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The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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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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Open forum activity
I'm based in Stratford Upon Avon and look after quite a bit of box, never seen so many caterpillars even from treated plants from last year. The last two weeks have been horrendous. I do use Xentari by Top Buxus which is great, but I think…"
Most of it looks like it has been attacked already. I would advise anyone not to buy it."
The only…"
Looks like the turf has knitted together well but the baked edges indicate lack of water and the turf is…"
Box alternatives
Following on from my thread on Box blight, looking at alternative replacement where we've removed . Dismissed Yew due to cost and growth rate, similarly Ilex Crenata , thoughtabout Lonicera Nitida Green variety not Baggesons Gold etc which need…
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Never seen so much box blight in 40 years, assume must be climatic conditions this year ? Taken hundreds of plants out. Anyone else noticed?
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