Last week I made a visit to a garden in the grounds of a beautiful historic building in Hampshire, where I have designed a new courtyard for long-standing clients. My clients moved to this house in the last couple of years, and most of the garden was
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Over the last few months, the South West Landscape Centre have reviewed their pricing.
The result is very simple, as follows. For all our home-grown production, our prices will be fixed for the next 12 months.
5 litre - Shrubs, Grasses and selected He
Phew the rain has arrived at last, sounds funny after the wettest April but when your grounds are on sandy soil it does not take too long for the lawns to lose their lush look, still I am sure witht he current rainfall and our expert lawn care progra
Over the past few months I've had great difficulty in finding someone to join and eventually run our garden maintenance service in the Surrey and Hampshire areas. I've always heard that finding people was the most difficult part of running a business
Spring is almost here and for us who have sandy soils they are starting to become lighter which enables us to get onto the soil earlier than other types of soil.
We took on an allotment last July and have spent the time since bringing it up to scratch
This week has been a snowy one with winter finally hitting us and the business with a couple of days forced off and it totally changes the look of the garden with everything covered with snow, with every garden be it well kept or unkempt looking the
The team were working this week in a garden in Virgina Water, Surrey and we suddenly noted a rather nice smell, looked around and our client had a beautiful looking witchhazel or Hamamelis mollis. This got us thinking about the gardens and sites we v
It is with regret that T&S Plants/SWLC have parted company with Somerstock, following our discovery of historical financial problems within Somerstock.
For our customers, this is good news, since our prices were inflated by 25% to cover Somerstock re
There comes a point in life when you can’t (or don't want to) undertake the mowing of your own lawn perhaps for health reasons, lack of time or equipment, whilst away on business or holiday.
Maybe you have tried to get that perfect lawn but somehow ha
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"Yes rightly or wrongly, personally I might prioritise the most annoyed clients first. And/or the small quicker jobs. Later, the more flexible customers who really aren't too fussed when the hedge is done and are prepared to wait. There is also the…"
"Cheers both. There are some other hedges amongst the Laurels and I'm sure they can be cut in November. As Billybop says, winter's are generally mild these days. Planning into November helps me considerably. All I have to do is let the customers know…"
"agree with Peter, cutting them later is fine. And much less likely to be inconvenienced by wasps or nesting pigeons whilst trimming. With daylength shorter a large job may need splitting over more than 1 day. If the hedge is wet in the morning I…"
"I wouldn't worry, have cut Laurel in January with no problems."
The new Avant 855i and Avant 845 models have entered production.The biggest and strongest Avant loader series is now complete as two highly anticipated loader models have entered production. The Avant 855i is a single-speed version of the most…
"I thought I'd update this now as I settled on the Stihl AK range. It has saved me a hundred quid or so and the gear is fine for my garden. All cordless and I don't need a box full of batteries any more.
I got a strimmer, FSA90. It's probably above…"
I got a strimmer, FSA90. It's probably above…"
I have been very fortunate this season, being inundated with work. I have my regular customers who I mainly mow their grass for. Throughout the season, I have had calls with more work, which I have tried to accomodate. I am now in a situation where…
Following the launch of Maxtima fungicide, which provides turf-safe broad-spectrum disease control of microdochium patch and dollar spot, Nigel Green, Course Manager at Aberdovey Golf Club set within the Snowdonia National Park, has reported…
Since becoming Course Manager at Kibworth Golf Club in 2019 Martin Anderson has propelled the course to new heights. A crucial component in Martin's arsenal? The superior quality sand products from Mansfield Sand Company, renowned for their…
"Get the cert (PA1 / PA6). SHould, I know this is unlikley but s**t happens, someone's pet licks / eats / ingests some your Public Liability insurance won't work if youve been using it without the correct certification. I had this with someone's cat…"
"Thanks for sharing Ian , Some interesting alternatives to consider .
A customer has a garden stocked with mature box which is healthy and also alternatives , cotoneaster , yew ,holly ,Berberis , pyracantha, juniper ,golden privet , winter flowering…"
A customer has a garden stocked with mature box which is healthy and also alternatives , cotoneaster , yew ,holly ,Berberis , pyracantha, juniper ,golden privet , winter flowering…"
"1. Get a certificate BEFORE doing anything with chemicals.
2. Use them as the label says.
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2. Use them as the label says.
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Hedge Cutting November?
I have been very fortunate this season, being inundated with work. I have my regular customers who I mainly mow their grass for. Throughout the season, I have had calls with more work, which I have tried to accomodate. I am now in a situation where…
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Glyphosate recommendations
I am planning to apply some glyphostate into some gardens I work in. I am new to gardening and so don't have a legacy relationship with this herbicide, and am fairly new to the taboo nature of using it.Given the issues surrounding it, and what…
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Changing from petrol KM to battery
My petrol KM engine is 5 or so years old now, plus we have a weekly all day job that pays well, but the client would prefer us to use as much battery kit as possible going forward.We already have a smaller battery stihl mower for the easier stuff,…
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Cordless kit for own use
Well I have finally retired. After doing this on and off for most of my life, and enjoying most of it (!) I have sold on the equipment for a modest sum to someone I introduced to my customers and all is agreeable. Now I am left with my own garden…
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