Cedar is commonly seen as being the material of choice for external cladding and of course for roof shingles. It is also ideal for fencing, cedar is long lasting and durable, containing its own natural oils that will preserve it against the elements
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It’s not just our Olympic and Paralympic athletes who have done us proud at London 2012 - the team behind the creation of the Olympic Park should also be congratulated on their achievement.
As a local resident, I have been longing to see the planting
The new Etesia duocut range of mowers is extremely versatile, and is capable of mowing with or without collection in all conditions, or for high-quality mulching. And they do all that with no need for an accessory.
That high performance is possible th
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:
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
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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…
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This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
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Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
Do you know when the affected privet was last pruned , I am thinking is it stressed…"
As to replacement I would not use Photinia it has a rather open habit and does…"
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I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
Privet hedges dieing
Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…
Read more…Help change email on here
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
Read more…Revive a lawn
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
Read more…Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
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