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.
Manufact
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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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…
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This time of year we have shorter working days and the skies are grey and…"
Taking points from all comments has helped me to see that small gradual changes are needed whether that be taking on more interesting jobs, shorter days, increasing…"
im in my early 60s and have been landscaping/gardening for many years. I've been gradually shifting towards grass and hedge cutting as it's easier and delivers and steady income but, it can be boring and monotonous. I still do small…"
Radio ear defenders
Hi all, following on from the previous discussion on lack of enthusiasium at this time of the year, there wa a mention of listening to music or podcasts etc. Of course to do this we will need some decent ear defenders. I have just had a quick look…
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Hi there,I have just been offered crushed limestone instead of MOT type one granite. Is this OK to use on a blockpaving driveway as the subbase? Itll be very grumbly I guess, but was told that our county council use it.thankyou!
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Hi, Has anyone got any experience of these barrow/dumpers. Or very similar machines. Can't have a skid steer or tracked machine because of large areas of white paving, no black skid marks allowed. Thanks
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Hi.Im looking for some ideas to help get my enthusiasm back in running my gardening business please. I've been established for 18 years but this year I have totally lost interest in the job. I slowly reduced my work to majority grass cuts whilst…
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