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Design and structure of your garden can really be enhanced by using railway sleepers in many different ways. I am going to outline the different uses for railway sleepers in your garden and how they can help create a totally different space than…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
Gardens can very quickly become unruly and require your attention. Next time you get in there and tidy it up why not upgrade it with some extra features?
Railway…
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"the old school say prune 25% of old wood out in spring but the odd ones i have cut back to near ground in the autum without doing any damage and no differance the next year
as some have said the pruning guide wants updating but i do beleave in putti…"
as some have said the pruning guide wants updating but i do beleave in putti…"
"try a electric braker with a clay spade on the end if its only 4x3 ft "
"just getting this back up to the top of the page for monday morning when Progreen log in to see what's what."
"sounds like your couple of lads have begun to cost more than a minidigger hire already"
"This sounds like similar project i mentioned but pressure treated jump poles were used set in concrete instead of a fence but they started to rot away after just three years due to constant water contact , then the contractors had to return and put…"
"Hi I can't set it on fire as its next to a fence and its too small an area to justify having a digger in
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"Fire!!!
No really. do it if you can"
No really. do it if you can"
"Mini digger with a 6" bucket will do it in no time but will cost a bit more than a mattock. "
"Hi Karsten, the fence across the ditch rings alarm bells. What is the ditch for? Presumably for drainage - is the fence going to be washed away, or obstruct the flow of water for example?
Without seeing the site it’s hard to advise, but quite hone…"
Without seeing the site it’s hard to advise, but quite hone…"
I've removed the growth of a border of bamboo and I'm now left with an area of ground thick with roots and as hard as concrete. I've had a couple of the lads on the team attack it with mattocks but to no avail. What do you suggest is the best tool/m…
"Looks as thought the advice is split two ways:- 1) walk, it's a nightmare client or 2) admit you have created a lot of the issues and work on a resolution with the client.
Running a business is not without issues, difficult decisions and at times a…"
Running a business is not without issues, difficult decisions and at times a…"
"I'll get the hacksaw and callipers out and set aside a morning! "
"From memory I think it was 22mm copper tube cut to about 20mm. Took a bit of trial and error getting the length right."
"Most points have already been covered. My only comment is that some scarifier don't have much ground clearance at the back and I would be concerned about how the moss will come out on a very mossy lawn. We have camons and like them although changing…"
Best machinery to remove bamboo 4'x3'
I've removed the growth of a border of bamboo and I'm now left with an area of ground thick with roots and as hard as concrete. I've had a couple of the lads on the team attack it with mattocks but to no avail. What do you suggest is the best…
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