At Avon Turf, we've been working as landscape gardeners and turf farmers in the south west for a generation. We've witnessed industry trends come and go, as technology has evolved. We were in this game when rolling turf was an endurance event. Today
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Jackson's Landscape Design have been approved as Devon's artificial grass, artificial lawn, synthetic grass, astro turf, artificial lawns, artificial, lawns, synthetic lawn, synthetic lawns, fake grass installers for Grono Artificial lawn Specialist
Over the last few months, the South West Landscape Centre have reviewed their pricing.
The result is very simple, as follows. For all our home-grown production, our prices will be fixed for the next 12 months.
5 litre - Shrubs, Grasses and selected He
Jackson's Landscape Design have been approved as Devon's artificial grass, artificial lawn, synthetic grass, astro turf, artificial lawns, artificial, lawns, synthetic lawn, synthetic lawns, fake grass installers for Grono Artificial lawn Specialists
It is with regret that T&S Plants/SWLC have parted company with Somerstock, following our discovery of historical financial problems within Somerstock.
For our customers, this is good news, since our prices were inflated by 25% to cover Somerstock re
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It is not possible to compost or send to green waste Praxys treated grass, only option is to use a mulching mower until it is…"
It is not possible to compost or send to green waste Praxys treated grass, only option is to use a mulching mower until it is…"
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Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
A customer wants a weed treatment on their lawn but they also like to compost the clippings after each mow. The product I use states not safe for composting (Praxys). I can't spot spray as there are a lot of bittercress hidden within the grass. Will…
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Soil management survey help request (south England)
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Anvil / Deflector nozzle - Berthoud sprayer
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