Every year, on the last Sunday of October, the clocks switch back to Greenwich Mean Time and all of a sudden, our evenings vanish before our eyes and instead, we are left with just very long nights. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in the UK in 19
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Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from the industry ch
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design a Chelsea
The ubiquitous concern and anxiety about Brexit was its uncertainty – what does it mean? What changes will it bring? Will I be able to stay in the country? How should we prepare our businesses for the ‘big change’? This unpredictability has often be
As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions is on
A topical and contentious subject that is being widely discussed is the claim that leaf-blowers are fatal to insects and are causing an ‘insect Armageddon’. While it is true that leaf-blowers are harmful to insects, this urge to stop using them in ai
Apply now to be part of the Beautiful Boarders Competition at BBC Gardeners' World Live 2015
Beautiful Borders are unique to BBC Gardeners' World Live, providing an opportunity for horticultural students and budding gardeners to experience the design,
William Sinclair - the growing media and horticulture product supplier - says that whilst order intake and sales early in the season were encouraging, the extent of the growth in revenues compared to the prior year that had been anticipated to result
There is still time compete in the Institute of Horticulture Young Horticulturist of the Year (YHoY) 2014 competition. Prizes valued at more than £10,000 are on offer, including the coveted £2,000 Percy Thrower Travel Bursary prize for the winner, pr
The Institute of Horticulture (IoH) is delighted to announce that Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to grant a Royal Charter to the Institute of Horticulture. The Institute's Royal Charter will come into legal effect when it is seale
The first Institute of Horticulture (IoH) Ireland Education Day was held at University College Dublin on the 25 June 2013. This day-long event was the first gathering of horticulture educationalists from educational institutions in Ireland. The meeti
The Horticultural Trades Association is delighted to announce that Raoul Curtis-Machin has agreed to join the HTA as its new Head of Horticulture.
His appointment comes following the departure of Tim Briercliffe who has left the HTA to become Secreta
Reaseheath has a national reputation for producing high quality horticulture professionals that work across all sectors of the industry. Our garden courses offer professional training for school leavers and career changers, as well as those already
The compost manufacturer and horticultural sundries business, East Horticulture and wholesale plant supplier, Wyevale East Nurseries are merging to form a new business - Provender Nurseries which will be launched in the New Year.
The announcement f
The Garden Design Academy began by providing training to garden designers and by assisting home gardeners to design their own gardens. I started offering these in the UK from our offices in Hertfordshire and when we moved to France they took on a who
Roll up, roll up… It’s time for the great Arbworx summer sunflower competition!
These oh so cheerful plants are native to central America but thrive in the UK and across Europe. Hugely popular with gardeners of all ages, sunflowers are loved by bees a
This was the title of the Gardens Illustrated lecture held yesterday at the Royal Geographical Society. Jointly steered by Tim Richardson, garden historian and writer, and Noel Kingsbury, researcher and writer, the discussion between three well-kn
The Royal Horticultural Society today announced the appointment of Jim Gardiner as Director of Horticulture. Jim Gardiner will have overall responsibility for the policy and management of horticultural standards, oversee the RHS plant
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
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ICL and Syngenta have expanded the Turf Rewards family to bring you even more budget and time saving rewards for 2021.Turf Rewards provides the opportunity for customers to earn points from purchases that can then be exchanged against a fantastic…
Garden makeover shows vs customer expectations. A rant. I'm not normally one for ranting on social media, but I spotted a question in one of the landscaping forums on a well known social media platform this weekend - all about qualifying the…
"I'm doing the same thing with Spanish Bluebells - the first year I got them down by around 70%, last year a few more, now this year, a few are just starting to poke through, and they will be removed one by one - next year there should be none that…"
"Wild garlic are pretty tough bulbs and I don't think glyphosate will be very effective. I wouldn't want to use the other chemicals you mention in a border as they hang around in the soil for too long. "
"24D is suposed to be efetive but it may take up to 4 years to get rid you spray at the back end of the year "
"the site seems to be on a slope if it is the stream or spring running under the lawn could you pipe it away or under the lawn
the lawn will have got comacted and will need airating and maby top dressing and seeding with a mix that is sutable for…"
the lawn will have got comacted and will need airating and maby top dressing and seeding with a mix that is sutable for…"
"Never dealt with wild garlic but I suspect it's one of these "weeds" that will be impossible to get rid of by digging............ there will always be something left. Once there's some decent growth in the spring, I'd try a herbicide.... Roundup…"
"As above, more digging I'm afraid. It's a prolific self seeder, so if it's been allowed to flower and seed in the past you won't get rid of it in one season. "
"It could of been the front trigger handle jamming and yes it was very wet at the time. Thanks for your feedback billy"
"They go to great lengths to protect wild garlic on the lane where i live but it gets in garden borders and takes over .
I tend to dig it out before it flowers to reduce the bulk its a painstaking job not to be rushed , I personally like it when its…"
I tend to dig it out before it flowers to reduce the bulk its a painstaking job not to be rushed , I personally like it when its…"
"Was it possible Peter that the bar on the handle nearest the blades was jammed into the on position by a small piece of twig or other debris. And you squeezed the rear triggers and the machine ran. Or did it happen when you picked the machine up by…"
"I just use straight up sharp sand from the builders merchant,I've never noticed any negative effects to lawns or plants, in over a a decade of using it. I'm sure some purist's would disagree, but it works and is much cheaper than washed Hort sand.…"
"You can worry too much about this sort of thing but anything to do with retaining walls, shallow footings of ancient properties, subsidence and safety can get you into deep poo. I also worry about raised decking. You should know your shit if you…"
Any ideas what to do with this please guys n girls...
hi , does anyone have any ideas of what we can do with this lawn , it's completly saturated and never dried out even in summer... it gets treated by green thumb but the owner has contacted me ... He's happy to lose the bottom part of the lawnAny…
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Wild garlic
Last year I took over the maintenance of a garden, there is a border approx 30m X 2m that had loads of wild garlic growing, I spent ages digging the bulbs out but already there is loads appearing again, has anyone got any ideas how this can be…
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Stihl hsa 86
Hi i am looking at moving over to the stihl battery tools and i am looking for pro and cons of the stihl battery tools is it worth moving over from petrol and how do people rate the stihl hse 86 hedge cutter?
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Landscaping choices have consequences .....
Taken at face value, this shows the effect landscaping choices can have on neighbours, our street-scene, and the environment? Multiply this by hundreds and perhaps it partly explains localised flooding?
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