lawn care (18)
At the time of writing - Mid March 2021 - many, many people will have already given their grass its first cut of the year....
However, perhaps you haven't or can't or don't have suitable machinery?
Perhaps your lawn is such a long, unkempt, ugly, weed
It feels like we’re all finally coming out of a long winter that included much of 2020! Now it’s time to celebrate that fresh feeling of spring, with 20 years under our belt and looking forward to 20 more!
From humble beginnings with a summerhouse off
My latest video blog on scarifying and aerating a large lawn
If you want your lawn to look fabulous this summer, work needs to start in early spring. Here are our top tips on how to prepare your lawn for summer.
Tackle moss infestationsAerate the soilScarify to get rid of dead matterGive your lawn a good feedHUnder the trading banner of South Lincs Grass Care, ANP Services Spalding Ltd provide standalone lawn and grass care services right across the turf management sector as well as our complete garden and grounds maintenance services.
From weed and moss c
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In this video, I will be discussing a survival figure, overhead costs, billable and unbillable hours, the pros and cons of fixed pricing versus an hourly rate.
How to determine your hourly rate and correct it.
This informat
Can I cut my lawn in winter?
I’m writing this in early December when wintery weather and dark evenings tend to keep folks indoors a lot more. Grass will continue to grow all year round if weather conditions are right, at the moment the ground is sti
Imagine that you have recently had major surgery. To help you recover you will need good food, plenty of water and lots of resting. Once recovered, you will be looking and feeling better than ever. It’s the same for your newly renovated lawn. It can
The nutrients your lawn needs and when to apply
In the world of plants and gardening, your lawn is the equivalent of a long distance runner. It has stamina, it takes a lot of wear and tear and it works hard. Just like an athlete, if it is poorly nour
Even in our local area, not many people know the true scale of the works that we can offer - basically if its grass (of virtually any description), we can offer services to help you maintain it, improve it, or even prepare the ground and reseed it.
As
In today's world of gardening, there exists a discussion so heated that puts even the age-old coffee vs. tea debate to shame. And it all began with one deceivingly simple question – should you seed or sod your lawn? As it turns out, both sides of the
In the Southeastern United States, lawn care and turf management programs have failed to evolve. Even though new herbicides are becoming more and more normal, fertility costs are where the sacrifices have been made. As a result, the cheaper nutrition
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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…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Open forum activity
"Nice story tough as old boots wisteria , I often bring plants home and rehome them ethier in my garden are another customer.
I can see why you'd attack a hugely over grown wisteria with an hedgetrimmer and then go in and tidy it up with sectaurs…"
I can see why you'd attack a hugely over grown wisteria with an hedgetrimmer and then go in and tidy it up with sectaurs…"
"p.s. Mi-T posts are stocked by Jacksons Fencing
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"How about using those post savers you weld on with a blow torch ?
Or concrete / postcrete platform above soil level to accept the bolt down met posts ?
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Or concrete / postcrete platform above soil level to accept the bolt down met posts ?
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Looking for suggestions for putting a pergola in to heavy wet soil in the wet west of Ireland! Pressure treated pine won't last long enough with wet feet in this damp environment, was thinking of Douglas fir or alder if possible to get posts in…
"Three years ago I removed two wisterias as instructed from a customers North facing wall they had never flowered in ten years and were a bit spindly considering thier age .
I chopped them down to get them in the van , hardly any rootball to speak…"
I chopped them down to get them in the van , hardly any rootball to speak…"
"The most essential tools in any business are a spreadsheet and the best software."
"In my head I am picturing a wisteria big enough to seen from space on Google Earth. "
"Not overheating,left it for half a day,tried again,looks like a trip to the dealer, thanks for the reply."
"Tried another charged battery,no change,thinking it might be contacts on battery or in unit.?"
"Correct, the switch is in the head and if that were the cause you'd be getting no warning lights on the battery and the hedge cutter would just seem dead. Three red flashing would suggest problem with the unit, three glowing and it's too hot or…"
"just checked and 3 solid lights is the overheat warning. 3 flashing lights indicates a tool malfunction"
"the dirty sensor switch would not cause any lights i believe. it just wouldn't run at all. I think 3 red lights flashing indicates a fault with the tool or it is too hot. Does the gearbox get greased at all"
"We wouldn't prune Wisteria with a hedgecutter, although I could see why people might do when it has an abundance of growth in the summer.
However the main prune should be carried out in the winter once the leaves have dropped so that a regular…"
However the main prune should be carried out in the winter once the leaves have dropped so that a regular…"
"Massive house with a massive wisteria?
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"Battery has a malfunction according to manual Try another battery if you have a spare."
Pergola options
Looking for suggestions for putting a pergola in to heavy wet soil in the wet west of Ireland! Pressure treated pine won't last long enough with wet feet in this damp environment, was thinking of Douglas fir or alder if possible to get posts in…
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Stihl hla85
Hla85 suddenly stopped working,3 red lights flashing on battery(fully charged), lubed blades,can move blades manually by turning gear,read something somewhere about a dirty sensor switch?can anyone help ,where is this switch located ,or can anyone…
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Hmm... Ive never heard of this before
We got an enquiry from the website the other day that peeked my interest - obviously a massive house.Today we visited and asked all the usual questions about the previous gardeners... one that came up is he always pruned a massive wisteria with a…
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5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business
Hi People What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.
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