Heavy rain and high winds are set to sweep back in to England on Monday bringing an increased risk of flooding from swollen rivers and surface water collected on roads to many parts of the country, particularly southern and south west England.
The En
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 18
Coffee
Removing sub base from planter
Planter ready for topsoil
Progress on garden landscape Tiver
We are proud to announce our latest win at the Marshalls Regional Awards held in Southampton at the end of November. We were very happy to have won the 2013 award for 'Best use of a new Marshalls product' for a front garden installed using Marshalls
Two neonicotinoid insecticides - acetamiprid and imidacloprid - may affect the developing human nervous system, said the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Experts from the Authority propose that some guidance levels for acceptable exposure to t
A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in a woodland on the Derbyshire border, near Swadlincote.
Derbyshire is the 16th county in England where Chalara has been discovered in the wider environment (f
Dennis Return to the Golf Industry Show (GIS) which is taking place in the Orange County Convention Centre in Orlando on February 5-6 2014, at booth 1979, featuring the Dennis FT510 interchangeable cassette cylinder mower with innovation being the ke
New rules have been brought in by the DVLA that means you will no longer have to provide an insurance certificate when taxing a vehicle.
From Monday, 16 December, the licensing authorities now automatically check drivers' names against a database to
Members of the Turfgrass Growers Association (TGA) recently met in Peterborough to reflect on this year’s activities and prepare for the year ahead.
Growers and trade members of the association heard from three industry speakers.
First to address the
A QUESTION that often pops up on the forum is what are the regulations about the carriage of petrol for small two stroke engines?
And it is no surprise as the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) admit themselves that current legislation is muddled, so
Tips for Picking the Perfect Shed for Your Garden
There is one item that can really make or break a garden, and that is the shed. You could have the most picturesque garden in the world with a pond, a nice social area, flowers, plants and a high quali
There is nothing quite like building your own garden furniture, and this is because it gives you great satisfaction that you cannot get when you buy from the store. Creating garden furniture including fences, gates and more can be good fun and a proj
When people do work on their gardens they often get carried away with filling it with plants, ornaments and other items, and they overlook a very important aspect. This is the fencing around the perimeter, and this should be on the top of your list o
One of the best ways you can improve on your garden and make it a relaxing area to be in is to have some kind of water feature. Everyone finds water very calming and hypnotic almost, and when you have a water feature with some fish in it can really t
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 17
Coffee
Marking out the raised planter
For this particular garden design and landscaping project n
Landscape Juice Network member, Simply Business, has announced the launch of a wide-scale recruitment initiative dedicated to creating 100 new roles.
The main recruitment drive will be taking place in the company’s Northampton office over the next tw
Complete Weed Control franchisees from across the country joined head office staff at the annual CWC Franchisee Conference, this year held in Amsterdam – with the theme ‘Building on Success’.
Managing Director Ian Graham opened proceedings stating tha
Etesia UK will be attending the Executive Hire show for the first time, on stand E10, taking place 12th-14th February 2014 at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.
Products to be showcased include a revolutionary electric barrow, electric ride-on mower, range
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
Day 16
Coffee
Composite decking mainframe
The composite decking mainframe is taking shape, I want to us
The forestry sector in south west Scotland has been working alongside Forestry Commission Scotland to combat the impact of the deadly larch disease, P ramorum.
Harvesters and processors have been working with the commission since August to fell infec
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
What is it?
LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
The site is…
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…
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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