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Crazy paving is back on the rise throughout the UK. There is now a wide range of choice when it comes to choosing crazy pavers, with both purpose made and recycled varieties available. Although purpose made crazy pavers can provide a great finish, fo
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Green-tree was born from a chance meeting between Green-tech owner and Chairman, Richard Ka
Whether you carry out your own gardening, or employ a gardener or have a contract with a garden maintenance business, ALL gardens create waste - this is an undeniable FACT.
So what can you do with this waste?
Larger gardens may find it easy to deal wit
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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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"for the best finish, and depending on shape of garden and variable factors such as how long or lush the grass is, or how picky the clients are, mow just one strip around the perimeter first, as close to the edges as possible, then strim, then mow,…"
"I always strim and edge first and that way the mower picks all strimmed grass up."
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"I find that on path edges, where I like to get a clean edge where the grass meets the path, it works better to mow the edge first and then use the strimmer. Other areas like round trees, against fences etc I strim first and then mow to pick up the…"
"Thanks - that was exactly my thinking. "
"When first started many years ago we mowed first and then strimmed. But for many years now we've strimmed first. After that we blow all the clippings and leaves and bits etc off the borders and paths back on to the grass which the mower then…"
"I have always had a dog with me when at work and the current one has been the most able to pick up a scent or hear a sound and is keen to follow it up. She is a collie x whippet so not really bred for this type of thing. She scented a rat on…"
The new mowing season is rapidly approaching. I am still undecided which mower to go for Honda or Weibang - as discussed in a previous topic. Whilst looking at a range of videos demonstrating the two makes in action, I noticed that some mow first…
Over the past year, Jacksons Fencing’s Approved Installer network and the broader sector have faced significant challenges due to events impacting the industry, including rising costs, economic uncertainty, and a miserable year for spending time in…
"Jeyes fluid is basically weak washing up liquid now, completely useless for anything."
"All sounds rather cruel to set dogs on them........... I know people will say "they're only rats" but setting dogs on them does seem a bit barbaric. "
As some of you will have read our previous posts on us revamping our tool kits, thought it may benefit others by mentioning Halfords Trade Card which gives varying discounts on everything. You don't know how much until you get to the till but have…
"Thanks Tim, appreciate your comments, with the Mankar sprayer you don't have to use their chemicals but the initial outlay is considerable. Will have to weigh up my options! "
Strim edges or mow first?
The new mowing season is rapidly approaching. I am still undecided which mower to go for Honda or Weibang - as discussed in a previous topic. Whilst looking at a range of videos demonstrating the two makes in action, I noticed that some mow first…
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Halfords Trade Card
As some of you will have read our previous posts on us revamping our tool kits, thought it may benefit others by mentioning Halfords Trade Card which gives varying discounts on everything. You don't know how much until you get to the till but have…
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Mankar HQ Sprayer no mix sprayer
Hi there, I was looking into how we can save a bit of time on our maintenance contracts. We use glyphosate to treat weeds around paved and gravelled areas. Setting up the sprayer and mixing chemicals takes time and takes up space in the van. Have…
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Lawn cut prices 2025
Good evening allI operate as a sole trader and throughout the cutting season I use an alternate week on/week off diary to provide fortnightly lawn cuts so that I can utilise the off week for one of jobs and small landscaping projects.i have been…
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