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New garden patio and paths in Manchester on a new build house using Marshall's dark eclipse granite project packs with a Marshall's light granite border and jointed using GFTK vdw 840 plus in a stone grey colour provided by NCC Streetscape

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Bishop Kenney came to bless the school prayer garden on 28 June 2011. Our prayer garden is a transformed space where our school community can reflect and pray. A sanctuary of peace in a busy
Street furniture can add an additional dimension to any area. A stylish and aesthetically appealing piece of street furniture is able to enhance the appeal of a designated location from both a visual and a comfort point of view, for all who frequent
This is a garden makeover we are currently carrying out in the West Derby area of Liverpool in Merseyside. We are installing Marshalls Argent Paving to 2 patio areas to create a usuable, modern outdoor living space. To find ou
Etesia UK returns to IOG SALTEX this year to launch six new products and on the biggest stand it has ever had, effectively adding an extra 50% of demonstration area to the existing plot.
No less than four exciting new products from Etesia and two new
Five hundred women working in land-based industries across the UK will continue to benefit from Lantra’s Women and Work 2011-12 Funding Project, as it has been extended for a fifth year.
Women and Work has already helped 1212 businesses and 3,250 wo
The continued disproportionate rise in our urban / peri-urban or suburban population against a rural population and the infrastructure that it requires equals the largest threat to present & future sustainability due to the continuing heavy abuse of
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Dr Cathering Horwood's stories about Gardening Women
Catherine Horwood always loved the themes that focussed on women's interests and t
I have a day off from the build that is taking part at Hampton court this year.
The garden I am building has been designed by Charlotte Murrell and is called Wild in the City.
It features a log wall that runs along the back of the garden and down one s
This project was carried out in Runcorn. We carry out many decking services in Merseyside, Lancashire and Cheshire. Please click the link above to see more information an progression photographs of this project.
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Gardens are really important for us, for our well being and physical health and being in a beautiful garden is a deeply spiritual and reviving experience.
Recently I completed a garden for a family. They are delighted with the change their garden has
A memorial bench is a commemorative seat that offers a simple yet effective means of commemorating a loved one. They have become particularly popular, as a form of remembrance, providing a stylish bench which also offers a fitting epitaph. Generally
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.
To offer players the assurance that these line
Do you grow your own fruit and vegetables? Do you have your own herb pot?
What a better way to take advantage of home grown vegetables, fruits, salads and herbs, than with your own outdoor wood fired oven?
Burning only wood, the Stone Bake Oven Company
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
Everyone wants their lawn to look its best. Freshly cut and looking lush and green is most peoples image of a perfect lawn.
However not everyone has the time, expertise or machinery to ensure that their lawn looks like this!
A blunt, four wheeled rot
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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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…
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Worrying if it's all the local privet , I know of flourishing privet over 70 years old .
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…"
Let me have a look into this.
Craig"
I started with a push bike , a pair of vintage rolcut secateurs and…"
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…
Read more…Help change email on here
Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!! Why make it so difficult? LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in…
Read more…Revive a lawn
Hi AllI would like some advice on the best way to revive a lawn after this hot weather we've had, please.I look forward to hearing from you
Read more…Paving pushing up because of the hot and super dry weather
I would love to hear if anyone has had an experience of paving being pushed up because of the hot and dry weather this summer. We have had a number of patios where this has become a problem (a couple we laid ourselves and quite a few more where…
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