lawn care (15)
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
"Personally I hate drippers - prone to getting blocked, particularly in hard water areas. Local specialist nursery refers to theirs as their "Irritation system"
I use a loop, or two, of leaky hose in a circle around plant / container with with a T…"
I use a loop, or two, of leaky hose in a circle around plant / container with with a T…"
"I work mainly on the commercial side myself, for just short of thirty years now. I’m not sure why you would approach estate agents. A better idea would be to approach Land Agents. They are the ones dealing with not only agricultural, but also large…"
"Also worth tilting the machine slightly so that the oil is deepest under where you're puting the suction pipe"
"My local timber place has thunderbolt type eyes, no rawlplug needed. I have not tied anything heavy with them but two years on they're still there in the centre of bricks with no damage."
"Oooh, never thought of having teasel in a border...... "
"We have put many vine eyes in to walls over the years. Always to bricks, mortar often is only surface finished and has no structural strength. Holes in bricks should be height centered and at least 40mm/ 1.5" from the ends, to prevent cracking. …"
hi all I’m currently looking to expand my business and I want to go down the road of the commercial side of grounds maintenance, I currently have a nice round of domestic clients and some commercial properties ie a school and a few apartment blocks…
"I pressure wash mower rear collection bags/boxes once or twice a season. Then leave to dry hanging on the handle of a garden fork. But most of my kit is battery anyhow. Mower decks and strimmer guards get scraped off as required. Which is easier…"
"ha ha i bet they are delivered in a massive box"
"cheers John it's a good term to have up your sleeve for when a potential new client asks "is this a plant or a weed" in their garden. And you can say, well, it's both really. Quite a good ice breaker to soften them up before you tell them the eye…"
"The seed head is left until the birds have exhausted it... Circa Feb March time"
"In the right setting, they are fine and a good source of food for birds. In the winter the skeletal Frame adds winter interest and the large leaves emerging in the spring are ornamentally interesting. "
"Goldfinches will probably be available on Amazon prime by November."
"I like alot of those ornamental weeds too ( brilliant definition by the way ) , even balsam and hogweed have a certain presence , my back garden has become engulfed by borage but it looks amazing in flower and the bee's love it .
I once spent a…"
I once spent a…"
"Best way is to get a Briggs and Stratton suction pump. Cheap as chips, put the tube into the oil filler neck and pump away. It's best done whilst oil is warm.oil is stored in a large tank
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Winning and approaching new contracts and deals
hi all I’m currently looking to expand my business and I want to go down the road of the commercial side of grounds maintenance, I currently have a nice round of domestic clients and some commercial properties ie a school and a few apartment blocks…
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Is there an oil drain plug on these or do I just tip the mower and drain it through the oil filler cap? Can't see one and can't find any info online. Cheers
Read more…Teasel ( plant or weed )
I have a customer who would like a patch of common teasel , I know it can be very invasive and i have suggested alternatives but they like the architectural quality of teasel .Has anyone encountered serious infestations of teasel ? I presume it can…
Read more…Watering system for containers
Any help would be appreciated I've been asked to replant 12 concrete 'bowls' ...they are about 30 inches in diameter and 16 inches deep at the lowest point ...and it requires a watering system they are spaced out over a distance of 70 feet with the…
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