Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
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It is all in the detail – fences, sheds, flowers, lighting and raised beds all can make a dramatic impact in your garden. In this blog post we share a few ways you can create the wow factor in your outdoor room.…
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…
Jacksons Fencing, the UK’s biggest fencing and gate manufacturer, has launched a new hedgehog friendly gravel board.
A gravel board is the protective barrier between the ground and your fence. The newly designed…
Before we now it this year will be gone, it has been my most succesful year to date, in terms of projects and creations, decking has been the top earning this year, the first time its overtaken patios for about 5 years.
I put this…
Located on a block of flats in London's Tooley street is the worlds first revolutionary new vertical rain garden…
We believe gardens should not only look good but feel good to: relaxing, easy to walk through and of course low maintenance.…
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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…
Gardens that don't cost the…
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…
Bicester in Oxfordshire has been chosen as the site for the coalition's second new garden city, the government has confirmed.
Up to 13,000 new homes are due to be built on the edge of the town, as part of the coalition's plans to help deal…
"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…
Highlighted blog posts
A recent school grounds seminar held at Charterhouse in Surrey has been hailed a huge success by all who attended.
The event attracted over 50 delegates from all levels as several topical issues were explored and discussed. Supported by…
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…
Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"Hi, Sorry to hear you had a nightmare- it happens to us all from time to time. I find if I have underpriced a job it's worth mentioning to the customer that i will honour the price but I got the price wrong just so they don't expect you to work for…"
"I wear vinyl or latex gloves under neath, boxes of 100 are quiet cheap and does the job for the winter months."
" https://www.safetygloves.co.uk/maxidry-34-coated-gloves-56-425-pack... find these hard to beat and virtually indestructible no matter what I'm doing, the amount of concrete & concrete products I Handle they still keep my hands dry when I'm cutting…"
"There is guy on Ebay that does 12 pairs for £50.00. They are fully coated and thermal I get about a month out of a pair before the coating starts to go around the thumb and fingers and then lets moisture in, but for less than a fiver a pair I have n…"
"I'd like some too!. At the mo I use the yellow x gloves with latex gloves underneath"
can anyone post a link to decent waterproof gloves. i used to just buy:latex coated rubber builders gloves orange or green ebay there fine until its wet or dew on grass and they just get soaking .. green hands etc and rough skin. there must be a dec…
"im really suprised this hasnt got more publicity or attention -- the fact JK has never been able to reproduce from seed and that every one in the uk is female and its still caused such probelms is amazing -- the fact it now can theoretically reprodu…"
"Sorry it took so long getting back to this thread, only just starting to recover from feeling burned out lol.
Steve. you were absolutely right about it taking longer, much longer! Ended up reducing the 70m hedge from around 10ft tall to 5-6ft (almos…"
Steve. you were absolutely right about it taking longer, much longer! Ended up reducing the 70m hedge from around 10ft tall to 5-6ft (almos…"
"Yes, that was my thinking. There's no getting away from the invasive none native plants. The actual investment to gain skills will less than 4k, which hopefully should open a few doors.
Many of the big companies offer insurance backed guarantees bec…"
Many of the big companies offer insurance backed guarantees bec…"
"Any chance of references for that Dan - wouldn't mind a read about it. Thousands of acres of JKW about here and most people wouldnt even recognise it never mind know it needs treated as a serious problem."
"Check the NHBC's website. It gives a host of information regarding soil types and the water demands of the plant and the effect they have on the soil"
"good area to get into Richard -- now that Jap Knotweed has successfully hybridised with one of the other Fallopia it appears it can finally reproduce by seed -- thats potentially huge -- can certainly see its control being a busy area in the near fu…"
"Have you found an an insurance backed resouce for guarantees (PCA?) and do you anticpate a return-on-investment re: this training ?"
decent winter gloves
can anyone post a link to decent waterproof gloves. i used to just buy:latex coated rubber builders gloves orange or green ebay there fine until its wet or dew on grass and they just get soaking .. green hands etc and rough skin. there must be a…
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Reply by Oliver clarkson 2 hours ago
Artificial Grass - Courses?
Hi all, Does anybody know of any courses in Scotland, preferably central belt that does courses on Artifical Grass? thanks
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Quick heads up - anyone interested in furthering their training and knowledge ...we are running a very rare FACTS course to equip managers, groundsmen, turf specialists, sole traders etc with high level knowledge on fertiliser and nutrient planning…
Read more…Japanese Knotweed/ invasive species mangement plan template.
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could offer any help and guidance on a management plan template for invasive weeds and plants. I want to use the winter downtime to get all my paperwork in order for the following season. I've been unable to find a…
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