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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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What's the best course of action to repair this now?"
No feed went down at the time we only topdressed with compost when the seed went down. The seed took and for several months the lawn was great. Even through the summer months with the sun on it most of the day.
Regarding the weed and…"
Did you put any feed into the soil before sowing the grass seed .
I always put a 777 mix such as growmore down a few days before sowing .
It looks like nitrogen deficiency .
Also was the customer over zealous…"
The farmer said they didn't want to strip the topsoil off and the…"
Hole saw set
Anyone recommend a hole saw set, want a set in a case to stop walkies. Needs to cut steel and stainless , can't justify Starrett cost. Need a selection of sizes with arbours.Only occasional use numerous choices on net but difficult to know if any…
Read more…Lawn issues
Im after some advice regarding a lawn issue. A customer had spoken to me regarding their front lawn that really struggled to put on any growth at all even during spring time. I suggested that because the house is a new build, although built a…
Read more…Battery hedgcutter advice
Hi all,I have recently retired properly from my self employed gardening business, although I still do a few bits! I’m now faced with upkeeping my own property of 1.5 acres, plenty of everything, grass, hedges, overgrown bits etc etc.Previous work…
Read more…Mower choice.
After a few years of excellent service the gearbox on my weibang virtue 53ssd (shaft drive) has failed.I could have it replaced. But I'm minded to get a new machine instead. I'm looking at possibly a Stihl this time as a lightweight alternative.…
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