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Are we hard-wired to love trees?

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The links between trees, forests and improved mental and physical health are becoming clearer, with an increasing amount of applied research providing a more solid evidence base. When researchers offer explanations as to why such links are evidenced,

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The Sustainable Landscaper

There is an old parlour game; what would be the best professional to be marooned on a desert island with? A clear favourite would be a multi skilled self-employed landscaper. A knowledge of soil management helping to grow food, the ingenuity to fashi

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Rain

Well no doubt your all rained off (again!) like me. Not sure if I'll  ever catch up but I did cut two lawns this morning before the heavens opened. Well all we can hope for is an Indian summer lol!

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When you down tools

Our businesses occupy a large percentage of our time, being self employed is a different world from being employed. With most employed work when you clock off you can go home and relax until the next morning.

 Self employment, running your own busines

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Bee Baths

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Discovering a nest of wild bees in my garden spurred me to this post. This is the second nest created in a forgotten clump of grass cuttings. Clearly they love it and find it a perfect environment.  The first nest was quit

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rib effect on lawn after mowing

hi i have recently picked up a qualcast 35s cylinder mower, when i mow it leaves a rib effect on the lawn, ive sharpened blades and set, adjusted the mixture screw, but still no joy, the blade does seem to slow slightly and pick up again when mowing

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Chaffins' Chelsea Flower show visit

What did we all think of the show this year?

Our landscape designer went down and filled us in on all the event action!

"The Chelsea Flower Show was an extravagant display of colours and textures as always. Innovative gardens and designs along with new

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New beginnings blog....

Hi all,

I'm Matt from Leicestershire. I'm currently in the throws of starting a garden and maintenance company and thought i'd regularly post updates on whats going on here. That's if that's ok/allowed?

I currently work full time as a manager in a fact

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Chelsea Trends

I was helping to build the RBS show garden at Chelsea this year, helped by some of my students - a great experience. Writing a series of blogs on the trends at Chelsea - here is the first!

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Over recent years designers and architects have experimented with decorative glass in there designs.
We have completed 3 projects in the last 3 months using decorative glass. With a vast range of shades and colours we can supply virtually all ral colo

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Andy Crowther is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
Saturday
Landscape Juice replied to Aaron Bullus's discussion Tiny robot rigby Taylor
"Are you able to provide a few more details?  Maybe things like the number of hours you've used it, where you are based, what jobs you've used it on?"
Saturday
Miro Lazarini updated their profile
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robert pryor replied to Edward baker's discussion Rough cut mower recommendations
"Yes, this an upsetting drawback with no solution I can see. Maybe send in reptile beaters before strimming"
Saturday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Duncan Neville's discussion Instant hedging
"Plus it doesn't matter if we all know plants are better value. I'd make the point of this to the customer but if they want trough grown at the extra cost that's their choice I'd just do it"
Saturday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Duncan Neville's discussion Instant hedging
"I've done 5ft Thorne troughs. Very easy to plant just got a mini digger dug the trench then drop them in couldn't be easier however £250 per m does seem expensive. "
Saturday
Tim Wallach replied to Aaron Bullus's discussion Tiny robot rigby Taylor
"I have no actual use for it but the viral marketing/ graffiti opportunities would be remarkable
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Friday
Aaron Bullus posted a discussion
Thought I'd sign up to this forum. And I hope I'm allowed to post stuff for sale on here as this will be a one off? I have for sale a tiny pro robot, it's not the new edition but it's the bigger one of the two. If anyone is interested then please…
Friday
Aaron Bullus is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
Friday
Intelligent Gardening replied to Marc Ollerenshaw's discussion Insurance
"NFU are very exensive but are very good when it comes to making a claim apparently... but hopefully never have to. I was looking for a combined policy to cover all insurances but according to my broker there isnt one so I end up paying a broker fee…"
Thursday
Amy is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
Thursday
Peter sellers replied to Duncan Neville's discussion Instant hedging
"Agree with you Graham, we have a client with a long run of Laurel which we only cut once a year mid june and have done for over 20 years, the client is fussy with a capital F ! It's a superb evergreen hedge which is bomb proof.
As to this so called…"
Nov 20
Graham Taylor replied to Duncan Neville's discussion Instant hedging
"Disagree there!  I maintain a site with a couple of of large laurel hedges and one cut in July suffices and keeps it looking nice.  Agree.... looks nasty immediately after cutting but quickly perks up so you don't notice the cut leaves.  Pretty much…"
Nov 19
Duncan Neville replied to Duncan Neville's discussion Instant hedging
"Thanks Tim"
Nov 19
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