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Topiary Balls rooted in ancient gardening…
Most landscaping and garden related jobs will produce waste in some form or another, and larger jobs may require a waste disposal solution. There are a number of options available, but whatever you choose, it is important that you get a great…
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Thanks to Jason Hornby, an award winning garden designer, for sharing his knowledge on hardy perennials in his first blog post exclusively for Jacksons.
How perennials add consistent colour to…
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The soil beneath the grass on your lawn tends to become compacted over time and as a result has too many solid particles in a certain volume or space which prevents…
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A survey to over 1,500 respondents commissioned by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)* has found that 80% of the UK is getting outside gardening over the 2014 National Gardening Week, 14th to 20th April, and Easter Weekend.
The top three…
You might have a healthy, green lawn and a variety of plans in your garden, but this does not make it ‘green’ in the truest sense. Many gardens use chemical pesticides and insecticides that harm the environment and fail to attract vital wildlife,…
You don’t have to wait to until the summer months to make valuable improvements to your garden. Here are three simple ways to develop your garden this winter.
Plan for the Season Ahead
Just because you don’t spend…
When people do work on their gardens they often get carried away with filling it with plants, ornaments and other items, and they overlook a very important aspect. This is the fencing around the perimeter, and this should be on the top of your…
Prize money in The Artisan Garden Design Competition being run by the organisers of Gardening Scotland has risen to £6,000 following support from The Cross Trust.
There are now three awards of £2,000 each will be given to designers who…
House builder David Wilson Homes has been named as sponsor of the Show Garden Avenue at Gardening Scotland 2014.
The national flower and outdoor living show, which next year will take place from Friday, 30 May until…
The organisers of Gardening Scotland are calling on the…
wp>Today, the RHS announces the launch of the world’s first global online gardening for wildlife course- to educate people on planting and creating attractive habitats for wildlife in their gardens. The course is bookable from September 7 via…
- Gardeners are less likely to display signs of depression
- Poll found 80 per cent of gardeners feel satisfied with their lives
- Only 67 per cent of non-gardeners feel the same…
Seed potato grower, Ian Barbour from Annan, has smashed…
Five-year-old Edinburgh twins Olivia and Matthew Ducreux who are…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
Covered so far:
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I've been itching to let you in on a little…
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"I used to work for a posh kitchen company and for seven years they didn't sell a kitchen in January. One year they bought twenty fold down Tv's that fitted under kitchen wall cupboards as a January give away to customers placing an order in January…"
"picked up some maintenance but landscaping projects were a no go, every single one ive asked it was "we didnt think it would have cost that much" things like the job was £7k and the budget was £3k, unrealistc expectations"
"Thanks Graham fortunately there are plenty of shoots near the bottom but i still suspect the reduced tree will look a bit of a thug , I would love to take it down and replace it with a shrub but it will mean lifting some paving stones out of the pat…"
"Gary,
i do have a spreadsheet with all serial numbers, spark plugs required etc.. but time saving when ordering for servicing I know exactly what machine has what and when it was last done.
Where did you go to get the SelectaDNA kit? The police sta…"
i do have a spreadsheet with all serial numbers, spark plugs required etc.. but time saving when ordering for servicing I know exactly what machine has what and when it was last done.
Where did you go to get the SelectaDNA kit? The police sta…"
It was so warm and dry we decided to make headway into the list of sorinf works. So much drought and chafer damage out tgere this year
"Have you asked for feedback from the prospects that haven't committed?"
"Garden maintenance here. New enquiries seem pretty sparse at the moment but I've not done any marketing apart from switch on my Google ad words. Just starting to get repeat customers asking for things to be tidied up. I think it's most certainly due…"
"Gavin, are you referring to landscaping projects mainly ?
Im maintanence really so i expect a quieter jan and feb - but this area is quite affluent and ive certainly noticed the 'richer' people rushing through a lot of planting projects -- i assume…"
Im maintanence really so i expect a quieter jan and feb - but this area is quite affluent and ive certainly noticed the 'richer' people rushing through a lot of planting projects -- i assume…"
Hi folks returning member! I'm finding this year to a be a total struggle, since new years day I've priced enough work that would keep my business busy for 18 months yet all ive won is 2 weeks worth !! It doesnt seem to be just me, in the merchants…
"yes, I’m going to try forking it a bit, but it’s a large area and going to be hard work:( then maybe raking it and if then it looks any better topsoil, sand and seed ? "
"Invariably, conifers will not shoot out from old wood........ Yews being an exception here......if there's any "shoots" near the trunk at the top, you might be ok though it's unlikely. Usually you end up with an eyesore...... flat across the top an…"
"I would try lifting the rutts out with a fork if possible in the first instance, as the beasts have compacted the area below their hoofs. Then apply top dressing to level out & reseed the effected areas.
Rolling will only compact the rest of the law…"
Rolling will only compact the rest of the law…"
"I’m going to agree with Dan on the info front, but go even deeper.
Whats the soil type, garden size, the distance from the buildings the house age and are there any below ground services that should be taken into consideration? It’s pointless plant…"
Whats the soil type, garden size, the distance from the buildings the house age and are there any below ground services that should be taken into consideration? It’s pointless plant…"
Who else started lawn renovations this week
It was so warm and dry we decided to make headway into the list of sorinf works. So much drought and chafer damage out tgere this year
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very slow start to the year
Hi folks returning member! I'm finding this year to a be a total struggle, since new years day I've priced enough work that would keep my business busy for 18 months yet all ive won is 2 weeks worth !! It doesnt seem to be just me, in the…
Read more…Arbrex seal and heal and conifer reduction
I have a delicate pruning job to do which in itself might be a bit risky . I need to reduce the height of a single conifer ( not a leylandii or giant tree ) It's a tall thin column shaped conifer approx fifteen feet tall , main trunk diameter 4…
Read more…Trees As Cover
Hi all I've been asked by a customer to recommend some trees to plant in her back garden to act as cover to the garden next door. Any ideas greatly appreciated. Have a great day Folks.
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