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A new, free guide to the many specialist nurseries and hidden gardens across East Dorset is now available.
Celebrating a proud heritage that dates back to the 1800s, ‘Specialist Nurseries and Hidden Gardens’ not only explains why nurseries…
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Many people experience the frustration of having their lawn invaded by weeds, there may be just one dandelion to start with, but let it flower and seed and there will soon be a hundred!
So…
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Whether you carry out your own gardening, or employ a gardener or have a contract with a garden maintenance business, ALL gardens create waste - this is an undeniable FACT.
So what can you do with this waste?
Larger gardens may find…
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Some people will read the title of this blog and think HOW can hiring a professional gardener or maintenance person to maintain my garden actually SAVE me this much time?…
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10 Month Lawn Care Guide
Here is a little guide that we have put together on how to look after you lawn over a 10 month period
January
There is generally little…
Hi there for those who don’t know me, I’m Dave Jessop, Operations Manager for The Marshalls Register. In light of Marshalls attending the Creating Landscapes show in a couple of…
Resin bonded aggregates can be installed over any hard surface ideally tarmac or concrete,installing over block paving, slabs or crazy paving may lead to cracking.
Initially any cracks or small holes must be repaired using a expoxy…
Hi to you all, it is the just few days into 2011, after reading here one of the threads at the forum about maintenance of lawn edging - I thought that you must here this story.
It is a real story, about my father in law that may…
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Caring for your garden when there’s a hosepipe ban in place…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
Covered so far:
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I've been itching to let you in on a little…
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Open forum activity
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"if you are making beds you will need somthing to keep the soil away from the fence it will make it go rotten and push it over and +1 as Dave c says"
"Thats about a 10" rise looking at the fencw posts, you will have to do the same as the fence and stagger the hight as you go up or partley bury the sleepers so all the same lavel."
"Thanks both - it’s a pretty big lawn so a big job across the full area.
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"Its got to be a heavy duty scarification in my book.
to play safe, half depth now, rest in spring & ensure a harsh winter doesn't knock it back ....or, ....you have a decent root depth if you wanted to go for it all now & top dress/ fertilise......…"
to play safe, half depth now, rest in spring & ensure a harsh winter doesn't knock it back ....or, ....you have a decent root depth if you wanted to go for it all now & top dress/ fertilise......…"
"More scarifying 2-3 passes . regular aeration and reduce your nitrogen application dose."
Hi, looking for some advice please. Been looking after a lawn for a couple of years now and it has always been spongey underfoot and whilst the lawn has always looked good there’s been no appetite from the customer to tackle this.......however it’s…
"Thanks for the replies everyone - reassuring to know all this is do-able!! Think I’ll sit tight for this winter and see what next year brings with a view to winter 2019 being my first.
Thanks all "
Thanks all "
Hi all,I have a job coming up soon and the customers wants railway sleepers all around the perimeter , however the garden raises up slightly towards the back.Not sure what this will look like. I want to do a higher bed at the back of the garden. Ple…
"gooey ball...? ...are you sure your wife didn't give you one of those fat balls for birds ?
Did you stick some fertiliser down at the same time ? "
Did you stick some fertiliser down at the same time ? "
"Mine (56 pro) runs on very occasionally and it really catches you by surprise, it's more when you give it a little spurt of drive rather than after a long run and you have to give it a spurt of drive sometimes as it's so flipping heavy it's a joke s…"
"Hi david, used to work from the quarry years ago but it was cash only and no access after 5!
The local farms are no good either, no joy at ones I've called in and one near the quarry has already had problems with the planners due to neighbour compla…"
The local farms are no good either, no joy at ones I've called in and one near the quarry has already had problems with the planners due to neighbour compla…"
"It doesn't surprise me Matt , Its a nightmare just now , I will keep my eyes peeled , I am mostly around Harrogate , you will have most likely tried East Leeds , not sure if the units on Stanks lane north stil exist and there could be some near Bar…"
Spongey grass
Hi, looking for some advice please. Been looking after a lawn for a couple of years now and it has always been spongey underfoot and whilst the lawn has always looked good there’s been no appetite from the customer to tackle this.......however it’s…
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Reply by Dave F 8 hours ago
Artificial grass sleepers on raised garden.
Hi all, I have a job coming up soon and the customers wants railway sleepers all around the perimeter , however the garden raises up slightly towards the back. Not sure what this will look like. I want to do a higher bed at the back of the garden.…
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Please remove if this isnt allowed. After 20 years on the same site we are now losing it to developers. I have 3 20ft shipping containers and parking for van and 2 trailers. We are based on the northern edge of Leeds and are now hunting around for a…
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Honda Izy HRG5367
Morning All. I've shredded a rear tyre on my Izy. Hardly surprising really, it has had 3 seasons of being used on all of my rougher type gardens and has been unbelievably good. I've been looking online but can only find wheels (at about £30+VAT),…
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