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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"If 2k is your budget I'd go 2nd hand 2k is a very small budget. I'd look for 2x 21 inch roller mower, 2x hs87r stihl hedge cutters. 1x br800 backpack blower 1x stihl hand blower, tripod ladder.
A good new roller mower will be about £1500 each now…"
A good new roller mower will be about £1500 each now…"
Kim Blake, Course Manager at Fulford Heath Golf Club in Birmingham, has been at the forefront of maintaining and enhancing the club’s renowned parkland course for the past 36 years.Kim’s dedication to innovation has helped the club thrive and stay…
"Thanks i did have the back set on 3 and the front on 2 which wasnt taking much off had to lower the back it will mostly be for mulching"
Simon Grand, Course Manager at North Foreland Golf Club in Kent, has reported impressive results from using BASF’s Attraxor, a plant growth regulator recommended and supplied by Agrovista Amenity.Known for its unique coastal setting and historic…
Hibernian Football Club, celebrated as Scotland’s greenest football club, has made significant strides in sustainable grounds management with the purchase of the Dennis ES-860 battery-powered mower.Head Groundsman Steven Thomas has found the ES-860…
"Thanks for update Dougie, yes the height adjusters could be better but never had one fail yet! As my previous post we set the back wheels on 3 and this is permanent and adjust the height of cut only on the front wheels using either 1.5 or 2 setting…"
"Hi just a update on the machine use it yesterday I thought its a great machine much bigger than my etesia think it take some time getting use to the size only gripe with the machine is the height adjustment seem filmsy when lifting up or down…"
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Thanks Graham, yes that side pto briggs engine was also on Hayters, briggs stopped making it sometime ago unfortunately.
Tried out a masport rotorola the grass box retaining arrangement along with the bracing bar makes it very difficult to get the…"
Thanks Graham, yes that side pto briggs engine was also on Hayters, briggs stopped making it sometime ago unfortunately.
Tried out a masport rotorola the grass box retaining arrangement along with the bracing bar makes it very difficult to get the…"
"I've been using Masports for 20+ years....... brilliant simple design with just a belt drive taken from the side PTO on the Briggs engine. Amazing machines that just go on and on with minimal... even none..... maintenance! Unfortunately, things…"
Andy Richards, Grounds Manager at Haileybury School, credits Mansfield Sand’s MM40 with significantly improving drainage and enhancing the overall quality of the school’s sports pitches.With its exceptional consistency and performance, MM40 has…
Avant Tecno UK has announced the launch of the highly anticipated Leguan 265, the latest and most advanced spider lift in the Leguan Lifts range.Avant Tecno UK is excited to introduce this groundbreaking machine, which sets a new benchmark for…
Nestled on the edge of the picturesque Peak District, Breadsall Priory Golf & Country Club spans 300 acres of pristine parkland. This renowned club boasts two distinct 18-hole golf courses, including the Championship Priory Course, alongside a…
"It's probably a combo of crappy topsoil to start with then the 3 in 1 treatment finishing it off. Maybe try killing off the remnants of lawn, rotavating in soil improver and reseeding. "
High lift non gen blades
Anyone know where we can source Oregon high lift blades to fit Hayter 56 pro 22inch and Stiga 950 vr 48cm. Thanks.
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Honda or Masport?
Looking for lightish roller mower, not battery!Anyone using Honda 476 QY 19 inch or Masport rotorla 22 inch ? Both similar weight, looking at the Masport don't like the handle bracing bar which runs between the 2 vertical handles and looks like it…
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Hole saw set
Anyone recommend a hole saw set, want a set in a case to stop walkies. Needs to cut steel and stainless , can't justify Starrett cost. Need a selection of sizes with arbours.Only occasional use numerous choices on net but difficult to know if any…
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Lawn issues
Im after some advice regarding a lawn issue. A customer had spoken to me regarding their front lawn that really struggled to put on any growth at all even during spring time. I suggested that because the house is a new build, although built a…
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