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Safe Use of Pesticides (PA1) and Hand Held Applicator (PA6) courses run throughout the year, but December through to April are our busiest months for training when the weather is at it's worst and in preparation for the growing season. The next cours

Just 3 places remain on our new course running in the South East for the first time. The course and accreditation is aimed at those who offer a service of rodent pest management to farming enterprises and other businesses in rural areas. Those who at

SowGreen^® Artificial Grass is the ideal product for any hotel, restaurant, bar or public house who’s landscaping and/or outdoor dining areas are in need of improvement.

During the past two years SowGreen^® has been installed in the grounds of several p

I am in shock to hear Mary Creagh, UK shadow environment secretary, criticise Defra’s decision to tackle the absurd mess of regulations with regards development on contaminated sites. If Mary Creagh fully understands the complex, often contradicatory

Almost everybody is familiar with the gorgeously scented and multicoloured hybrid "florists" freesias. They rank among the most popular cut flowers and, given a minimum of attention, are perfectly easy to grow.

Most of the modern hybrids were first m

Using Mother Earth as a source of heat is a developing technology. It is one that has grown in popularity over the last ten years amid mounting efforts to seek more environmentally friendly ways of heating homes and buildings. Ground source heating s

Launched four years ago Hackney Homes which works in partnership with the London Borough of Hackney Council is responsible for managing council homes in Hackney. A major part of the not-for-profit organisation’s work is to keep the amenity grass in t

Etesia UK have announced the appointment of Jonathon (Jon) Welling as Southern Area Sales Manager for its range of Etesia & Pellenc products covering the South East and the South West areas with immediate effect.

Jon joins Etesia UK with over 20 year

Chavasse Park - Liverpool One

A few years ago as part of the Liverpool Capital of Culture we took part in the installation of a major commercial landscaping makeover project in Liverpool One. Here are a few recent pictures of the park that i have foun

Botany for Designers - a practical guide for Landscape Architects and other Professionals - Kimberley Duffy Turner - W.W.Norton & Company

On hearing the title of this book I could not help but smile: what a good idea! The author is schooled in both h

Garden Design In Leeds, West Yorkshire is available by Contacting established Garden Designer David Beasley (t/a a design and build company).

A former Leeds resident (Beeston, Meanwood, Chapel Allerton, Headingley and Pudsey), David has an intimate kn

York educated Garden Designer, David Beasley (t/a a design and build company) offers a full suite of Garden Design and related services to customers living in York, North Yorkshire.

BTEC Higher National Diploma In Landscape And Horticultural Technolog

On the 30th January 2012 it was the Marshall's Register North West regional heat at the Marriet hotel in Preston and Crystalclear was awarded the


"Best Driveway Transformation under 70 square metres"

"Best Patio Transformation under 35 square metres"


On

The team were working this week in a garden in Virgina Water, Surrey and we suddenly noted a rather nice smell, looked around and our client had a beautiful looking witchhazel or Hamamelis mollis. This got us thinking about the gardens and sites we v

It is with regret that T&S Plants/SWLC have parted company with Somerstock, following our discovery of  historical financial problems within Somerstock.

For our customers, this is good news, since our prices were inflated by 25% to cover Somerstock re

What’s in a Name

Im often asked where the name “Vergette” came from and so I thought I would start this blog with an explanation.

Meet William Vergette

This is William, for as long as I can remember his picture hung in my Grandmother’s house. I remember

Driveways Liverpool from Moss Landscaping, Marshalls Register Award Winners 2011. Moss Landscaping won Best Driveway Transformation over 70 metres in the North West. for more Driveways in Liverpool Award Winning Driveways Liverpool

A while back I posted about getting one of my gardens professionally photographed. I’ve been going through photos over the last week as I am having my website revamped, and need to make sure it showcases the best images, and it has made me more aware

some pictures of a landcaping project in surrey.

We  have been on this project for two weeks now and it is proving rather interesting. With in the two weeks we have ripped out the old garden turened it in to a field and started again with a blank canv

Peak surfacing are now able to supply their resin bonded,resin bound  and stone carpet DIY kits  to contractors and homeowners in jersey,guernsey and the channel islands.

These kits are ideal for decorative projects throughout the garden,installing de