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Royal Swiss Apartments, produced by Anglo Swiss, consist of an exclusive collection of fourteen one and three bedroom lavish apartments which have recently been constructed in beautiful, suburban Barnes in London. Tobermore have supplied a selection
The Walkie Talkie building (or 20 Fenchurch Street as it’s officially known) is opening the doors to its crowning glory - spectacular views of the city amid a stunning park in the sky.
The huge skyscraper’s Sky Garden on floors 35, 36 and 37 is the f
As people take down their Christmas trees, local authorities across the land have sprung into action to offer collection or drop-off services so trees can be recycled.
Recycling Christmas trees ultimately saves taxpayers money by reducing the amount
granite setts we were recommend by ribble reclamation after contractor went awol our remit sort out front garden area and making front wall safe pictures to follow
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Last year was the UK's warmest since records began in 1910, the Met Office has said.
It was also the warmest year in the Central England Temperature series, which dates back to 1659, and is the longest running record of its type.
The UK's mean temper
The shortlist for the Garden of the Year has been compiled by the BBC Gardener’s World Magazine as part of its annual competition to recognise the best and most interesting attractions across the UK.
In total there are 12 categories, ranging from Rur
After decades of importing cherries, hardier varieties and better technology have turned UK growers’ fortunes around.
Government figures released this weekend show that 2014 was a record year for cherry production, with up to 3,500 tonnes of the frui
Interest rate rise would put many more in trouble, with almost 60% saying they are already struggling to meet housing costs.
More than 3m households in Britain fear missing their rent or mortgage payments this month, Shelter has said, adding that an
Wholesale costs double following ‘black year’ for farms in southern Europe and north Africa.
Unusual weather and a proliferation of insects and bacterial blight have devastated the harvest in several countries. Analysts have been predicting a bad yea
This is a question that is commonly asked, where 'undesirable weeds' such as plantains, daises or ragwort threaten to take over from the grass!
Unfortunately, its not a simple solution if you want to 'do it yourself'....
There are now not many selectiv
The last few days have seen some crisp wintry days and nights with the coldest temperatures of the year so far.
Cromdale in Moray, Scotland, saw -9.0C in the early hours of 27 December, and England, Wales and Northern Ireland also saw their lowest t
Following recent positive reports about red squirrels in the north of England, the National Trust revisits the story of the red squirrels at Formby. Countryside manager Andrew Brockbank charts a challenging few years for the red squirrels on this str
This is a scenario that occurs more often than you may think!
Perhaps the property you are moving into has been empty for a while, or the grass has just 'got on top of you'?
Now its several inches (or feet!) above where you want it - what's the best op
The trees in question are mountain ash, the tallest flowering trees in the world. They are not quite the tallest trees of any kind: that record belongs to the coast redwoods of the western US. But that might be because things have been skewed against
Here at Essex Artificial Grass we have established ourselves as a leading artificial grass installation company operating throughout Essex and the surrounding areas.
We appreciate that some people still have reservations regarding artificial grass an
A 20-year-old man died on his first day at work for a new company when the four-tonne dumper he was driving toppled over a bank and crushed him.
Daniel Whiston, from Dulverton, was allowed to drive the dumper, which had a number of serious defects, b
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…
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for large areas I have a back pack Stihl BR800 this combo does me "
Generally have always used the Stihl kombi with the ( blower attachment ) as a dedicated blower .
It does play up so i take it to my repair guy who always manages to keep it going on…"
20yrs with a blower that's Impressive.
I haven't managed to find a local dealer for echo I'd prefer to have a look first than buy…"
HMRC base the requirement for MTD ITSA on prior year tax return figures, including any now-ceased income streams. No crystal balls involved."
Stihl blowers failing
I've had a definite increase in machinery failing, and lately I've had a rash of BG86 blowers failing due to carburettor wear- something I've never come across before. Has anyone else had issues like this? What hand-held blowers would people…
Read more…Making tax digital
Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
Read more…Dedicated Garden Waste Collection/Garden Clearance Business
Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
Read more…Robot mowers and rabbits
Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
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