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Every week we pick our favourite design, this week is a two sections of Resortdeck Composite Decking to be built flushed to the large windows surrounding two sides of the property.
The customer…
Slippery softwood decking, here is Jackson Landscape Designs durable, anti slip, aesthetically pleasing, money saving solution for all gardens and landscapes in Newton Abbot, Devon and surrounding…
I’ve been working on a construction detail for a deck and…
Jackson's landscape Design, Newton Abbot, Devon Have been appointed Devons designer and …
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed here:…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed here:…
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Caring for your garden when there’s a hosepipe ban in place…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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I've been itching to let you in on a little…
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Open forum activity
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"Oh wow. The wife isn't going to like that. What about the occasional mow and brushing off casts? Again, thanks so much for your help.
Been to wisely today and I have grass envy. Thick and bright green. They have this robot lawnmower that cuts the…"
Been to wisely today and I have grass envy. Thick and bright green. They have this robot lawnmower that cuts the…"
"Interesting, so when you cut them down to size how did you make the joint?"
"200kg per ha a year equates to 20g per m2, I assume this is just N we are talking about? 4 treatments of that a year mean each treatment should be an average of 5g/m2 max, or 4x14% N content treatments a year of 30g/m2 feed. This seems a lot to me,…"
"Another factor is whether regular mulch / drop mowing. This will return around 50% of required nutrients over time, and so you halve the requirements."
"For best results minimise activity on the lawn for around 6-8 weeks. New shoots are susceptible to foot traffic."
"I put mountain bike tyers on the back wheels of my izy .the wheels lasted longer then the mower, i just put them on my new izy,
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"Hi, and thanks for the reply and advice. I basically just want a kind of flat lawn. The flattest I can possibly get really so I shall look into the tiger granules.
Just wondering if it is OK for the kids to go on the lawn after over seeding or woul…"
Just wondering if it is OK for the kids to go on the lawn after over seeding or woul…"
"The STRI unfortunately only look at the Chemical and Physical aspects of turf care. They don't consider the biology. They recommend high rates of applications then expensive works to remove / dilute thatch... The grass factory.
60-80 Kg per Ha would…"
60-80 Kg per Ha would…"
"Yes just leave be.
If you want do lessen the worm casts then Tiger granules have worked well for us. But only do if the worm casts are a real problem for you; worms are good for the soil so should be left alone where possible."
If you want do lessen the worm casts then Tiger granules have worked well for us. But only do if the worm casts are a real problem for you; worms are good for the soil so should be left alone where possible."
"Hi Colin
Thanks so much for your reassuring post. I shall do as you have said and let nature take it's course. "
Thanks so much for your reassuring post. I shall do as you have said and let nature take it's course. "
"I started from scratch in october the winter was first winter was steady but it was a good opportunity to get adverts out and try and drum up some business and get your name about. Winter is always hard but the last 2 winters I have been busy you d…"
"Thank you Dave and Busy Bee for the comments. I'll be giving it a go next year. "
"With Chris - scarify harder, areate with hollow-tines, areate with solid / slit / fracture to follow. Consider Mo-Bactor type products rather than chuck on anything else. It's unlikely to be making it where it needs to be anyway!"
"Thanks Richard.
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And you think you've got problems!
There's no patching this up:) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6294191/School-forced-cancel-football-matches-sports-day-BOAR-tore-playing-field.html
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Average NPK for lawns per year?
Hi all, What would be the benchmark figure for kg/ha per year for NPK for lawns? I've heard different figures even though I'm sure there must be an average sum so that you can base Lawn Care programmes on it!? Thank you in advance Jonny
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Spongey grass
Hi, looking for some advice please. Been looking after a lawn for a couple of years now and it has always been spongey underfoot and whilst the lawn has always looked good there’s been no appetite from the customer to tackle this.......however it’s…
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Artificial grass sleepers on raised garden.
Hi all, I have a job coming up soon and the customers wants railway sleepers all around the perimeter , however the garden raises up slightly towards the back. Not sure what this will look like. I want to do a higher bed at the back of the garden.…
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