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Managing Director, Richard Taylor, was very pleased to be awarded Planet Mark Certification of the company’s carbon footprint at the RTM Show Live on 7th September. This sustainability certification is the result of rigorous, transparent measurement
Chris Harrop, Marshalls’ group marketing director, responsible for sustainability, has been awarded a prestigious BITC’s Game Changer accolade.
In this its 30th year of campaigning on responsible business issues, BITC has launched a one-off Game Chan
Sustainable Gardens
Sustainable gardens are a popular subject in the landscaping world as people are becoming more and more aware of the environment around them. People are re-cycling more and even growing there own food. Our research has show than r
Take a look at our website for our recent updates on sustainability. We will be updating this major subject throughout the year.
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Ecobuild, which opens from Tuesday 1st March until Thursday 3rd March, is the future of design, construction and the built environment. It is the biggest sustainable building exhibition in the world.
Following the last years success at the Hampton Cou
It’s a common misconception that sustainability and being kind to the environment equates to being unkind on the wallet. Here are some ideas of how you can create a stunning garden whilst still doing your bit to help the planet and without breaking t
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
“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…
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…
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…
Open forum activity
"I agree with the others- having seen the 2nd photo, a fence down the centre would make the steps unusable. You're just going to have to accept that they are shared steps, or extend/ build new steps on your property."
"Hello Andrew here's my two pennarth, we have delivered a free local community magazine with a circulation of 6500. So when we first started out we approached them to do an article to introduce our business to the community, at no cost to us by the…"
"Andrew, I've only speed read the other comments so forgive me if I am repeating someone else. Get to know other gardeners in the area, tell them you are looking for work. Once they reach full capacity themselves they will be happy to pass on your…"
"I started this discussion back in November and thought I would provide an update. Despite leaning towards the Honda, I ended up going with the Weibang 53SSD. Two reasons for the change of heart. I wasn't overly impressed swith the dealer selling the…"
"I initially had a good gardening round where I lived in Sussex and then moved to Essex where I had to start all over again.
I met someone years ago who said to me 'advertising is king' and it is. Putting a couple of ads in the free magazines…"
I met someone years ago who said to me 'advertising is king' and it is. Putting a couple of ads in the free magazines…"
"I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole. I am guessing that if you want a fence down the middle there are issues with your neighbour. It would look horrendous as well as totally impractiable, as others have said. Anybody worth their salt should walk…"
"Agree the steps are not wide enough to put a fence down the middle, how are you going to get anything past of any size with a fence down the middle? Can of worms !"
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Thank you for your thoughts and advice!
I'm going to try parish magazines for sure. 😊"
Thank you for your thoughts and advice!
I'm going to try parish magazines for sure. 😊"
"I have worked for 15 years as a gardener and not long after I first started I put ads in parish magazines in three local areas and also Yell. Now I think Yell is a bit outdated these days, and is also very expensive and didn't produce what I…"
"Privacy perhaps or to prevent a pet from escaping through the neighbours garden .
If it's for mobility a handrail would suffice .
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If it's for mobility a handrail would suffice .
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"My first question would be WHY!
Why on earth would someone want a fence down the middle of a narrow shared footpath of steps...... it seriously starts to limit what can and cant be moved up and down the steps in the future what with the exitsting…"
Why on earth would someone want a fence down the middle of a narrow shared footpath of steps...... it seriously starts to limit what can and cant be moved up and down the steps in the future what with the exitsting…"
Advice: Fencing down Concrete Steps
Hi all,Basically, the centre of the concrete steps in the boundary line. I want to put up fencing that runs down the length of these steps and I've been quoted by two landscapers...Landscaper #1He suggested that he would cut aquares of the concrete…
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Small, compact battery strimmer with variable speed trigger?
I am looking for a small, compact, lightweight strimmer that is battery powered for small garden edging - I already have a Stihl FSA60R but its just a bit to powerful and unweldy for some of the smaller, finnicky edging. The strimmer MUST have…
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Lawn Water Conserver
A question for those offering lawn treatments. Does anyone use a specific product, separate to their normal treatments, that's specifically used when we have long, dry periods? Can anyone recommend a good product? I imagine it would likely be a…
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Brendon 2000psi pressure washer
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
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