The Met Office has issued a red weather warning of strong winds for northern Wales and the coastal regions of north west England.
Gusts up to 80mph and possibly 100mph are expected in the most exposed areas in west and north west Wales on Wednesday.
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People moving house seem quick to pack up their favourite plants into the removal van and take them to their new home.
A survey by Homebase found that many homeowners thought that the time and effort they had made in the past in cultivating plants me
The Health and Safety Executive [HSE] has teamed up with the Forestry Commission’s learning and development team to host a safety and health awareness day in the Midlands dedicated to raising awareness of important health and safety issues specific t
Powers to control or eradicate invasive plants and animal species – such as Japanese knotweed or parakeets – should be given to government departments and environment protection authorities, the Law Commission has recommended.
The body which reviews
Brian Muelaner is the National Trust’s Ancient Tree Advisor. Here he explains how the recent weather has affected the UK's ancient trees.
We’ve heard all about the incredible storms which have battered the coast in the South West and Wales over recen
Severe flood warnings in place for #Thames particularly in #Berkshire & #Surrey for today & tomorrow http://t.co/Zsb5LJU5gF #floodaware
— Environment Agency (@EnvAgency) February 10, 2014
Communities along the Thames, particularly in Berkshire and
Fiona Campbell is embracing a wave of creativity in her locality.
Fiona's just returned from Kenya laden with various interesting pieces of flotsam and jetsam, sketches and ideas for new work and she's just finished the first of a series of new insta
Tobermore will be exhibiting at ecoSHOWCASE: The Green Building Roadshowon Tuesday 11th February 2014 at Salford City Stadium, Manchester.
Open from 10am - 2pm, ecoSHOWCASE provides a forum for local businesses, buyers and specifiers to debate issues
Despite a positive outlook for the year ahead, business rates and the cost of utilities remain key obstacles to small business growth plans for 2014.
Business organisation, The Forum of Private Business, conducted research on business plans for the y
As communities across the UK continue to be devastated by floods, hard landscaping manufacturer Marshalls asks why local authorities are not enforcing existing Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SuDS) legislation, and questions what is really causing
A new fungicide treatment developed at the University of Sussex is emerging as a weapon in the fight to inhibit growth of Chalara fraxinea, which causes ash dieback, according to initial trials at The Sainsbury Laboratory.
If developed further, it co
Blenheim Palace is home to the 11th Duke and Duchess of Marlborough and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. The splendour of Capability Brown’s landscaped parkland and the formal gardens are unrivalled in Britain – where better to create a Show
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has announced funding of nearly £5m towards two natural heritage projects: the UK-wide Saving our Magnificent Meadows and The Great Heath Living Landscape in south west England.
These projects will bring together a var
The first complete map and dataset of Scotland's native woodlands has been produced after an eight year Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (NWSS) carried out by Forestry Commission Scotland.
Thought to be the most comprehensive habitat survey project
An influential group of organisations, landowners and individuals are one step closer to marking the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot Capability Brown with a nationwide festival celebrating his life and influence in 2016.
The Capability Bro
Etesia UK is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Pellenc dealership - Morris’s Stores based in Rhuddlan North Wales, covering the entire North Wales area.
Morris’s Stores was first founded in 1934 and is a family run business. The company fir
The story of a ‘forgotten’ group of British men who set up a horticultural society in a German internment camp is set to be revealed in a new exhibition in October to commemorate the centenary of the start of the First World War.
The story has been
HSE has again teamed up with the Forestry Commission’s Learning and Development team to host two events, which are dedicated to raising awareness of important health and safety issues specific to the forestry industry.
Attendance on the day is free.
The Emerson Country Club in Sejong City, South Korea has recently upgraded its turf maintenance machinery with the delivery of a SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid 1500 tractor mounted aerator by local SISIS dealer Arcwin Co, which has led to six further sales of
A groundworks company from Crieff has been fined after a worker had to have a leg amputated when it was crushed whilst working on site.
Gregor Steele, from Perthshire, suffered severe injuries when his left leg was trapped between a tractor pulling
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At Crowborough Beacon Golf Club, Course Manager Luke Jenkins has been achieving exceptional results using BASF’s Attraxor®, a plant growth regulator supplied by Agrovista Amenity.Containing the active ingredient prohexadione-calcium, Attraxor has…
"Started out with a platform Tim which served me well but then upgraded to a 12 foot henchman with extendable legs which is very light and improved efficiency with total piece of mind where safety is concerned .
Have never adopted that position as…"
Have never adopted that position as…"
"There is not anything to choose between them apart from Top Paddock has a higher sulphur content but you would not notice this in effectiveness, neither need watering in but the Suregrow does seem to disappear more quickly. If you asked me to choose…"
"Can I ask about those two fertiliser products please Peter? Do you have a preference for either? Also, what about the practicalities, such as do they need watering in quickly afterwards, do they stay on the lawn for ages or disappear fairly quickly,…"
"Graham. These "all in one" products designed for joe public are crap they don't do anything well. For moss buy pro kleen liquid iron - 2.5 lts in a 12 lt knapsack will do 200 sqmts it comes in a 5lt and is around £16 all in.
For fert we use an…"
For fert we use an…"
"I think this will still come under repairing law and moss problems. I've some lawns that are in a right state after winter... riddled with moss and lots of bare patches from the dry summer..I always use "Aftercut" weed, feed and mosskiller on…"
"Your liability insurance should cover the hedgecutting, However if you have drive your ride on across a pavement, road, private road or private/public car park your liability insurance will not cover you. We have just taken out cover at a cost of…"
Managing one of the busiest multi-sport facilities on the south coast is no small task – especially in a region increasingly defined by prolonged dry spells and intense seasonal wear. At Bournemouth University, Grounds Manager Alex McCombie relies…
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The method we use when the client does nor want a full renovation - spray pro kleen liquid iron at a dilution of 2.5 lts in 12lts water this will cover around 200 sq mts if you thoroughly wet the area. After 7 to 10 days repeat but with the…"
The method we use when the client does nor want a full renovation - spray pro kleen liquid iron at a dilution of 2.5 lts in 12lts water this will cover around 200 sq mts if you thoroughly wet the area. After 7 to 10 days repeat but with the…"
"Interesting but not surprised . Makes we wonder about mowing a grass verge outside a customers property and cutting the pedestrian side of a hedge which is a public right of way . "
"Not strictly the purists method but had customers who prefer not to use moss killer which discolours the lawn or just prefer an organic approach .
I have used dethatching tines on a Stihl mm56 machine which literally pulls the moss out and a great…"
I have used dethatching tines on a Stihl mm56 machine which literally pulls the moss out and a great…"
Does moss always = full renovation
Hi.Does a mossey lawn always equal a full lawn renovation? Once you kill (or control) moss the customer is left with brown / black dead moss all over their lawn. So then its needs scarifying to rake it up, then usually a preseed fert, seed and top…
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Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
How do you get on using a tripod ladder taller than the hedge you're cutting? Are photos using them like this practical?I cut a variety of heights and only want to buy one new ladder to rule them all. I currently use a folding combination ladder…
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Ride on mower/ ride on plant are you covered?
Some of you may not be aware that your public liability insurance does not cover you for accidents/ damage whilst driving ride on machinery across car parks or on private roads. A separate policy "Road risks" is required regardless of whether the…
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Sick pay insurance
Hi all. Hope everyone is getting off to a good start this season.Can anyone recommend a decent sick cover or work injury company. There's a lot out there so solid suggestions welcome pleaee
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