You might have a healthy, green lawn and a variety of plans in your garden, but this does not make it ‘green’ in the truest sense. Many gardens use chemical pesticides and insecticides that harm the environment and fail to attract vital wildlife, suc
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One of the best ways you can improve on your garden and make it a relaxing area to be in is to have some kind of water feature. Everyone finds water very calming and hypnotic almost, and when you have a water feature with some fish in it can really t
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Many people struggle with design ideas for their own gardens, well here we have put together a little portfolio of different garden designs. We can create, design and install all types of garden idea
Wood BlocX Helps Create Some “Grand Designs!”
Last weekend (Oct 7-9th) was the Grand Designs Show held at the NEC in Birmingham and Wood BlocX took a starring role, featuring in the amazing show gardens on display there.
This years’ show was a busy as
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking Ponds
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Chuffed to have a piece on wetlands in the Financial Times on Saturday, which gave me the opportunity to give a few good people a bit of a plug. I hope I've got the gist of it right, and that it might give some pause for thought. Nice photos anyway,
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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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"I've had exactly the same with 12 large ones I planted last summer. They are alive but showing little sign of any flower buds forming and the leaves are very pale looking despite a feed. In another garden, two I planted 3 years ago on a sunny wall…"
"Could I ask when you planted them? My experience is that Trachelospermum can be very slow growing in the first few years. I had one that did virtually nothing for about 3-4 years, didn't even get as big as the one in your photo. I gave up on it.…"
"Thank you for all your good wishes. I probably should have made the move to do this sort of job 20 years earlier....but hey, isn't hindsight is a wonderful thing?
I will keep popping in here and adding my 5 penny's worth of advice.
I'm going to try…"
I will keep popping in here and adding my 5 penny's worth of advice.
I'm going to try…"
John Spraggs, Course Manager at the Royal Wellington Golf Club in New Zealand, has reported excellent results from using a range of SISIS equipment to maintain the historic course.Royal Wellington Golf Club is regarded as one of New Zealand’s finest…
"Congratulations on your sale and subsquent retirement Adam - best wishes."
"I'm 99.5% just grass cutting, hedges etc. I'm 55 now and my body really doesn't like strenuous exercise so much these days. I've heard the term "strum, mow, blow and go" bandied around. My way of thinking is. If it brings the money in.... Why not?…"
"Thats very good news to hear"
"well done Adam hope you shall still pop in here occasionally, to share your expertise"
"All the best Adam ,great timing all set for summer . Happy retirement .
Good luck to Alex 🙂🌷"
Good luck to Alex 🙂🌷"
"Thanks for all the helpful advice and encouragement. I'm going in tomorrow so will let you know the outcome."
"Well-done Adam, enjoy!
I bet your Mrs has been writing a long list of jobs for you!😬🤣
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I bet your Mrs has been writing a long list of jobs for you!😬🤣
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"Congratulations Adam - enjoy your retirement !
Also, thanks for your many posts on this forum - useful many times.
Have fun travelling !!
Mark"
Also, thanks for your many posts on this forum - useful many times.
Have fun travelling !!
Mark"
Following the successful launch of the ET Lander electric utility vehicle from Etesia UK in 2021, the company has announced the launch of the next phase of production including becoming fully N1 homologation compliant.Customers first got the chance…
"A quick update.... I have sold the business to Alex at Coutryside Grounds Services. It has taken a while and Alex was either pointed to the post above or an identical one on LinkedIn back in February - so for a wee company its taken a while but we…"
The unrivalled battery power of the new Dennis ES-860 cylinder mower is impressing at Trent Bridge, home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.For many years, turf professionals have been choosing Dennis for their superb cut quality and…
Praxys. A few more questions
Firstly. THANK YOU to everyone who kindly replied to my first post. Your combined help was invaluable. Honestly guys. Thanks!Regarding PRAXYS how long after spraying on a lawn can you topdress and over seed that area?Also. How long does the product…
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Praxys
Hello everyone. I'm new here so be gentle! Can anyone tell me how long pets need to be kept off a residential lawn after spraying Praxys herbicide.I've looked at the product label on line but can't seem to find a difinitive answer.Thanks.
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Trachelospermum
We plant quite a few Trachelospermum jasminoides with no problems. We have one garden where we planted 12 and they almost all failed. I thought it was a bad batch and we replaced them. The 2nd lot aren't doing much better, with this being a…
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Landscaping in and around Northampton
Hello allBeen running a design, landscaping and maintenance business since 2009.Hoping to move to south Northampton from Oxfordshire later this summer. Anyone operating in that area who could share a bit of intel on prices, demand etc? ThanksMark W
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