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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 have flour
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 what can be done about this?
Firstly do NOT make the mistake th
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 it easy to deal wit
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?
Here's how:
Lets assume that your average sized garden currently takes you 2.5 ho
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 maintenance work to be done in the month of January. Avoid using the lawn in very wet condi
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 weeks I thought I’d pull together some background information regarding
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 mortar,then the su
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 effect the way you th
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
What is it?
LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
The site is…
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In this video, I will 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…
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.
The programme…
Open forum activity
"Why not just alter the speed so you don't have to spend on a speed up kit. I've never understood why people buy them when you can do it so easily "
"Best get the speed up kit. Makes a huge difference "
"Get the upgrade kit for the drive, it makes it much faster over the ground and still bags brilliantly."
Visitors to the Mansfield Sand stand (E150) at SALTEX 2024, taking place on 30 and 31 October at the NEC, Birmingham, will have the opportunity to explore a comprehensive range of sand-based products designed to enhance the health and performance of…
Hunter Grinders, part of the Howardson Group, is thrilled to announce its participation at SALTEX 2024, where it will be showcasing the enhanced Jupiter ATI ‘All-in-One’ Grinder.The Jupiter ATI Series 5 is a fully automatic relief spin grinder,…
At this year’s SALTEX, SISIS (Stand E082) will present an impressive lineup of turf maintenance equipment, each designed to address specific needs in the care of sports pitches, golf courses, and other fine turf areas.Here’s a closer look at the…
Dennis Mowers, part of the Howardson Group, is gearing up for an exciting showcase at SALTEX 2024.Set to take place on 30 and 31 October at the NEC in Birmingham, Dennis Mowers will be displaying their innovative range of electric mowers and turf…
"A few days ago I went to the National Trust Hidcote Gardens, as you can see in the photo above the hedges were being cut.
I smiled, the Stihl hedge cutter was hanging on the cherry picker and two Makita hedge cutters were in use."
I smiled, the Stihl hedge cutter was hanging on the cherry picker and two Makita hedge cutters were in use."
Hi all. It's been a while since I've posted here, but I just wanted to air my thoughts while off with MAN FLU. Been in the gardening maintenance industry now for 5 years. Self employed, just me, and got away with just using the Honda Hr x 476…
"With Stihl hedgetrimmer, I ver use the grease "port" in the gearbox cover. ............ always take the cover off and apply the grease to exactly where its needed. Never used the "genuine" Stihl grease.... costs a fortune for those little tubes. …"
I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME
Hi all. It's been a while since I've posted here, but I just wanted to air my thoughts while off with MAN FLU. Been in the gardening maintenance industry now for 5 years. Self employed, just me, and got away with just using the Honda Hr x 476…
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Lawn Treatment
Hi All, I've been asked to offer lawn treatment for many of my customers. I've quoted £50 for anything below 300sqm which is probabaly a bit steep maybe? But that includes product itself, application and watering if needed. How do you price granular…
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Toro Timemaster brake arm problem
Hi there,I wonder if anyone else has had this problem with their Toro Timemaster. I took a short video (YouTube link below) of what's happening when the blade lever is engaged. The brake arm is shaking around like mad. It still cuts, but struggles…
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Mower Blade Sharpening
Looking to start doing as much of our own maintenance on the kit as possible going forward. Already doing basic services on everything like oil changes, air filters etc. One thing never done is the sharpening of the mower blades. Can anyone…
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