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Another New Dealer Appointment for Etesia

Etesia UK has announced a further new appointment to its dealer network, including both Etesia and Pellenc brands. To strengthen their service in the South East of England, FR Jones and Son have joined the ever expanding list, covering the Kent regio

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Place Vs Landscape

The following is an extract from a recent blog I wrote in regards to the draft NPPF, out for consultation at the moment, in which both within the ministerial foreword and in the text the word 'place' is used, seemingly at the expense of using 'landsc

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Garden Trees and The Law

GARDEN TREES AND UK LAW. We sometimes receive enquiries about the legal situation regarding trees in domestic gardens and try to give some basic guidance. Landscapers can find themselves in difficult situations facing requests from customers to under
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Green Room Gardens

This week we have been working in Over in Cambridgeshire, just "over" the river from us being based in Needingworth St.Ives. The client has a new build property and has an unusally large garden attached at the side of the property which was left knee

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What is XTRALIFE wire?

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The wire used in the production of XFENCE has an improved coating which provides greater durability.

Since the development of Zinc/Aluminium coated wire in 1984, various companies have used this coating to provide a longer life for their products. McV

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Long Narrow Garden Design

Hi everyone

I thought I’d write a blog to show the fairly typical design process that I went through recently for my latest garden commission. The brief was for a family garden, with screening for privacy and to hide the children’s play equipment and

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Kubota Ride on mower

I would like to know if anyone has a kubota G26 Ride on mower. What is the good and bad points about this machine. I am looking into purchasing one for next season.

 

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  • In December 2010 Earth Designs carried out a garden postal design for a client in Wales.  The building was listed and the design was for a roof terrace, however not any ordinary roof garden.  The architects had designed a carport the roof to which c
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living walls

I'm fascinated by the potential of 'living walls' or 'vertical gardens' to transform the living environment of cities and I believe this could form the basis of a major new 'green' technology in the future if  systems could be developed that are more

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ANP Services Spalding have heavily invested in equipment over recent months, meaning that we can offer an even more cost efficent service to all of our domestic garden and commercial grounds maintenance customers in and around the Spalding area.

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Just starting out

Hi FolkI am just organising myself to begin garden maintenance on my own; a complete career change as redundancy is looming so time to plunge into something I love. Studying for RHS qualification and  just looking for some support and pointers to sta

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Open forum activity

Adam Woods replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
"I wouldn't cut a hedge without one. Anything over 6' you should get with 3 adjustable legs, otherwise they can be unstable if you lean - but positioned correctly they are the only way. 
Befrore retirement I had an 8' and a 4; . The 4' went in the…"
9 hours ago
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 . "
15 hours 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…"
16 hours 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…"
18 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"
18 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…"
21 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…"
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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…"
yesterday
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."
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Joseph Taylor and The Stonemart Ltd are now friends
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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."
Friday
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,…"
Friday
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"
Friday
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!"
Friday
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…"
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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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