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Stoke City get a Technical work out

Technical Surfaces, the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance specialists, have recently carried out their specialist deep-cleaning Revite® on the 3G sports pitch in Stoke City FC’s Academy Dome.

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The facility, adjacent to the club’s Britannia Stad

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Better Wildflower Seed

3314111569?profile=originalWe're starting a programme of random germination testing of the seeds in our wildflower mixes. So far as I can make out we'll be the only reseller in the UK doing this. We're also offering a testing service for our commercial customers buying bespoke

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Hosepipe Ban- The answer

Hosepipe Ban -The answer is dripline this connected to a timer is approved by some waterboards, gets water to the roots and if used with mulch will keep the garden healthy with low usage. Use at night when there is no evaporation. For more advice con

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Sycamore Tar Spot

Rhytisma acerinum, commonly known as sycamore tar spot, can be seen on trees throughout the country. During the summer, Rhytisma acerinum manifests itself as raised black spots on the leaves of sycamore trees. Although slightly detrimental to the aes

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Seo Best tips for getting more work

I read few success stories here on LJ about members that got good contracts. Few times it was explained by good SEO effort that had good 'crops'.

I tried my way too, for a while , I used several ways and the results are great ( never thought I will ge

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2012 has started as a busy year for Oxfordshire based White Horse Contractors, with some projects being carried over from the previous year, but also a pleasing number of new contracts having been won for season ahead.

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Currently, the company is opera

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How to lay Floor Screed

 

Tools needed = first you need a straight edge (a rectangular tube up to 8ft long), spirit level & trowel.

Order your Premier Mortars ready mixed Screed with a retarding agent (to allow 8 hrs working time) you can buy from the nearest plant to you. We

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Gardens in Burma

While talking about our crazy weather in this country, this week, my husband and I started to reminisce over our time in Burma and my husbands idea of a garden in Burma. In Burma, most the year is warm or hot, cooler times tend to be in the rainy sea

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John F replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"Yes had that scenario where you can't reach a fiddly bit no matter what ladder and have to balance on the apex of a shed roof or do best job painstakingly with a long reach pole pruner . "
26 minutes ago
PGM replied to PGM's discussion Grass Cutting 2026 Season
"We've just finished our second week, so that's a full round of all customers now, and didn't have a single one we couldn't do. It's been a really good start here in the north west and now with nice sunny weather coming up this week it's a great time…"
1 hour ago
Duncan Neville replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"I'm very wary of these tripod ladders, I took a life changing fall from the top of a 12ft tripod. Now I only use them myself with great care. The issue is that they are very unstable at the top if you lean to either side, and they go with no…"
3 hours ago
Billybop replied to PGM's discussion Grass Cutting 2026 Season
"Done a couple of second cuts already this last week would you believe. It's almost as if the grass has a memory of last year's drought and is making up for it now plenty of moisture available"
3 hours ago
Billybop replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"the tripods are good but in some scenarios the wide base and the fact the 3rd leg has to be placed some distance away from the step part for stability makes this large foot print impractical eg when cutting hedge behind a shed or greenhouse with…"
7 hours ago
Graham Taylor replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"Never tried these but always thought they look a bit of a pain to cart about. Looking at the picture, seems you're quite away from the hedge so you have to reach out more?   I just use ordinary aluminium extension ladders that you can easily adjust…"
17 hours ago
Sam Bainbridge replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"Tripods are better than any other ladder that's a fact. You can cut hedges that are lower than the ladder but it is more awkward, I have a 6ft amd a 12 foot been using both for the last 15yrs and haven't come stuck yet. Believe me once you've had…"
17 hours ago
Intelligent Landscapes replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"I agree with HB. 12 foot Henchman with 3 adjustable legs are fantastic and we use them all the time."
20 hours ago
Joseph Taylor and The Stonemart Ltd are now friends
yesterday
Honey Badger replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"You won't regret it, they are most comfortable ladders to use. Worth every penny."
yesterday
matt replied to Julian chambers's discussion Price increases
"Increase prices every year, costs go up every year both on business and at home so otherwise your taking a pay cut, i dont get greedy i make small increases annually but as I do it every year and customers have learned thats part and parcel of it,…"
yesterday
matt replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"i have two sizes and couldnt be without them, as use the smaller set for lower hedges so ladders never in the way and ive never bothered with the platform ladders"
yesterday
Tim Wallach replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"Might have to use this as an excuse to get more stuff!"
yesterday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
At Crowborough Beacon Golf Club, Course Manager Luke Jenkins has been achieving exceptional results using BASF’s Attraxor®, a plant growth regulator supplied by Agrovista Amenity.Containing the active ingredient prohexadione-calcium, Attraxor has…
Friday
John F replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"Started out with a platform Tim which served me well but then upgraded to a 12 foot henchman with extendable legs which is very light and improved efficiency with total piece of mind where safety is concerned . 
Have never adopted that position as…"
Friday
PGM replied to Gary R's discussion Does moss always = full renovation
"Thank you "
Thursday
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Does moss always = full renovation

Hi.Does a mossey lawn always equal a full lawn renovation? Once you kill (or control) moss the customer is left with brown / black dead moss all over their lawn. So then its needs scarifying to rake it up, then usually a preseed fert, seed and top…

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