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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 it easy to deal wit

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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?

Here's how:

Lets assume that your average sized garden currently takes you 2.5 ho

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How do I become a gardener?

OK. Before you start reading, if you have nothing better to do, please be aware that yours truly has never blogged, has never wanted to blog and has no knowledge of blog etiquette. But for some reason I have felt the need to put finger to keyboard, l
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Open forum activity

Andy Garside replied to Fleur Voice's discussion Best way to fix this?
"Is it a natural path i.e. from top of steps to a shed or similar?
Why not make a proper path, bark chippings, gravel etc? Nothing too fancy or expensive. Otherwise every year you will be spending money fixing a never going to be great lawn while…"
20 hours ago
Stuart Poole replied to Pembrokeshire Gardening's discussion Spraying Iron sulphate in the rain?
"Rain is fine still works great, I think it works better when raining, Instant results."
yesterday
Paul Doyle replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
Thursday
Adam Woods replied to Pembrokeshire Gardening's discussion Spraying Iron sulphate in the rain?
"echoed x 10.... been there done that :("
Thursday
Leigh Anderson is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
Thursday
Colin Higgins is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
Wednesday
Paul Doyle replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"Thats the orignal delivery, no oscar nominations I think but you get the idea
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Mo4RriyAbTnXSxF28"
Wednesday
Paul Doyle replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"Hi Andrew,
The lorry has an arm on it that can reach 30 m into the garden from the street, up to half a ton I think(quite impressive)From there it’s all crushed slate paths so it’s doable with my sack truck of 200kg , but it ain’t ideal and I work…"
Wednesday
Paul Doyle replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"Hi Dave, 
man brand names you can think of?, that would be ideal as I have rubber sheets to go over grass etc, it's mostly crushed slate paths  anyway, and you could probably ride a tank over that stuff!
 
best 
 
paul"
Wednesday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
From the very first day that legendary guitarist KK Downing decided to establish a golf course, Astbury Hall Golf Club in Shropshire has only ever used MM grass seed.Course Manager Sean Jarvis has long relied on the market leading MM grass seed,…
Wednesday
Honey Badger replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"Looks like a job for a telehandler."
Wednesday
Andrew jones replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"We planted some 5m tall Western Red Cedar for a customer.We had a jcb to take plants off lorry and carry to property as articulated lorry could not get close enough. Engine hoist/winch to raise ball off the ground high enough to get a powered…"
Tuesday
David Benson replied to Paul Doyle's discussion Rootball cart/trolley etc
"you can get heavy duty sack barrows (simular) desined to carry root ball plants i thing they will handel 300 kg but if you are going accross a lawn that is a bit wet you might need some boards down to run on "
Tuesday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
Graham Instone of Dunnington Bowls Club, York, has been crowned as the Bowls England Greenkeeper of the Year.In the hotly-contested Greenkeeper of the Year category – sponsored by Dennis and SISIS – Graham took the honours, largely for his…
Tuesday
Paul Doyle posted a discussion
Hi All,Has anyone a good tip for a trolley with wheels that can carry 250-400kgs root balls etc?? best  Paul
Tuesday
Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance replied to Pembrokeshire Gardening's discussion Spraying Iron sulphate in the rain?
"I prefer doing it when it's raining lightly or after rain as you get a bit of free water to help it work. You can never get near the recommended amount of water with a  knapsack. "
Tuesday
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Best way to fix this?

Hi,  Any advice on what is the best way to fix this muddy patch would be without adding paving? It's a high traction area which has been churned up over winter. I was thinking of putting som mesh down after spreading some grass seed but if there is…

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