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September is proving to be the busiest month yet for Dan Frazer Gardening. It seems that people around Glasgow are very proud of their lawns and want cutting, scarifying, moss and weed treatment and all sorts of other work done to keep them looking p

My son Adam of Cambridge Film works had just sent me a video he made for the Creating Landscapes show plus a meadow mat video for Q lawns.

When I read about the Olympics using wild flower turf, I had a bright idea of sending these videos to one of my

Having established the 10 major stages of the design process; let’s now have a look at how these might be achieved:

Each week I shall concentrate on 1 stage of the design process and discuss my personal approach and what software and techniques I use

You know the saying “ I have seen it all ” , well walking round Glee ( the 36^th year for this annual Garden and Leisure Trade Show) I came across something a little different. I usually avoid putting my foot in large dollops of cow pat when walkin

Customer Testimonials  - Success Story Part Two

Here at Abel Landscaping we believe good customer service is key to running a successful business. Many of our customers were willing to give testimonials to tell other customers about their experience

We all know garden maintenance can just comprise some uninformed bloke/woman strimming the living daylights out of a garden, without any real knowledge of the profession So I was just wondering what you all felt about this tricky mix and match exerci

The PGA Centenary Course at Gleneagles is staging the 2014 Ryder Cup and as part of an upgrading of course care facilities 600 sprinkler heads have been replaced. The work was carried out by Souters Irrigation Services, a specialist arm of sports tur

At the opengardencompany we had luxury ( and challenge) of designing a modern Islamic garden in the Eastern Mediterranean. Trying conditions; blistering heat and coastal weaterh in summer and violent storms and winds in winter. Sourcing plants an abs

ANP Services Spalding are the answer you are looking for, for all your professional garden and commercial grounds maintenance requirements in and around the Spalding, Lincolnshire area.

We carry out all aspects of professional garden and commercial g

Customer Testimonials  - Success Story Part One

Here at Abel Landscaping we believe good customer service is key to running a successful business. Many of our customers were willing to give testimonials to tell other customers about their experience w

I have been looking round locally with the intention of taking evening classes to gain a history A level. There doesn’t seem to be any available, anywhere, no one seems to be running them. Has history gone out of fashion, is there a lack of interest

This week, at last I had first 2 sales of the extra large version,

of the railing planters from Greenbo- saddle planters.

As a designer you do think about the look but safety too.

So railings and a deck seems to be fairly common combination.

Using well

• Our garden design and build in Willesden Green, London is almost done. Just some artificial lawn and decking stain to be done.
• A productive day was had on Wednesday with our students on the ’3D Google Sketchup and 2D Layout Drawing Course’ .  Katrina

Last week we talked about the Pomodoro Technique and how the app derived from its method: Focus Booster is a great way to induce focus and increase productivity in the design studio.  This is a great general use tool to cover all stages of the design

 I had a very exciting morning having one of my gardens professionally photographed by David Hall (www.davidhallphotography.co.uk) - the landscape contractor had suggested that we split the cost and this made it a reasonable proposition. The garden w

Josh Vogel from The Scout on Vimeo.

A great story of a man who clearly loves working wood, but also the video is beautifully shot and if you want to read more see, Of Life and Limb on The Scout website.

The boss of Ecotricity, the green electricity company which this summer hit the headlines with the launch of a countrywide network of solar power re-charging points for electric cars, is extending his mission statement and business ethos to the world

The boss of Ecotricity, the green electricity company which this summer hit the headlines with the launch of a countrywide network of solar power re-charging points for electric cars, is extending his mission statement and business ethos to the world

The objective was to create a garden with space to entertain and enjoy. Existing beds needed retaining and a shed was required. Privacy to the south was important, as was a degree of order and ease of maintenance.

The solution is based around a strong

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