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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 required a decking area for their outdoor living space w
We believe gardens should not only look good but feel good to: relaxing, easy to walk through and of course low maintenance.
WIDE PATHWAYS
If your garden includes pathways, these should be wide enough to walk through comfortably, making sure that if yo
SMUK Solutions is celebrating after being crowned North West Small Business of the Year in the regional heats of the National Chamber Awards 2015.
The Chamber Awards, now in its 12th year, are a highlight of the business calendar, showcasing the pivot
CREATING A COMPLETE OUTDOOR LIVING SOLUTION
Location: London, UK
Products: QWICKBUILD Sub-Structure
RESORTDECK Composite Decking
Frameless Glass Balustrade
There is nothing like living in the city but still being able to enjoy a stunning view from your ba
Why Choose Decking?
Most people choose to have a deck built so they have a space between the garden and the house in which they can entertain guests, use as an outdoor dining area, an area to relax in warmer weather or simply to improve the look of a
Folkestone’s Triennial Festival this year had an exciting addition; the opening ceremony for Payers Park, a £1.35m development recently completed by Ground Control.
The 30 week design and build included piling works, in-situ concrete walls and struc
This large-sized country house courtyard garden in Walkington near Beverley, East Yorkshire was designed during the Summer of 2010.
Prior to commencing my design, the garden was mainly laid to travertine limestone paving with sections of artificial la
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 16
Coffee
Composite decking mainframe
The composite decking mainframe is taking shape, I want to us
Garden Design Clapham London: This garden in Clapham was dominated by an imposing privet hedge and the gravel which was the only surfacing material tended to be trodden into the adjoining kitchen. The garden needed built-in beds, seating and daybed
Roof Terrace Design - Angel, Islington: ironbutterflydesign.co.uk
The client lives in a stunning penthouse in Angel, North London. Her home boasts two roof terraces and she was keen to have them updated to reflect the interior. The terrace adjoining
When the weather warms up, our thoughts turn to spending time outside. We begin to think of summer nights grilling steaks and enjoying time with family and friends. These times together are made so much more special when we have a nice outdoor space
Now that the severe weather has (hopefully!) ended many of you will be turning your attention to your garden or driveway and thinking of getting some work done,It may be you require a full landscape garden and design or just an area of it that you fe
Cronton - Cheshire
This timber decking project was carried out in the Cronton area of Cheshire and also included the installation of LED Spotlights.
Runcorn, Macclesfield, Ellesmere Port, Crewe, Congleton, C
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For those who don't know me, I'm David Beasley and I'm an experienced Garden Designer, 3D Visualiser and Landscaper. On LJN I have written the popular Blog Post Quick Method Of Producing First SketchUp Drawing/Design and started the Group Goo
Happy Christmas from Abel Landscaping
Well, its been a fantastic year for us here at Abel Landscapes. We have carried out over 73 landscape, driveway and paving projects throughout Merseyside, Lancashire & Cheshire – leaving many happy customers with
At Chaffin Fencing we have expanded our decking division after a large increase in the demand for outside decking areas. We have very much enjoyed getting stuck in and sharing our passion with new customers all over the South East.
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Thurrock, Essex, February 23rd 2012.
Giggins Landscaping has completed the installation of new paving, decking and turfing areas in Thurrock, Essex.
The customer required the whole garden to be given a new lease of life, including a new patio which we
DECKING IN REDDITCH USING RECYCLED TIMBER
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Landsaper in Redditch,Solihull,Stratford upon avon,Henley in Arden and surrounding areas
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Garden makeovers by Dempsey in Liverpool. Natural sandstone paving, softwood decking with ballustrading and new lawn laid with natural sandstone sett borders.
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Patio paving laid to random pattern with curved design.
PAVING, DRIVEWA
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"I've seen. It lots when its been mowed in the same direction all the time ,with a mower with a roller , mower bounces as you go over them .. mow it at 90deg to the usual and it'll even out. ."
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"I think you would do better topdressing to gradually fill the hollows, I fear a roller won't achieve much and could course compaction. Rollers a generally best avoided on turf."
"I have this in a large garden I work in, yet the other gardener does the lawns and hedges.
He has been mowing starting from the gravel drive up and down the lawn across to the river for 27+ years !! A four wheeler and there are definite ridges and…"
He has been mowing starting from the gravel drive up and down the lawn across to the river for 27+ years !! A four wheeler and there are definite ridges and…"
"Seen this before and we can only assume that it is the lawn having been mowed successively and frequently when the surface has been too soft causing mower wheels to produce ruts. Our wet Autumns and Springs are the probably the culprit."
"This 'sounds' the most likely link to my 'issue' the furrows as so regular and a very repeated pattern. Perhaps a good heavy roller would aid...
the way my mower goes over it it bounces like crazy, and would therefore add to the issue. I'll take a…"
the way my mower goes over it it bounces like crazy, and would therefore add to the issue. I'll take a…"
"Could be as a result of the lawn having been airated by machine?"
"I can remeber been told about this problem when training 40 years ago. It's not uncommon and is the result of the same cylinder mower being used repeatedly for many years, generally in a narrow area where it has to be mowed in the same direction.…"
"The first three cuts after spraying cannot go into compost. I do however send it to green waste (I didn't know that I can't & the amount within GW site would be nothing) You would have to be mowing every other day to clip off the seed heads to stop…"
"Hi Peter, I try not to mow if possible when its too wet. Like most machines the grass sticks everywhere. If it is already trimmed it is ok, just don't go cutting a couple of inches growth when wet! Just a side note, the bloody belt come off of it…"
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I’ve been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post, so I’ll introduce myself properly.I’m Max, I run Mini Acres Garden Co covering North London and Hertfordshire — mix of maintenance rounds and hard landscaping projects. Been in the…
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Rumble strips in lawn!
Difficult one to describe. We've got a couple of lawns that we've taken over and both (unrelated locations) have got an almost rumble strip feel to certain sections. Absolutely paralell lines in a relatively large area. I'm ensured that the only…
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Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
A customer wants a weed treatment on their lawn but they also like to compost the clippings after each mow. The product I use states not safe for composting (Praxys). I can't spot spray as there are a lot of bittercress hidden within the grass. Will…
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