I vividly remember the day that Dad came through the door after his walk with the dogs, and in his hand was a bunch of stinging nettles. He said that while the dogs were having their swim in the pond at the bottom of the front field, he thought that
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Pam Lewis has worked with meadows and grassland all her life. Her own garden, Sticky Wicket in Dorset, was made famous by her book Making A Wildflower Meadow, first published in 2003 and now out in paperback. Sticky Wicket is composed of eight meadow
A wildflower meadow has transformed unsightly weed-infested land into a riot of colour, delighting its owner, the man responsible for sowing it and an increasing population of bees and pollinators.
Estate manager James Chipchase created the two-and-a
Juniper is best known for its aromatic berries, which are prized for the flavour they impart to gin.
In fact, the word ‘gin’ derives from genièvre or jenever - the French and Dutch words for juniper.
Juniper is one of only three native conifers - the
Introduction
This is not the complete guide to making meadows - it's not even close to it. We have a list of links and books on our website from much better qualified folk which will give you a much better and in depth description, but I felt it migh
https://youtu.be/G3gaU9YK4kM
In this video, I will be…
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…
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.
The programme…
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…
Open forum activity
"If you really want feed rollers would you consider an Eliet Mega Prof approx £27K?
Otherwise, I'm happy with the Eliet Major."
Otherwise, I'm happy with the Eliet Major."
"1. secateurs
2. hand fork
3. stainless steel spade
4. mower
5. long reach articulating hedgecutter
(really useful: rake, leaf grabber, silki saw, combi stepladder/platform, edging shears, blower, posthole digger, mattock, backpack sprayer)
(could…"
2. hand fork
3. stainless steel spade
4. mower
5. long reach articulating hedgecutter
(really useful: rake, leaf grabber, silki saw, combi stepladder/platform, edging shears, blower, posthole digger, mattock, backpack sprayer)
(could…"
"I have been mowing churchyards and modern cemeteries for many years. Depending on the number of cuts etc. the work is very well paid [or should be if priced and approached correctly].
All my old churchyards are on eleven cuts per year, which means…"
All my old churchyards are on eleven cuts per year, which means…"
Hi People What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.
"Someone else's!!"
"I found myself at this crossroads many years ago now. I opted to invest in a ride on mower [My first Stiga Parks] and I have never looked back.
I suppose that there comes a point where you either invest in a larger machine to take on larger work, or…"
I suppose that there comes a point where you either invest in a larger machine to take on larger work, or…"
"I've recently bought a Lumag HC10 chipper, it's small enough to fit in a small van and have found it really useful. Just done a hedge reduction and some tree work, I had a mountain of cuttings that would have taken an age to cut up and bag but the…"
"Hi
What batteries are you using? And how many hours are you getting on using for strimmer and or hedge cutting attachment on an average garden maintenance day/week?
Thanks "
What batteries are you using? And how many hours are you getting on using for strimmer and or hedge cutting attachment on an average garden maintenance day/week?
Thanks "
"Have gone down the route of the small chipper .
It works but works too slowly , A day to chip and shred a small pile of branches which have to be prepared in advance i.e right length , graded to ensure dont exceed maximum diameter to maintain a…"
It works but works too slowly , A day to chip and shred a small pile of branches which have to be prepared in advance i.e right length , graded to ensure dont exceed maximum diameter to maintain a…"
"Excellent approach Adam if you have the work i would go down that route .
In my example i dont do enough rough grass cutting to justify buying a bigger mower , over the 6 months have earned approx £600 from this job using this old mower but if more…"
In my example i dont do enough rough grass cutting to justify buying a bigger mower , over the 6 months have earned approx £600 from this job using this old mower but if more…"
"This topic has come up on a regular basis. I think all gardeners want similar from their chipper: a quick feed, no blocking, a good ejection of material, lightweight and of course reliable. Not much to ask really! "
"forgot to menshion the weight of the stihl 60-70 kg a lot to get into the back of the van "
"cannot answer your question directley but i had tryed a few different ones over the years not mine but the custormers own some cheep some expencive and non of them worked very well with soft leafy stuf it was mutch quicker to bag it ore put it on…"
"holster is another one
it needs treating in spring earley summer needs lawn treatment at leest 3 times a year then regular cutting with the box on and then it might take a few years to get rid of it also you can do a repeat treatment the summer…"
it needs treating in spring earley summer needs lawn treatment at leest 3 times a year then regular cutting with the box on and then it might take a few years to get rid of it also you can do a repeat treatment the summer…"
"I've never tried one, but I hear good things about Hansa. I often hear the Greenmech chipper getting recommended, but I have to say I was never very impressed with the one I had use of, despite new blades and multiple services. I was tempted to get…"
"Have you tried praxys with an adjuvant I have found it works very well on speedwell."
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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Speedwell
hi has anyone had any success in controlling speedwell ?tried several products over the years with no success this season it seems to have grown rapidly on some lawns.....
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Smallest chipper shredder with feed rollers?
Title says it all.Around fifteen years ago I bought a fairly robust looking electric garden shredder and it just blocked up with most stuff, so I have not actually used it much. A small semi-pro machine seems desirable, but I really would not…
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Stihl chipper
HI all. Has anybody any experance of the Stihl GH 460 petrol shredder/chipper? Is it any good as a standalone tool & is it the same as the Viking GB 460, certainly seems to look like it?Cheers Neil
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