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Dave has lived in the penthouse for 6 years. He was not happy about the tired red brick wall on the…
Louise wanted to put the house on the market to sell. There was a problem, because from her living room she could see a mouldy wall in her courtyard.
Louise searched…
Just like your interior accommodation, the outside room that is your garden needs to fulfill a number of functions, which means there is a strong risk that outdoor based clutter can sometimes be at odds with the desired stylish alfresco living…
Apply now to be part of the Beautiful Boarders Competition at BBC Gardeners'…
A recent study by The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) showed that the average new family home had less than 100 square metres of floor space while it had 75 square metres of rear garden. As homes are getting smaller and gardens…
"Why don't we go into the garden?"
(3 November 2014)
Our reseach into why care homes don't use their gardens more, even when designed to latest…
This large-sized country house courtyard garden in…
The grounds at St. Patrick's Church in Castlederg have recently been redeveloped with an amazing array of world class…
Now that I am doing both gardening AND offering holistic therapy from my outdoor room (recently built conservatory),it feels like I have truly united growing and healing in one space. Just three weeks to go now til I move everything into the…
A garden featuring three sculpted bicycles and a French theme will be built in time for the Grand Départ in next year's Tour de France.
Harrogate Borough Council has commissioned a sculptor to create three sculptures to feature in the…
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 18…
We are proud to announce our latest win at the Marshalls Regional Awards held in Southampton at the end of November. We were very happy to have won the 2013 award for 'Best use of a new Marshalls product' for a front garden installed using…
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 17…
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 14…
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
My name is Kerry Jackson, proprietor, principle garden…
Sometimes I get asked by a prospective client if I would work on their tiny bit of space. I would then recall some of the smallest creations such as a 2m x 2.3m courtyard in Kensington that I designed in 2010; or the 2 neighbouring balconies in…
Highlighted blog posts
Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
Covered so far:
I've been itching to let you in on a little information regarding a positive transition of my garden design…
Open forum activity
"Hahaha I know what you mean. Good tips there though. I have the petrol Echo combi at the minute which is good but heavy. I changed over to battery pellenc for the hand held trimmer, very good by the way, My dealer doesnt recommend the long handled…"
"maybe 35mm, I am useless at estimating, thats why I am skint
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"never had it jam and you know what its like, you are u the ladders , you are lokking at something thick, dont want to get down for the pole pruner/long reach loppers so persevere with the hedgetrimmer, after about 20 seconds it has got through a bra…"
Evening all,Has anyone got feedback on Instagram as a means of procuring work, or on the hole has the experience of those who have been busy with it been just reward for the investment in time put in??BestPaul
"Hi Paul,
Can it take rough work, or does it jam on the heavier stuff??
Paul"
Can it take rough work, or does it jam on the heavier stuff??
Paul"
I've recently quoted to tidy up a commercial area that hasn't been touched in a year , they have also asked for a price for a maintenace call every 6w after an initial tidy up.whilst I know everyone is different , is there pointers to give me regard…
"So you should be ok with a new model Chris. It seems it's those of us with the older ones who are in the dark like Paul and myself.
I like the steroids bit Paul. Glad I'm not the only one who can find it a bit unwieldy at times:)"
I like the steroids bit Paul. Glad I'm not the only one who can find it a bit unwieldy at times:)"
"Probably a bit late to reply, but I think the fact that the dog never goes near the perimeter (Graham Taylor, June 18th) speaks volumes for whether or not it hurts! I bought a system, in the States, several years ago in an attempt to keep our Workin…"
"I have the hsa86 as well and that cuts great, I know the newer madels have the sticker on which shows rain and are meant to be ok as are the newer ,orange ended batteries but finding out definitively if i would be covered for using it in the rain is…"
"Hi Paul
I've got the whole machine really wet a couple of times but have tried to not let too much water get into the battery compartment which is fairly easy as it's facing down most of the time. I don't think it would be good to get too much water…"
I've got the whole machine really wet a couple of times but have tried to not let too much water get into the battery compartment which is fairly easy as it's facing down most of the time. I don't think it would be good to get too much water…"
"I would agree with Dan,
I would bite the bullet and take the height and sides down to what is manageable in one slap 3-4m max,,, sides back to 1.5m approx.My objective would be to create a form that can be pruned hard once, maybe twice a year or whe…"
I would bite the bullet and take the height and sides down to what is manageable in one slap 3-4m max,,, sides back to 1.5m approx.My objective would be to create a form that can be pruned hard once, maybe twice a year or whe…"
"Tony - If you're tempted by a Honda then take a look at the HRD 536. We've used these for years now and they're a good machine especially if you're on your own.They are lighter and easier to move around than the pro version as well as being cheaper.…"
"I went to get some thinners from the auto shop the guy said it would be fine to use on the paint but suggested i could try some car panel paint preparation wipes for £1.49 which are designed to remove grease , they contain PC35 whatever that is smel…"
"L&S engineers sell a high lift blade that fits Kaaz type mowers I think its sold as a Honda LM530 or something like that but it will fit your 21 inch kubota."
Evening all, Has anyone got feedback on Instagram as a means of procuring work, or on the hole has the experience of those who have been busy with it been just reward for the investment in time put in?? Best Paul
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Pricing for commercial work
I've recently quoted to tidy up a commercial area that hasn't been touched in a year , they have also asked for a price for a maintenace call every 6w after an initial tidy up. whilst I know everyone is different , is there pointers to give me…
Read more…Kubota pro mowers
Hi All. I'm looking to add another roller mower to the business. There are currently some really good offers on the Kubota Pro. My local dealer sells tons of the bigger Kubota stuff so that's handy. Can anyone confirm this mower is the same design…
Read more…Getting rid of a Conifer/Hedge
Evening all, looking for some advice please. Currently got a job I’m trying to price up which includes removing a row of conifers which act a hedge between the 2 neighbours. There’s about 10 stumps and the conifers are approx 10ft tall. Any…
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