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"Natural Indian Sandstone Paving supplied by only proven ethical sources"
Natural Stone Paving & Patio Installers
Here at Abel Landscaping we install ethically sourced natural Indian sandstone paving to all of our patios. The natural beauty and gentl
Following the successful ‘Mowerthon’ challenge last month, the Etesia H124 ride-on mower that completed the 1250 miles will be sold to the highest bidder via online auction house EBay, with the profits being donated to Perennial, the national horticu
Its been a busy few months at the workshops ,we have been working with some artists too develop some site specific furniture for Northwich town center,the finished work will be in place in the new year I am looking forward too getting this work insta
The Decking London website has just been launched, ideal for browsing and purchasing any decking requirements you may have. A vast range of both softwood and hardwood decking products are held in stock at any one time and are available for prompt del
On the radio yesterday I was gratified to hear Oliver Rackham talk about the dangers of the globalization of the tree business, as I blogged about nearly a month ago. It was also interesting to hear him talk about some other less than positive aspect
David Jessop the operations manager for the Marshalls register of paving installers getting to grips with the steering wheel of the ride on mower and giving a farewell dance before Phil departs on the next leg of Mowerthon
rumour has it he is going to
You might be wondering what does that to do with gardening.... and you will have to forgive me for using my blog here to as my stage, at these days of fighting in Gaza and Israel.
It is a very busy morning here in Shropshire , with lots of orders that
Barton Grange Landscapes, one of the largest landscape maintenance companies in the North West, have recently taken delivery of a further two Etesia H124’s from local dealer Balmers Garden Machinery.
The Barton Grange Group of companies dates back to
Marketing Your Landscaping Business
Now that winter is fast approaching, what can you do to improve your web presence for 2013?
What can you do to improve your marketing?
What can you do to get more customers in 2013?
Improve Your Web Presence:
Having a
Marshalls Cobbletech Driveway System
Hunts Cross - Liverpool - Merseyside
This driveway project was carried out in the Huntscross area of Liver[pp;. Here we have installed Marshalls Cobbletech Paving system to the driveway in a Basalt Colour.
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Just seen this report on BBC news http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-20298238 - curious to know if members agree? Drive-Cote is not primarily a garden based business but obviously working with driveways, paths and patios we do have involvement
Many grounds maintenance tasks are seasonal activities, which often results in costly dedicated equipment lying idle during long periods of the year. With these less frequent jobs, it makes sense where possible to purchase an attachment which can be
Marshalls Cobbletech Driveway System
Scarisbrick - Southport
This driveway project was carried out in the Scarisbrick area of Southport, PR8. Here we have installed Marshalls Cobbletech Paving system to the driveway in a stone grey colour and Drive
Cobbletech Driveway Liverpool - Orrell Park
Another great looking Cobbletech driveway with the minimal maintenance.
We used the Basalt which is like an ebony colour with Marshalls Argent light coloured block to create a decorative border. We also inst
Marshalls Cobbletech Driveway
St.Helens
This Cobbletech driveway was carried out in St.Helens. Here we have installed mixed colour Cobbles to the driveway (canvas and iron grey). This installation also included a Marshalls Argent Border to define the d
Cobbletech Driveway
Hightown- Formby
Here we have installed a Marshalls Cobbletech driveway in the Hightown area of Formby. To create a more natural cobble effect we have decided to mix two colours together. These colours where Canvas and Iron Grey. Th
Hi All,
I think it maybe interesting to some of you that are dealing with garden design/ construction and may worth to remember to the point needed, as I couldnot find it in many other places.
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Cobbletech Driveway Liverpool
This project was carried out in the Orrell Park area of Liverpool, Merseyside. Here we have installed the Marshalls Cobbletech Paving System in the Basalt colour with an Argent Light border. The border highlights and cont
Cobbletech Driveway Chester
This Marshalls Cobbletech Driveway was installed in Chester. The colour we have installed is canvas colour with a Marshalls Argent Graphite border. The customer needed a disability access ramp for a wheelchair to have easy
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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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 thought long and hard about tripod ladders before getting the 12 ft one over 10 years ago.
Well one clear advantage they have, they stand up by themselves.…"
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Cordless drill
Now in retirement mode so dug out my old cordless drill that was bought from Argos a long time sgo for £10 to start all those jobs that have been put off. Its dead but to be fair has been used extensively for fencing jobs.Just need something simple…
Read more…Sloping kerb detail.
Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
Read more…Stiga 955
Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
Read more…Van and kit for sale
Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
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