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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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Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Scheme (CRC)
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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)
What is it?
LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
The site is…
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
"Thanks for the tip Peter, I'll have a look at it. "
"I had a customer with a soft rush problem (so not quite the same), which I tackled with Dicophar mixed with Validate. The validate made all the difference, since it increases take up by the rush, and most of the areas of rush died off after 1…"
"Praxys . Woodrush hates liquid iron"
"We bought mountfield sp505rv no probs nice to use 40 kg approx"
"21 inch mountfield variable speed friend in trade has done 6 yrs with his no probs think its sp555rv"
Evening allAny recommendations for a good all rounder lawn herbicide that you have been happy with this year?Also any success stories with getting rid of field woodrush? Got a couple of really infested lawns. The best I can currently do is knock it…
Just looking for a recommendation for a decent manual pedestrian sweeper for a basement car park to lift blown leaves, litter. Thanks.
"I need a light rear roller mower as I only do the average size Garden and need to pick it up now and then, the commercial 21/24 inch are to heavy for me on my own,I used a Sthil domestic rear roller mower which only lasted about 6 months ( only 3…"
"Sorrry to piggyback onto this conversation but I've used a Weibang legacy 56v roller mower for about 4 years with no serious issues. Sadly they no longer make that model and the Pro is way too heavy for the work I do. Are there any 21/22 inch roller…"
"I've used hayter mowers I agree no good in the wet I sold mine, I use John Deere rear roller mowers the rs43 love it , you can't buy new though , I don't know what rear roller mower I would buy when I need too, luckily I have 4 John Deere mowers to…"
"Hi stephen, thank you for this! check out the website at thecanopyapp.com feel free to sign up and ill be happy to personally help onboard you, would love any feedback / suggestions / requests you may have for the app as it grows. Also would really…"
"£400 a month for the vehicle and £120 insurance.. thats a big chunk of your earnings. My insurance is about £300 a year......... the van was bought in 2008 for £4,400 and I've done 120k miles. On £400 a month, I'd have expected to own the van…"
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Selective herbicide recommendations
Evening allAny recommendations for a good all rounder lawn herbicide that you have been happy with this year?Also any success stories with getting rid of field woodrush? Got a couple of really infested lawns. The best I can currently do is knock it…
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Sweeper for basement car park
Just looking for a recommendation for a decent manual pedestrian sweeper for a basement car park to lift blown leaves, litter. Thanks.
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Servicing battery tools
There doesn't seem to be any manufacturer info available with regards what servicing if any is needed for battery tools, not that i can find anyway.When i say tools, i mean things like the motor end of long reach hedge trimmers, and Kombi motor…
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New episode of Two Ordinary Blokes Podcast
We chat over knowing your numbers, eating frogs and RASI forms. Please like and share to help us grow this channel.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PwhpTOoJrhqiyRRK32qM7?si=252f753485694354
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