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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"We're also in the north west and charge £30 per hour for regulars and more for one-offs with a decent mark up on planting jobs. Very few round here charging less than £30 per hour and rightly so"
"Hi. I can't comment on the Izy but I've owned a Weibang legacy 56 for 3 1/2 years and it's been excellent. Build quality is very robust and starts every time. I don't know about the virtue model but if it's build as well as the legacy it will be a…"
"I'd go with the weibang 5yr warranty you can't get anything better but remember your not a contractor it's just for home use 😁 otherwise it's a 1yr warranty. I've got a weibang it's 7yrs old and hasn't broken anything yet.
Agree about honda izzy…"
Agree about honda izzy…"
"I love my Izy but I now use a Spear & Jackson battery mower from argos for the small stuff."
"Agreed, I think they are good value for money "
"Have you considered Stihl 4 series mowers. I have used them for over 10 years, generally get 2 seasons out of them before selling on. My backup mower is 10 years old, always starts always cuts. They are relatively simple and I have always gone for…"
"Hardly any growth in Essex for a month on lawns that are not watered apart from a few weeds if you are lucky"
"The lawns where I work are pretty much brown and crispy, with the odd patch of green where there's some shade. From a distance most look more like sand than grass. "
"I don't know much about that Weibang but I wouldn't touch that brand again myself. I had the 48Pro BBC & it had to have a new gearbox within two months of purchase.The same gearbox was knackered when I sold it & it had maybe 300 hours on it."
"I would have a look at the Stihl RM448t, which is a 46cm single speed self propelled mower. It is roughly the same price as the Honda IZY self propelled. I would go self propelled over push only- the difference is price is worth it once you hit a…"
"Hi Peter thank you, that does make sense, it is a cheaper end model (although the 46cm is £460 here!) I also don't do much mowing so I expect it will last me a bit longer than others who do a lot of mowing. "
"One thing to bear it mind is that the grass will probably need mowing weekly until the new turf has exhausted itself and starts to reply on nutrients in the ground."
"Caroline. I think you have to be realistic and philosophical here. The Honda izy is a domestic machine which our dealer sells at £370 inc vat ,remove the vat which makes the dealer selling price £309 as they pass the vat on to HMRC. So we have a…"
"Thanks yes I'll look out for some!"
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Telescopic step ladders
Looking at Telescopic step ladders specifically for hedge trimming and pruning at height .Main reason my henchman is far too long to fit on top of my new smaller vehicle and the telescopic step ladders actually work out cheaper than fitting roof…
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Honda Izy 46push or Weibang virtue 46push
Hello 👋 I am looking to buy a new mower for my small business where I currently mow small/medium lawns among other things.I've whittled it down to two contenders with the size, budget and weight in mind for me.so please if anyone has working…
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grass cutting
how is the grass cutting going i dont do many now, bu the ones i do have onley been cut once in 6 weeks, even my own has gon 4 weeks and that was just to cut the seed heads off at a high setting also do people still have the lawns fed in the drought…
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Mower blade style.
I have an HRH536 and wrecked the blade on it. Just wondering what people think of the mower blades with the air flow holes (?) on the back of the cutting edge?Gimmicky or worthwhile? Before I get one.
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