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Don’t Forget Your Lines

Good quality line markings can make all the difference to both the appearance and appeal of an artificial turf sports facility say Technical Surfaces, the UK’s leading artificial maintenance specialists.

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To offer players the assurance that these line

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Just a quick update from MyGardenSchool on some new courses we've launched that start this Saturday. Courses range from beginners intros, to real pro stuff on Design and Construction. They're all four week online courses - the new courses starting on
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We're now well into the final stages of our current garden design and build project. The final part includes implementing a design we created to make the most of a wasted area at the side of our clients house. the brief included creating an intimate

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Artificial Lawns in the west midlands

Artificial lawns, Astro turf, plastic grass. All various name for the the new development in lawn replacement.

 

Turfcare are a local company based in the West Midlands specialising in replacing worn out or problem lawns with the latest in Artificial t

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Elegant Memorial benches


Memorial benches are a popular form of commemorating and remembering a loved one. They have grown in popularity in recent years, as an effective and aesthetically appealing way of commemorating an individual and providing a fitting epitaph, whilst al

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Our Forests

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Yesterday, the UK agreed to sign up to a legally binding agreement for sustainable forest management together with 46 other states, (despite Lord Henley stating on the 17th May that the UK was opposed to the signing to the EU in Brussels). There is

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Design and Build

 

We are Landscape Architects based in Surrey, near Kingston KT3.

 

Are there any landscape contractors, who wish to discuss working with us on a design and build basis?

 

If so please send me an e-mail:

 

info@petrowassociates.co.uk

 

Best wishes

 

ROB

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Airion: A New Blower

French Manufacturer Pellenc has launched the lightest, quietest and most environmentally friendly hand-held electric blower for local towns, landscape architects and golfers.

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The Airion, which is exclusively distributed in the UK by Etesia UK, is a h

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Lee Davis replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?
"Hi Vic. Yes I realise that I'm not charging enough, even after 7 years of self employment (20 years in horticulture). I don't really do lawn only jobs, I prefer to do the whole garden, but still £20/hr isn't really enough. I recently got a new…"
1 hour ago
Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Oh actually it sounds like Polystrong is the same as Xenoy. "
2 hours ago
Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"This is very encouraging! I don't know whether I should go for the bigger machine with the Xenoy deck or the 19" Polytough. I'm a bit nervous about spending that much money on a plastic deck, if I'm spending that kind of money I expect a good ten…"
2 hours ago
Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Thanks for that James. I love the build quality of the Weibangs but it sounds like Honda might be more practical for me, although the grinding noise is a bit worrying, isn't it under warranty? "
2 hours ago
Stephen r Brook-Smith replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Yes was a good mower and not too heavy , I purchased a cobra pro when my Honda needed some work and was in the workshop and I've used them ever since , for me they have just been the best mower overall what ever we throw at it , I've never tried…"
4 hours ago
James replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"I have a honda hrx537 hy and weibang 53asd
Can't go wrong with either. 
Weibang with a highlife blade and a dedicated mulching blade leave a phenomenal finish. Better than the honda but if grass is long or wet it can stick underneath and completely…"
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Tim Wallach replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Gadgets that were surprisingly useful: catcher on hedge trimmer
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Tim Wallach posted a discussion
Impulse buys/ gadgets that turn out to be useful!Bought a Stihl catcher that is easy to put on/ remove.  It just slides on and off.    Helps when doing tops of hedges to bring down debris.  Would be perfect if longer.  
13 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Kaaz, lawnflite and cobra pro are all old model rebranded honda's. Probably with the same chocolate honda gear box.
The honda hrx hy models have a hydrolic fluid gear box, apparently far more durable than orginal honda gear boxes acourding to honda…"
14 hours ago
Stephen r Brook-Smith replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Apologies I thought
you said HRH but I have owned the hrx 
yes could go roller , but nothing I've used collects like the cobra :) "
15 hours ago
Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"I think the lack of mulching puts me off. Having used a dedicated mulcher I've come to regard it as essential for the health of the lawns now. I think if I was going to buy a machine without mulching it would have to be a roller."
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Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"Thanks Stephen, I wasn't really aware of that brand but they do look amazing. I'd say similar price to Honda currently though. "
16 hours ago
Stephen r Brook-Smith replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"I have the Hondas and won't be buying another , as I bought a cobra pro M53HST as a back up and it's knocked the smoke out of every other mower I've bought including stihls and etesias and are a lot cheaper 
 
they do a kaaz. , lawnflite , cobra…"
17 hours ago
Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!
"My Hayter has variable speed, not hydrostatic, but I've always just kept it on full speed. My dedicated mulcher is self-push, so if i hit a section of lawn that doesn't mulch very well I just pull it back and go over it again. I suppose with a…"
18 hours ago
Catherine Rose replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"I need to aerate, scarify, level, seed and top dress next week too. How often should you water with a sprinkler and for how long? "
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New mower time!

Hi guys. I've been in business 7 years and it appears to be time to buy a new mower. I've been using a Hayter 41 Pro roller and AS 420 Superclip mulching mower, the combo has worked well. But I managed to wreck the engine on the Hayter and it's £530…

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Overseeding

Just after some input from you guysGoing to be doing a lawn scarification and overseed/top dress but because of the naff weather we have had it has taken me ages to get the weedkiller down on the lawn. I have to wait 4 weeks before seeding and that…

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