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This year the sun shone again for Chelsea. There for just after 8am the hoards had already descended (although this year it felt like far more people were there - not far off of the 150,000 people expected for the week). As a designer Chelsea has bec

 we are happy too introduce the sweep range of benches .

Made from locally sourced english green oak the seep bench is sold per running meter,we are able too fit the bench to most radius or too follow the sweep of a lawn ext the bench is available wit

The environmentalist John Vidal wrote yesterday (22nd May 2012) in his piece "The Chelsea flower show is nature for the 1%" that RHS Chelsea epitomises a surreal version of nature so cherished and exalted by London's wealthy "garden enthusiasts".

"But

Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), also known as White Finger, is a condition affecting nerves and circulation caused by vibration. The effect is cumulative – each exposure can worsen the condition. Harm can be caused by as little as 15 minutes of e

Hi Folks

I am well aware that I have never produced (or entered for) "An Award Winning Show Garden" or paid big bucks for a stand at a recognised "Flower Show" and as a result, I may be selling myself short and not getting the exposure/leads that I ne

Over the past few months I've had great difficulty in finding someone to join and eventually run our garden maintenance service in the Surrey and Hampshire areas. I've always heard that finding people was the most difficult part of running a business

The advocating of Biochar personifies a process that needs to be redressed in order to get back on track with land management that allows a future use for land sustainably. I could pick on many dubious products or techniques, but I choose Biochar her

Can anyone help.  These little critters are damaging a friends Clematis, and Roses in Italy.  They have sprayed with Roseclear but to no avail.  To me they look like a type of aphid but hard to tell from the photos, so the Roseclear should of worked,

Critically Acclaimed Gardening Greats: John Brookes (MBE), Noel Kingsbury, & Michael King, Launch New Online Courses with MyGardenSchool to Propagate Gardening Excellence Globally. 

Perhaps the most influential living landscape designer of our time,

Hi everyone,

Has anyone had problems with Lavenders recently.  We have planted several Lavenders on large scales, for a few clients over the last six months and some of them seem to fail while others remain healthy.  They have come from different supp

With recycling a top priority for today's environmentally conscious landscaper, Etesia has launched a new member to the Bahia family of ride-on mowers.

The Bahia MKM is equipped with a bio-cut 85cm cutting deck and offers a very high mulching performa

Its been a busy few weeks here at chris nangle furniture,we have just installed some new bespoke land scape furniture at Pensthorpe nature reserve norfolk .

we designed and made a number of contemporary benches for the wave garden all from green oak.

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our latest blog http://royceirrigation.wordpress.com/2012/05/15/rain-water-harvesting-a-solution/

We're Recruiting!! We’re looking for talented and enthusiastic people, with a can-do attitude, who share our passion for perfection. Full time position only, applicants should ideally have a solid background in the landscaping industry, preferably wi

Went to start work today to find the lawn mower leaked petrol in the van overnight. Can't believe got  loads of mowing to do, also pelting down with rain. what a day.

It was a good two years ago that we first met Dennis, I'm calling him that to protect his privacy we all know that isn't his real name but the rest is real.

Age Concern called me to say that they were concerned about a gentleman who had been a council

For those who would like a pictorial insight into grounds work at Compton Verney during 2011. The following link takes in my post as shown on blogger.

January To June:

http://gardener-gary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/01/2011-in-grounds-at-compton-verney.html

Th

Please follow the link to my most recent update for the grounds and gardening that I/we carry out at Compton Verney in Warwickshire. Feedback welcome!

Kind regards

Gary

http://gardener-gary.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/grounds-update-may-11th-2012.html