honda's now, it would work well for my set up, I'll give buxtons a bell this morning, selling 2 of my mowers at the minute, so that will go towards…"
"Same viking as me, great little mower, mines took some abuse over the last 4 years!
Which toro do you have? My viking woukd leave a good finish, now it has a new blade on it, but has a mind if its own. "
Which toro do you have? My viking woukd leave a good finish, now it has a new blade on it, but has a mind if its own. "
"That's an interesting point Graham.
I'm sure there will be a few variables ... think I've had germination success a fortnight after treating with fertiliser on serveral occasions.... to be honest, never really considered the implications though."
I'm sure there will be a few variables ... think I've had germination success a fortnight after treating with fertiliser on serveral occasions.... to be honest, never really considered the implications though."
Asked on forum many times I know - we are using new model Hayter 56 Pro's commercially, on the whole relatively happy but the non height adjustment handles are an issue with multiple operators of different statures, the other issue is build up of…
Fibre in my diet not welcome
Happy Friday yesterday we turned upto my biggest proudest country garden we work as a big team every FridaySadly FIBRE was been rammed down my throat ( front grass verge ) by a very efficient 15 man Romanian team and one idiot Englishman Basically…
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HAYTER 56 PRO ISSUES
Asked on forum many times I know - we are using new model Hayter 56 Pro's commercially, on the whole relatively happy but the non height adjustment handles are an issue with multiple operators of different statures, the other issue is build up of…
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This is a first... what would you do?
I have just received a call from a neighbour of a client who we visited today - he says I scuffed his car with the van. I am 100% sure I didnt - there was no radio on in the van, quiet narrow road, the window of the van was open a bit - and I was…
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Viking mb4 rtp
Quick one, is it just mine or do none of them go in a straight line? Presume it's to do with the front wheels being powered? im trying to attach a rubber mat or similar to create stripes, but even if I manage that, it still doesn't want to go in a…
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