An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 15
Coffee
Plastering straight edge
The top coat is applied with hydo lime included within the render
plastering (3)
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 12
Coffee.
Video footage applying the scratch coat
It's not until you watch yourself at work you rea
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 11
Coffee.
Setting out the reflection pond
I have set the road pins and string lines up to the requi
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"Can't see what the problem was................... you're not going to get electrocuted if you touch it. Obviously, don't use a hedgecutter near them as its a right pain if you cut through the wires....... just use secateurs near the cables. "
A trio of Dennis PRO 34R rotary mowers have impressed Jim Dawson, Scottish Rugby’s Head Groundsman at BT Murrayfield, with him labelling them “supreme machines”.Having been a greenkeeper and a groundsman, the well-respected Jim Dawson has worked in…
One of my customers has a rambling rose that now is touching overhead BT cables. The chap who has been doing their hedge trimming for years will not prune the rose due to it's proximity to the cables. Does anyone have any experience of working…
"I use a Stihl 7 series , great machine , heavy but holds its own in tough conditions , my etesia didn't leave a great finish "
"hello any opinions on etesia pro53 or the Stihl of the same size"
"A bit off subject but I'm stuck between an etesia pro53 and a Stihl any opinions?"
"Good luck sorting this out I think three of mine have done this over the years.
I totally cocked one of them up trying to take it apart, tried hairspray (used to work on my bike handle bar grips) and gorilla glue with no joy, and finally drilled…"
I totally cocked one of them up trying to take it apart, tried hairspray (used to work on my bike handle bar grips) and gorilla glue with no joy, and finally drilled…"
"Stihl say that the carbon bonding has failed. Has anyone else come across this ?"
From seed to nutrition – an ICL integrated turf management programme is helping Warrington Wolves modernise its grounds department.Before taking the position of Head of Grounds at Warrington Wolves Niall Hazlehurst had always been involved in…
I just went to use my carbon extension & the fittings, on each end, aren't in line. They are about 45 degrees out. Is this normal? Can you loosen the bolt & rotate it?Thanks.
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"The burgon and ball transplanting spade is the one for me, it's super strong.
I've had mine for about seven years and it probably see me out. I'm one of those thugs that snaps handles/ spade blades, breaks prongs of garden forks.
Ok it's not pointy.…"
I've had mine for about seven years and it probably see me out. I'm one of those thugs that snaps handles/ spade blades, breaks prongs of garden forks.
Ok it's not pointy.…"
"How is it panning out John?"
I don't know about you, but I've been spending quite a few evenings outdoors lately - once the heat has gone out of the sun it's by far the most comfortable place to be.....I've even been tempted to sleep under the stars!Garden lighting has been a…
Pruning by a BT cable
One of my customers has a rambling rose that now is touching overhead BT cables. The chap who has been doing their hedge trimming for years will not prune the rose due to it's proximity to the cables. Does anyone have any experience of working…
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Stihl Combi Carbon Extension
I just went to use my carbon extension & the fittings, on each end, aren't in line. They are about 45 degrees out. Is this normal? Can you loosen the bolt & rotate it?Thanks.
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Planting spade
Looking for a very heavy duty planting spade with a pointed blade for hard stony ground, just for plants not posts so no great depth required. Preferably ergonomic. Any recommendations?
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Hose use
My fellow pro gardeners raised the question during a hose pipe ban Are we allowed to use domestic clients hoses as professionals carrying out our work to keep a planting job alive ? I understand nurseries garden centres etc can and via a standpipe u…
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