The ubiquitous concern and anxiety about Brexit was its uncertainty – what does it mean? What changes will it bring? Will I be able to stay in the country? How should we prepare our businesses for the ‘big change’? This unpredictability has often be
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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…
“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…
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…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
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Visitors to the Landscape Zone at GroundsFest 2026 will have the opportunity to discover Penny UK’s comprehensive irrigation offering, with the company exhibiting on Stand L155.Well established within the fruit growing and horticultural sectors,…
Pellenc UK will be returning to GroundsFest 2026 with its complete portfolio of professional battery-powered equipment, alongside the chance to win some fantastic prizes.Visitors to Stand OSA150 can not only explore the latest innovations in…
Etesia UK is preparing for another exciting GroundsFest, with the launch of an all-new flail mower, a line-up of its most popular professional equipment, exclusive bargains on pre-loved machinery and plenty of opportunities for visitors to walk away…
Visitors to GroundsFest 2026 will have the opportunity to be among the first in the UK to see the new Turf-Tidy 5000, as Redexim showcases its latest innovations on stand OSA230.Making its UK debut following its launch earlier this year, the…
ICL will return to GroundsFest 2026, providing practical advice and proven solutions for grounds managers, landscapers, contractors and turf professionals responsible for maintaining high-quality sports surfaces and amenity landscapes.Visitors to…
One of the biggest crowd-pullers at GroundsFest is back for 2026, and it's set to be louder, bigger and more action-packed than ever before. Machinery Nation LIVE is back on 16 and 17 September at Stoneleigh Park with an expanded programme of…
"Funny how they criss cross spray the sky's everyday for two weeks then we have a heat wave.
Did you know the flat earth society has supporters all around the globe."
Did you know the flat earth society has supporters all around the globe."
"Whatever you do don't feed in drought conditions!"
"Maybe you called in when they were closed? There were loads of workers when I was there shifting the aggregates into neat piles. Bet they were being exploited for way less than the minimum wage as they were mostly young and weren't interested in…"
"some didnt really recover after last year !!
Same, it's not just dormant this year, i think it's actually dying now, dusty patches are far worse than last year!"
Same, it's not just dormant this year, i think it's actually dying now, dusty patches are far worse than last year!"
"My client has even switched off the robots... absolutely no growth, just brown expanses of dead grass..... some didnt really recover after last year !!"
"I haven't cut any lawns since 6 July here in Chester. I'm keeping busy, for now, cutting hedges etc but I'm keeping my fingers crossed for rain soon as grass cutting is usually half my income for 9 months of the year. "
"yes very true Tim, when I went, to my surprise i noticed virtually unlimited quantities of sharp sand, ballast and gravel spread out for miles, some was even piled up with bits of vegetation growing out of it and nobody seemed to work in this…"
These small seaside shops have absolute bargains on spades and buckets. You can also get sets of little flags for marking out perimeters.
"Interesting reading the previous post named, tips to keep busy in winter, there is a post from Harry in 2015 saying,
The weather and climate is worsening, we are getting wetter summers now than we did 20 years ago, I have a number of clients that…"
The weather and climate is worsening, we are getting wetter summers now than we did 20 years ago, I have a number of clients that…"
Looking for budget hand tools?
These small seaside shops have absolute bargains on spades and buckets. You can also get sets of little flags for marking out perimeters.
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UK Green Industry!
Building Canopy – I’d genuinely value your feedbackSince the end of last year, I’ve been building Canopy after experiencing the same frustrations many of us face running businesses in the UK green industry.The vision has never been to create just…
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SR2000 Spreader help & advice
I've recently purchased a used sr2000 spreader and now looking to replace some rusty parts and find a cover, does anyone know of a UK parts stockist?also, I tested it out using some grass seed and despite the holes opening and everything…
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Echo DHCAS 2600HD Review
As promised review of above- having being used to the likes of Stihl 92ce and Echo petrol hedge cutters was expecting to be underwelmed by this battery machine which was bought purely on the basis of weight. I was wrong. This machine is awesome and…
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