our brief new entrance using new bush hammered setts which were 100mmx100mmx80mm sawn cropped and bush hammered to top for flat finish no trip hazard .traffic up to 40 ton drive over these setts delivering new homes had to be done in two halves to ma
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We are currently installing a driveway in Upper Timsbury, Romsey using black granite setts set out in a European fan design jointed using Marshalls Weatherpoint in grey.
To say this is a painstakingly slow project is no question with precision and pat
The Chosen Trees
Two shapely and proud Small-leaved Limes, ( Tilia cordata ), stand in the middle of a small field at Duncannon, Stoke Gabriel, Devon. Overlooking the Dart Estuary, these trees formed part of a Devon hedge which was removed many years
This all encompassing title is perhaps a shade too grand for what I am to write, which may be added to in terms of the way the UK, (which has now ratified the ELC), make headway within its guidelines.
The Treaty in Full - 176.doc
The cynics will, wit
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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…
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Emerald Groundscare of Dublin used the Award Winning Turf Teq Power Rake for a seed preparation job at the Kildare Stud Farm with great results!TurfTeqTM design and manufacture a range of walk-behind Power Rakes, Edgers, Ploughs, Brooms and Brush…
"I only like for people I like, the few times I have done jobs for people I thought would be difficult it has always bit me on the bum. And even with the ones I like sometimes they have unreasonable requests or expectations. When this happens I…"
The subject of our latest blogpost is "keeping garden design costs under control"With so many prices on the rise right now, it's really difficult to keep costs under control. After all, the last thing you need is for the design costs to eat into…
"Thanks for the tips and links, Much apprieciated."
"Sounds to me like the client may suffer from some kind of border line O.C.D. .... I have a few very fussy ones but not to the extent that an empty green bin must be put out. You never quite know the state of some folk's mental health these days and…"
"Got to go with your gut feeling on this one.
If someone told me they'd be finding someone else if I didn't turn up I'd definitely be off.
Let them contact you. From the sound of it they are going to struggle to keep anyone else they do manage to…"
If someone told me they'd be finding someone else if I didn't turn up I'd definitely be off.
Let them contact you. From the sound of it they are going to struggle to keep anyone else they do manage to…"
"Thanks for the replies , much appreciated .
Its moved on and hammering it down with rain ( literally as i write )
No one else would attempt to cut these lawns in this weather , I doubt anyone anywhere has a petrol mower small enough that picks up…"
Its moved on and hammering it down with rain ( literally as i write )
No one else would attempt to cut these lawns in this weather , I doubt anyone anywhere has a petrol mower small enough that picks up…"
"I have managed to do the same as you twice before years ago as I used to cut back the old flower stems way back inside large Euphorbia wulfenii's.
I've also managed to end up in A & E having stripped many layers of skin off my nuts doing the same…"
I've also managed to end up in A & E having stripped many layers of skin off my nuts doing the same…"
"Take a look at Trailers & Trolleys | SCH Supplies"
"Garden Centre products have weed killers which tend to be more focussed on broad leaf weeds, and to be fair they're pretty poor at the best of times. If she's complaining about smaller leafed Summer weeds (Speedwell Trefoil etc) then it is less…"
"I have a Sherpa trolley. Much the same as the green ones, to look at, but much stronger. Definitely isn't fold-flat, but the sides all remove (rather than hinged as the green ones do) [although current image on Sherpa site shows hinges with…"
"Newly laid turf is always a nightmare during the first 12 to 18 months.
Starts of lumpy before it settles, so the mower jumps about everywhere.
You have to start off with a light mower to avoid sinking into the turf.
And it grows at a mental rate.…"
Starts of lumpy before it settles, so the mower jumps about everywhere.
You have to start off with a light mower to avoid sinking into the turf.
And it grows at a mental rate.…"
"Yep, with you on that. The front height adjusters are okay ish, the back ones, I'm intending to cut or melt some markings into plastic to indicate where 'notch' 3 4 and 5 are positioned. Should make life easier.
Give me dry conditions and normal…"
Give me dry conditions and normal…"
Big Lawn / Little Lawn / Frustrated Customer
One of my most valued customers is becoming increasingly frustrated with my services .The work involves cutting Three tiny newly laid lawns which are perfectly manageable with my little cordless mower and always leaves a perfect finish , These lawns…
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Stihl Combi extensions
I am going to buy a replacement HT-KM pole pruner for my Combi. I can buy it with the shaft or without & then swap the old shaft over. But am I better using the old shaft & making another extension out of it ? I have seen the screw collar for…
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Winter work and keeping employees on through the off season
Hi all,I run a small garden maintenance business and we concentrate on green work. Lawns. Hedges, border work. We are very busy 9 monnths of the year but December, Jan And Feb are very quiet. I keep myself going with whatever I can but dont tend…
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Which Chipper?
Help! Im a gardener and have no intention of become a tree surgeon, I can't climb for a start! I often get asked to remove a hedge or make a big reduction etc. I'm at the point where I need a bigger and quicker chipper, I currently have an Eliet…
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