Every year, on the last Sunday of October, the clocks switch back to Greenwich Mean Time and all of a sudden, our evenings vanish before our eyes and instead, we are left with just very long nights. Daylight Saving Time was introduced in the UK in 19
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I’m writing this in early December when wintery weather and dark evenings tend to keep folks indoors a lot more. Grass will continue to grow all year round if weather conditions are right, at the moment the ground is sti
As farm wildlife is in decline and housing and industry swallow up more habitat, gardens are becoming more and more important for supporting the ecosystem. Here’s what you could do in y
Alan Abel, a Complete Weed Control franchisee for over 30 years, gives his take on winter spraying.
Although we are into the dark mornings and evenings, pests and diseases don't stop for a holiday- in fact, they get more active.
But due to weather cond
A product designed to add colour and bring benefits to fine turf during pre-dormant and dormant times of year is being introduced into the UK for the first time by Sherriff Amenity, one of the leading turf care and sports equipment suppliers.
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Complete Ice Control is brought to you by the same people who deliver Complete Weed Control and has been introduced in response to the overwhelming need for a professional, reliable and trusted local gritting service to deal with snow and ice worries
Winter lawn care is all about preparation, adequate lawn preparation during the fall will mean that during the winter your lawn will almost take care of itself - almost!
During the winter months the lawn grass lies dormant in most areas of the country
Up to £250,000 will be available to reimburse farmers for the cost of removing sheep killed in freak snow in England last month, farming minister, David Heath announced today.
This is the latest move in a programme of support to help farmers affected
THE HEAVY snow and frosts that have deluged the county recently have meant the garden spade has chiefly been picked out of the shed to clear pathways and drives, writes James Iles.
However there are many things you can be doing to protect your gar
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“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…
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I found the perfect solution we had some patio furniture winter covers we never got around to using and simply cut it up to drape around the machines
Packed some bubble wrap in the battery slots to stop spiders getting in…"
They stay home during the day when family at work but frequently enjoy trips in their camper van at weekends…"
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I use a 56's for everyday use , and a Br800 at the end of the year . A bit heavy for some people , but really powerful and makes short work of some bigger jobs .Was laughing the other week…"
I bought a husky 570 in the spring. I'm really pleased with it. The only down side is the choke switch and the handle aren't the best quality. I bought it off a local supplier so it made sense to get that over the Stihl. In all honesty I…"
Dog in van at work.
Afternoon all.Wasn't sure how to title this.My dachshund comes to work with every day. Does any one else take their dog to work and does anyone have any tips on keeping them extra warm in the van whilst on site? Obviously she has a coat and…
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Does anyone else use heated jackets eg Bosch, Makita, etc. And how are we managing to organise work with this early onset of winter
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Hi guys! I'm in need of a new backpack blower, previously we've made do with a bottom of the range McCullough backpack blower which was bought on a small budget when I first started up. It's now gone way past the time to upgrade it but I'll be the…
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So.. in the process of setting up the kit for the zero turn, I've been looking at trailer options and trying to work out the best option. I'm limited on storage space so I'll be sticking with a 8x5. Single axle utility trailer. The obvious starting…
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