An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 16
Coffee
Composite decking mainframe
The composite decking mainframe is taking shape, I want to us
recycled (5)
Conservation volunteer group BTCV used British Recycled Products recycled plastic lumber to replace a set of eroded steps on the Flambourgh Costal Path.
Why recycled plastic?
The longevity of any new installation was the most important factor to the
Yes it is mad! Our dinning table is full of plastic crumbs... I should say recycled plastic crumbs.... the living room looks more or less like a factory..... Oh ... Actually in the middle now... I was cutting 2000 samples of the material that we made
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Open forum activity
"Nice story tough as old boots wisteria , I often bring plants home and rehome them ethier in my garden are another customer.
I can see why you'd attack a hugely over grown wisteria with an hedgetrimmer and then go in and tidy it up with sectaurs…"
I can see why you'd attack a hugely over grown wisteria with an hedgetrimmer and then go in and tidy it up with sectaurs…"
"p.s. Mi-T posts are stocked by Jacksons Fencing
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"How about using those post savers you weld on with a blow torch ?
Or concrete / postcrete platform above soil level to accept the bolt down met posts ?
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Or concrete / postcrete platform above soil level to accept the bolt down met posts ?
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Looking for suggestions for putting a pergola in to heavy wet soil in the wet west of Ireland! Pressure treated pine won't last long enough with wet feet in this damp environment, was thinking of Douglas fir or alder if possible to get posts in…
"Three years ago I removed two wisterias as instructed from a customers North facing wall they had never flowered in ten years and were a bit spindly considering thier age .
I chopped them down to get them in the van , hardly any rootball to speak…"
I chopped them down to get them in the van , hardly any rootball to speak…"
"The most essential tools in any business are a spreadsheet and the best software."
"In my head I am picturing a wisteria big enough to seen from space on Google Earth. "
"Not overheating,left it for half a day,tried again,looks like a trip to the dealer, thanks for the reply."
"Tried another charged battery,no change,thinking it might be contacts on battery or in unit.?"
"Correct, the switch is in the head and if that were the cause you'd be getting no warning lights on the battery and the hedge cutter would just seem dead. Three red flashing would suggest problem with the unit, three glowing and it's too hot or…"
"just checked and 3 solid lights is the overheat warning. 3 flashing lights indicates a tool malfunction"
"the dirty sensor switch would not cause any lights i believe. it just wouldn't run at all. I think 3 red lights flashing indicates a fault with the tool or it is too hot. Does the gearbox get greased at all"
"We wouldn't prune Wisteria with a hedgecutter, although I could see why people might do when it has an abundance of growth in the summer.
However the main prune should be carried out in the winter once the leaves have dropped so that a regular…"
However the main prune should be carried out in the winter once the leaves have dropped so that a regular…"
"Massive house with a massive wisteria?
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"Battery has a malfunction according to manual Try another battery if you have a spare."
Pergola options
Looking for suggestions for putting a pergola in to heavy wet soil in the wet west of Ireland! Pressure treated pine won't last long enough with wet feet in this damp environment, was thinking of Douglas fir or alder if possible to get posts in…
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Stihl hla85
Hla85 suddenly stopped working,3 red lights flashing on battery(fully charged), lubed blades,can move blades manually by turning gear,read something somewhere about a dirty sensor switch?can anyone help ,where is this switch located ,or can anyone…
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Hmm... Ive never heard of this before
We got an enquiry from the website the other day that peeked my interest - obviously a massive house.Today we visited and asked all the usual questions about the previous gardeners... one that came up is he always pruned a massive wisteria with a…
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5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business
Hi People What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.
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