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Who has been killing one of England’s rarest birds? Patrick Barkham reports on the fierce conflict between game hunters and wildlife conservationists
Conservationists say there is no ecological reason for this wipeout – no habitat loss, no food short
Original Stone Paving Projects: Morfa Nefyn, North Wales http://theoriginalstonepaving.blogspot.com/2015/01/morfa-nefyn-north-wales.html?spref=tw … one of my favourite projects
Each country has its own invasive species and rampant plants with a tendency to grow out of control. In most, the techniques for dealing with them are similar - a mixture of powerful chemicals and diggers. But in the US a new weapon has joined the ar
Sun Rising natural burial ground is South Warwickshire's nature reserve burial ground. Situated at the edge of the Cotswold area of outstanding natural beauty, Sun Rising provides a final resting place.
As part of the growing movement towards natural
12 January 2015 - Snow, ice, strong winds and rain will be affecting various parts of the UK this week.
Most of the UK will be covered by a yellow "be aware" warning for one type of weather or another at some point over the coming days.
A deep area o
2015 is International Year of Soils.
Some areas of Africa have seen agricultural productivity decline by 50% due to erosion and desertification. If productivity is ever to go up, we may need to start by looking down: at the soil, reports the Guardia
A Somerset village could lose its medieval cobbled paths because they are feared to be too dangerous.
People have been tripping over the cobbles in Dunster's High Street and suffering injuries, because of their poor state of repair.
Nobody is current
EXPERTS in gardening will visit Malmesbury for the first ever Gardens Illustrated Festival.
Gardening VIPs Dan Pearson, Alys Fowler and Sarah Raven will be amongst the guests coming to the town with the first talk taking place on the evening of Frida
To kick off Bristol’s year as the European Green Capital the city’s oldest gallery, the RWA, has been transformed into a colourful arboretum for an exhibition by a newly formed group of artists. Rows of trees in works by a group of 30 British painForestry chiefs say the fight against a killer tree disease in the Galloway Forest Park is entering a critical phase.
Forestry Commission Scotland is working with contractors to clear around a million tonnes of timber affected by Phytophthora ramorum
An on-line course leading to the new Certificate in Water Conservation will help industry professionals demonstrate high standards of sustainable, environmentally sensitive and cost-effective use of water in gardens, parks, sports grounds and more.
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Another concrete conversion LOVELY PROPERTY TO WORK ON RECENTLY BUILT SO USED NEW GRANITE FROM CED granite
granite setts project we completed november
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Congratulations to N.T. Killingley Ltd who secured a well deserved accolade at the BALI Awards for their amazing landscape design at Uppingham School Science Block in Rutland.
Completed in 2014, the project at Uppingham School earned the company the p
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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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"i quite like photinia, quick to get to a good size, yes not so dense but it depends on the customer's requirements, to me its like the difference between solid wood fence and a trellis with plants on, still marks the boundary but not as…"
"Is this an isolated stretch of privet Clive or all the privet in general ?
Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
"I would agree with Peter's suggestion of Grisilinia. I have some in a mixed shrub hedge, and it makes an excellent hedge. It's quite fast growing, but upright in growth as well, meaning that it keeps its shape well without too much side shoots…"
"Suspect Honey Fungus its highly susceptible and before retirement a few months ago we were seeing a lot of it, whether the weather has suited it and hence the increase?
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
"Happened this year on a patio I installed 4 years ago. Lifted two porcelain slabs 10mm but were still stuck solid to mortar and the mot stone base. The base was 200mm and rolled with a sit on bomag roller with Terram membrane underneath the mot.…"
"Hi Peter,
Let me have a look into this.
Craig"
Let me have a look into this.
Craig"
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
"Liquid fert, anything will do miracle gro etc. Liquid iron will help it green up and get some granular fert on it when rain is forecast or water it in."
"A good idea to have a "Force Majeure" clause in your contract for such work. Just as nobody would expect a patio to withstand an earth quake of significant magnitude, nor a sink hole opening up beneath it, less exciting than such unexpected events,…"
"Initially I started gardening after being made redundant from a trade where decent take home pay would depend on lots of overtime but the bottom dropped out due to cheap imports .
I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
"Not the patio, but the ground where I work has changed shape and developed dips and bumps across all the lawns. It's quite strange to walk on and not what I've been used to for the last 12 years.
The other issue this summer has been the surrounding…"
The other issue this summer has been the surrounding…"
Privet hedges dieing
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
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Help change email on here
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
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Revive a lawn
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
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Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
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