An initial foray into the legislation surrounding the ‘Temporary Usage Ban’ or Hosepipe ban, exposes no illegalities but certainly shows up a system which needed to be addressed well before the existing restrictions were imposed as well as highlighti
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If you are a practicing garden designer or studying garden designer then please take part in my Native plant survey, this is part of my research for my dissertation.
It would be a massive help if you could all partake in the survey and I wou
The hosepipe ban is know on, we are in a new trading environment as of today and the indications are that the ban will be all year even with a wet summer, so we have to adapt or go out of business. Planting plans do not have to be stopped projects ca
Etesia UK is excited to announce the appointment of Golf and Turf Machinery Ltd (GTM), based in Wakefield, Yorkshire, as their new dealer for the full range of Etesia and Pellenc grounds care equipment, covering the whole of the Yorkshire area.
Etesi
Most of France is expecting a severe drought. Despite no official declaration as yet, many farmers have had to roll their fields to prevent a dust bowl effect, some rivers now have irrigation restrictions and most others are seeing extraction rates a
This is a great time to take a walk round your (or your clients') garden, with a camera and a notebook, to look at where to plant bulbs in the Autumn. I often find myself wondering where on earth (literally) to fit bulbs in when the time comes, espec
New Driveway and Garden Patio in Leyland
New Driveway in Leyland near Preston using Marshalls Drivesett Duo Cinder/Terracotta block paving
The driveway before the work commenced
Before the work commenced making the driveway wider
New driveway with a circ
After several weeks of planning, and waiting, the new stock range at the SWLC will be available from Monday.
We had to hold fire a bit a confirm our final order as we had customers wanting more plants. So as a result, some is pre-sold. Don't panic t
Help needed as we are considering a choice between a second hand Etesia Bahia at £1500 or a new Husqvarna cth173 at £2000.Anybody out there had experience of these machines or any other machines recommended for entry level ride ons?Am also watching a
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The garden landscape was referred to several times during the NPPF debate; arguments that the ‘countryside was sterile’ a fatuous claim (based on 90’s research highlighting a migration based on dangerous trends in agriculture and which have largely b
Hello all,
For my dissertation project I am going to partake in an investigation in relation to native planting.
The proposed question is:
As a garden designer, why is it important to incorporate native plants into our planting schemes/Garden designs?
So
Last Friday evening, 16th March eFIG members celebrated their achievements over the past year at their annual Awards Gala Dinner at 76 Portland Place, London.
Fifty interior landscaping schemes and the members who designed and installed or maintain th
A National Trust property in Devon keeps tree and hedge cover in check, quietly and without fumes.
Situated on a ridge above the Plym estuary on the outskirts of Plymouth, the much visited landscaped garden at 18th Century Saltram House is very much e
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In a couple of weeks I'm laying my first natural slate paving patio. I've laid sandstone and limestone countless times but I thought it may pay to see if anyone has had a different experience with slate? Does it cut the same? Is it harder/
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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.
The facility, adjacent to the club’s Britannia Stad
We'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
The cathedral town of Guildford in Surrey is very mindful of its appearance and well recognised for it, having collected an array of Britain in Bloom and Chelsea Flower Show awards over the years.
It is the latest municipal authority to introduce Pell
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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“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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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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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…
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