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This is a question that is often asked!

Many homeowners have various types and heights of hedges bordering their property.

However any hedge will require trimming at least once a year - this is where the problem arises.

High hedges present a problem - h

Almost all modern phones have a camera, and an app for scanning QR codes.

Now, by using QR codes supplied by Joy of Plants, your labels can allow would-be purchasers to see a webpage of complete details for each plant variety - making it so much mor

Fingers cross, will have some response this year...

It is a good opportunity for you to built contact direct with growers and manufacturers to enjoy higher margins on the supply you normally buy, to see what is new and learn from the real market place

Marshalls Heritage Paving Diamonds

This design went down really well with our customers, so we have decided to put it on Landscape Juice for all to see. We have used Marshalls Heritage Paving and created three decorative diamond shaped areas with a 

"The cold wet summer experienced in Western Europe this year doesn’t seem to have held back the flowering  of the ornamental grasses in my garden. From now on until the end of autumn is when things really begin to get exciting here. Of course calamag

We made it - Lush Landscape & Garden Design is 5 years old.

Here's a little article reflecting on setting up a garden design business at the start of a downturn:

Now We Are Five

How much do we take our parks for granted in cities?

London in particular is blessed with wonderful parks, all tended and cared for by dedicated teams of gardeners. The parks are a welcome break from the traffic fumes and hustle of the streets, provid

Way back in 2001, we invented the Landscapers Exchange Board at our Nursery.

It is a forum via our notice board for Landscapers, Designers and to share information, contact each other, find work, share work, for the mutual benefit of all.

How it works

As with most small businesses we often discount our own skills and knowledge, for day to day stuff.

We recently joined Dormen, as a business mentoring body, for on-site mentoring of our business, and us.

We have learnt, not to downplay our skills in Ho

Phil Voice, founder of the Landscape Juice Network, has announced that he will be driving an Etesia H124 mower from Bergerac in France up to John O’Groats in Scotland, to raise money for Perennial (Royal Gardeners’ Benevolent Society). Not only is he

Hi all.  We are busy pruning Olive trees today, they really have put on rapid growth during this wet spell.  Dony forget to remind any of your customers with Olive trees, to keep them pruned in order to maintain good leafy and dense crowns.  If your

Here are the final shots of my Indian Sandstone patio.  I have pointed up with easyjoint which is one of the sweep in's.  It was unbelievably quick to do.   I am not sure if i would used the sweep in's with contemporary sawn paving but against a rive

Etesia UK is excited to announce the appointment of Webster Power Products, based in North Lanarkshire, Scotland as an official sales and service dealer for the Etesia ride-on mower category and Pellenc range of battery-powered equipment. The company

After moving house I decided to lay an Autumn Brown Sandstone paving patio in my back garden.  When I first moved into the new house the garden was like a jungle and I wanted to reduce the maintenance.  We decided on a natural stone patio and I have

I have recently moved house and decided to install an Indian sandstone paving patio in my garden.  I used to be a landscape contractor so I was hoping that the project would not present too many problems.  I was also looking forward to finally using

TimberClick Midlands is currently offering 30% off on its quality softwood treated decking boards - if you live in the Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Walsall area and are looking for some decking boards then well worth contacting TimberClick Midlands.

Hi all,

Does anyone know what MC discount is, its to do with new development costings?

thanks in advance.

Alex - Blue skies water systems

TVG Landscaping are keen landscapers and gardeners in the Worthing locality in West Sussex.

The company offer a full Sussex garden design, build and maintenance service.

The company have had wide experience covering large garden design and builds in Su

You know you have satisfied clients when they not only throw a big garden party for friends, family and all involved in the creation of the garden, but they also have a cake made specially ... in the shape of the garden!

I've been very lucky and had s

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