Having read the magazines and the blogs, and having seen last year's gardens, I thought that I would write a few thoughts on what I thought might be some of the key garden design elements that would be prominent in 2013. However as one person can onl
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It is difficult to pick a favourite and so instead let me share a few of my favourite images of gardens, and areas of larger gardens, from this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
Cleve West’s Garden won Best in Show by doing something that felt that little b
This year the sun shone again for Chelsea. There for just after 8am the hoards had already descended (although this year it felt like far more people were there - not far off of the 150,000 people expected for the week). As a designer Chelsea has bec
I have spent a happy hour this morning, with my daughter, taking part in the RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch. Highlights included long-tailed tits, treecreepers and a moorhen (who was scrumping fallen apples!).
It got me thinking; for me having birds in t
In this second part of this blog I want to give a few examples of how native plants can be used in a garden to great effect.
First I shall look briefly at growing perennials in meadows. Prairie planting has become increasingly popular and there are a
I am hoping that this will be my first blog post of many! This one (and the next) are dedicated to planting - and more specifically native planting and its place in future trends in garden design.
The world over innovative designers have used their na
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"A few days ago I went to the National Trust Hidcote Gardens, as you can see in the photo above the hedges were being cut.
I smiled, the Stihl hedge cutter was hanging on the cherry picker and two Makita hedge cutters were in use."
I smiled, the Stihl hedge cutter was hanging on the cherry picker and two Makita hedge cutters were in use."
Hi all. It's been a while since I've posted here, but I just wanted to air my thoughts while off with MAN FLU. Been in the gardening maintenance industry now for 5 years. Self employed, just me, and got away with just using the Honda Hr x 476…
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I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME
Hi all. It's been a while since I've posted here, but I just wanted to air my thoughts while off with MAN FLU. Been in the gardening maintenance industry now for 5 years. Self employed, just me, and got away with just using the Honda Hr x 476…
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Lawn Treatment
Hi All, I've been asked to offer lawn treatment for many of my customers. I've quoted £50 for anything below 300sqm which is probabaly a bit steep maybe? But that includes product itself, application and watering if needed. How do you price granular…
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Toro Timemaster brake arm problem
Hi there,I wonder if anyone else has had this problem with their Toro Timemaster. I took a short video (YouTube link below) of what's happening when the blade lever is engaged. The brake arm is shaking around like mad. It still cuts, but struggles…
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Mower Blade Sharpening
Looking to start doing as much of our own maintenance on the kit as possible going forward. Already doing basic services on everything like oil changes, air filters etc. One thing never done is the sharpening of the mower blades. Can anyone…
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