One of the National Trusts’ flagship properties in the south of England, Nymans near Haywards Heath in West Sussex, has switched to battery power to keep a characteristic feature looking its best, and now there’s no turning back.
Last summer, the gar
Well as usual, it's been a long time since I've blogged.
What an incredibly awful week it has been. I turned up at work on Monday. It had been a windy weekend and a lot of stock had fallen over, so I started the routine of standing up some of the sto
Top Safety Accreditation for Sonic Landscaping.
Sonic Landscaping is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record.
Sonic Landscaping proprietor, Steve Wilkinson sai
Following the merger of the manufacturers Tünnissen and Saelen Industrie within the S.E.E Group in December 2009, the two entities have decided to join forces under one powerful brand: TS INDUSTRIE™. With this new brand, the manufacturer can today cl
Maintenance procedures such as Drag Brushing, Power Sweeping and Vegetation Treatments are fundamentally designed to maintain the playing and draining properties of artificial sports pitches by addressing issues at surface level. However, if surface
The water butts have long run dry, and feeling a bit guilty about watering the garden, not to mention thinking maybe we shouldn't have had a water meter fitted, we've started showering in the bath with the plug in and siphoning the water off afterwar
We were recently asked by a couple of Primary Schools if we could build play equipment that conforms to British Standards but does not cost a small fortune.
Well in short the answer was…Yes of course we could!
Schools' budgets are getting ever tighter
Lawn edging ideas
Some people still wonder why or what material, I added a video of an australian firm using metal edgings- to share some lawn edging ideas with you.
Lawn edgings ideas
In fact our matrial is much safer, Easier to cut and Will not ru
One of the things I hope people are able to do is use the tools built in to the network to help them promote their work to potential customers.
A perfect example of this is the blog post by Gary Cobb, of Acer Paving & Landscaping, who has written ab
Landscape Juice Newsletter
Wednesday 27 April 2011
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Well we are as busy as ever here at Chris Nangle furniture,we have recently finished 10, 3 meter long wave toped benches for the seaburn sea front redevelopment ,the benches are in place and look great.
No doubt the public seating will be getting plen
Landscape gardeners keen to find out the latest product and garden design trends will be inspired by the Chris Beardshaw Mentoring Scholarship (CBMS) ‘Atom’ themed show gardens at this year’s Malvern Spring Gardening Show (12th – 15th May).
Celebrati
Had a shed clear out yesterday. I know that sounds like a bit of a sad thing to do on a bank holiday monday but it's one of those jobs that is never top priority so never gets done and yet it is always a pain trying to use the shed when it's cluttere
Barclays - Taking The Next Step Competition
Barclays are running a business competition for new or existing business's and Landscape People need your support. We've entered into this competition because we need investment to help drive forward our o
My roof garden has been gradually evolving: it was constructed over a year ago but planting has been piecemeal and experimental. Last year I was very hard hearted and didn't water as I wanted everything to be able to fend for itself but with the dry
Easter Weekend, - the shops are closed, the sun is out, so it's a day for a family walk in our local bluebell woods
Luckily, we are within walking distance of a fantastic National Trust property with an amazing bluebell wood. It's the hottest driest l
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
What is it?
LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
The site is…
As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
“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…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
Read more…Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
Read more…Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
Read more…As winter conditions set in, White Deicing Salt is being deployed to keep roads, car parks, and pathways safe across communities. Known for its fast action, it quickly melts ice and snow, reducing slip hazards and ensuring safer movement. Unlike…
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