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A tale of a garden in Edinburgh conservation area of Stockbridge, behind a 3 storey 'A' listed town-house with no access other than through the house. From this:
To this:
You can read the full story at: http://mcquegardens.blogspot.com/2011/01/challeng
Brief
The clients live in this east London apartment with their two cats. Due to privacy issues their large terrace is underused and the clients wish to make more of this outdoor space. The terrace shares a boundary with a communal area, which is ac

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- Katrina enjoyed a successful trip to the Tate Modern and The Victoria & Albert museum with some garden design students last week. Inspiration came in many guises, from a chest of drawers to an art deco portable radio. Matt, our senior garden landsc
THE SEED catalogues have been arriving in the post this week and they got me salivating at the prospect of summer blooms and a bountiful autumn harvest, all on a credit-crunching budget, writes James Iles of jigsawgardens.co.uk
The range, diversity an
I don’t know if this is a national phenomenon but here in Chelmsford it seems like new block paving driveways are multiplying like rabbits! Here at Westacott Gardens we don’t specialise in driveways but often take them on as part of larger projects.
A Plane Tree in Paris.
Paris has a close relationship to trees far beyond the scope of understanding to similar aged cities of equivalent size and importance.
The vast woodlands surrounding the expanding Paris boundaries have expanded outwards as the c
Selina Botham and Raven Housing Trust have won the Best Communal Garden and also scooped the top award for the "Garden of the Year - 2010".
The garden has made a big difference for all the residents at Douglas House in Horley. The garden is shared
In late 2010, the UK ground to a halt by the worst winter seen for over 30 years, seeing local authorities, landscapers and grounds maintenance professionals struggle to keep roads, paths and car parks safely open for users.
Many grounds maintenance
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In 2010 Age Corncern launched their ‘Adopt a Garden’ scheme. The idea behind the scheme is that older people with gardens which they cannot maintain register and people who would like a garden but do not have access to one register. They are then pai
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A bit later than promised, I know, but I’ve now just completed reading all of SketchUp 7.1 for Architectural Visualisation: Beginner’s Guide’s 408 pages from cover to cover and there’s so much fantastic information contained within it that i
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.
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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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Befrore retirement I had an 8' and a 4; . The 4' went in the…"
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…
Read more…Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
How do you get on using a tripod ladder taller than the hedge you're cutting? Are photos using them like this practical?I cut a variety of heights and only want to buy one new ladder to rule them all. I currently use a folding combination ladder…
Read more…Ride on mower/ ride on plant are you covered?
Some of you may not be aware that your public liability insurance does not cover you for accidents/ damage whilst driving ride on machinery across car parks or on private roads. A separate policy "Road risks" is required regardless of whether the…
Read more…Sick pay insurance
Hi all. Hope everyone is getting off to a good start this season.Can anyone recommend a decent sick cover or work injury company. There's a lot out there so solid suggestions welcome pleaee
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