From 2 – 3 November 2016, STIHL will be presenting Saltex visitors with its premium groundscare and professional products,…
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Marshalls' revenue for the eleven months ended 30 November 2015 was up 8 per cent at £365 million (2014: £338 million) despite strong comparatives versus the second half of 2014. The Group continues to experience robust…
Sherriff Amenity has announced that it is launching some new additions to its popular fungicide packages. The new tank-mixes have been designed to combine fungicides, nutrients and adjuvants, helping to control major turf diseases including…
GroundsCare Products, sole UK importers of Turf Teq and ZipLevel products, will be running live demonstrations of these unique landscape maintenance and survey products.
The Turf Teq range consists of:
• Bed Edger
•…
William Sinclair - the growing media and horticulture product supplier - says that whilst order intake and sales early in the season were encouraging, the extent of the growth in revenues compared to the prior year that had been anticipated to…
Marshalls has announce a number of new additions to its domestic product range available to homeowners in…
Among a range of new product launches from Etesia this autumn are two high quality professional rotary mowers, two domestic pedestrian lawn mowers and a new revolutionary electric wheel barrow.
The PKCTM 46cm and LKCGM 53cm models join the…
SISIS have launched two re-designed products – the pedestrian Dart powered vertical action aerator and Rotorake TM1000 tractor mounted heavy duty scarifier.
For the past twelve months, the SISIS team of engineers have listened to what…
Always a popular stop with groundcare professionals at IOG SALTEX, SISIS will be showcasing three new products for the 2013 show.…
Marshalls have launched a new…
Marshalls have announced a number of new additions to their product range available to homeowners in…
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Briarlea Landscapes and Driveways Ltd has Lanarkshires largest landscape and driveway display centre.
The centre is open seven days a week for customer convenience. Here you will see six full driveways on display and six large landscaped…
Trying to access how The Hard Landscaping Show went for us, it's the first time I have exhibited at a two day trade show at some distance from base, although I have exhibited at local three day garden shows and one day trade shows. With all these…
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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…
A recent school grounds seminar held at Charterhouse in Surrey has been hailed a huge success by all who attended.
The event attracted over 50 delegates from all levels as several topical issues were explored and discussed. Supported by…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
Covered so far:
Open forum activity
"I bought a Mavic Air and it's great. Really easy to fly but it's worth watching a few You Tube videos first to help. I'm so far behind with all my plans, admin and just about everything that I've hardly used it. Just need to catch up, get organise…"
"What drone/licence did you go for? I'm thinking either a mavic mini or a mavic pro (2nd hand)"
"Ouch! I often wish such species weren't allowed to exist!"
"Thank you both.... I now can see that this is (relitively) common requirement - though given some of those hedges are pyracantha and berberus its not going to be a nice job !"
George Stephens, course manager at Tiverton Golf Club in Devon, claims that Sherriff Amenity has provided him with the ideal tonic to help the greens combat stress and aid root development.With panoramic views of the Devon countryside, Tiverton Golf…
"Common practice on a lot of sites I used to tend. A 30 or 40 inch trimmer blade is your friend. If litter is part of your job make sure you allow time to litter pick it. You won't have space to properly blow it clean.
First visit you need to allow…"
First visit you need to allow…"
"We do this with quite a few sites, we have only found one way of keeping them clear and that's by using a blower to blow it all out and and separate the rubbish from brash. I was stabbed by a used hypodermic needle earlier this year that was hidden…"
A question... do any of you have to maintain a hedge against the wall of a building with a gap (the suggested is 10cms) between the wall and the shrub/hedge? - These shrubs/hedges go all round the building, creating the gap is one thing, maintaining…
Can anyone confirm if using grassguard is considered part of soft landscaping by local authorities ?
"Cheers dan. I didn’t even know there was different nozzles.
The wider spray ones sound like they could be good. I’ll order some and give them a go. "
The wider spray ones sound like they could be good. I’ll order some and give them a go. "
Hedges/Shrubs against walls
A question... do any of you have to maintain a hedge against the wall of a building with a gap (the suggested is 10cms) between the wall and the shrub/hedge? - These shrubs/hedges go all round the building, creating the gap is one thing, maintaining…
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Using Grassguard
Can anyone confirm if using grassguard is considered part of soft landscaping by local authorities ?
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I’m looking for some advice on what petrol pressure washer is good for using with a 18 inch whirlaway surface cleaner. I have a 3600psi washer but not sure if the litres per minute Is good enough as I have to move the surface cleaner very slowly to…
Read more…Roll top wire mesh Fencing.
Hi, I'm new to this site. I need to source some Roll Top Wire Mesh Fencing. If anyone knows of a good supplier at reasonable prices I would be greatful for their contact info. Thanks John
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