In an ideal World I am sure everyone would have a mini orchard, grapevine and strawberry
patch in their back garden. Unfortunately many of us do not live in this
figurative ‘ideal World’, but that does not mean that you have to forego growing
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A new era in Eco Friendly Swimming: Natural swimming pools
Far from being a new concept there are over 20,000 Swimming Ponds on the continent, and we at Anglo Swimming Ponds are proud to be the first and most
succesful company to introduce these works
International children’s charity Right To Play featured UrbanTurf® artificial grass within its live-art installation as part of the Art of Giving private preview event held last month at London’s Saatchi Gallery.
The aim of the exhibit was to invite t
ahs ltd are excited to announce the addition of three new members of staff to their expanding team of specialists.
In our pursuit to become ISO 9001 certified we have employed Kelly Ball as our Health and Safety Manager. She will be keeping ahs ltd up
Looking at some blogs I bumped into things you may want to read
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Eco-Maze is a company that specialises in creating traditional and contemporary garden structures with an approach to building durable, solid garden components like no other.
Green and Eco-friendly garden structures built to last
..No bricks, no blocks
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed here: http://www.garden-design-pictures.com/decking-proj-dkgawg001.html
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Landscaping practitioners have been identified as essential in maintaining and enhancing the landscape as a whole.
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Agripower Contractors were recently challenged with providing an alternative solution for a recreation area at Whitmore High School in Harrow on behalf of Kier Harrow projects.
The original concept was to Construct a rootzone based natural turf area f
A Modern Family Garden in Kent by Earth Designs
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The clients have lived in the house for a number of years and have two young children and two very active Jack Russell dogs. The property was extended a few years ago. Emma is a keen vegetable garde
Most people plan ahead for their holidays at least six months before hand, but do you do the same for your landscaping and paving projects?
Planing ahead is vitially important when considering wet pour(concrete,tarmac,pattern concrete or resin based s
Whilst following the media reports and subsequent response from Caroline Spelman has been interesting it is also disturbing. It has displayed a very poor understanding of the history, present position and practice of land management by both the media
Chuffed to have a piece on wetlands in the Financial Times on Saturday, which gave me the opportunity to give a few good people a bit of a plug. I hope I've got the gist of it right, and that it might give some pause for thought. Nice photos anyway,
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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After 26 years at Radley College, Adam King has seen grounds management evolve dramatically. Weather patterns have become less predictable, playing surfaces are under greater pressure than ever, and flexibility has become one of the most valuable…
GroundsFest has welcomed Christina Walker to its sales team as preparations continue for the 2027 exhibition.Christina joins the award-winning team with an extensive background in publishing and exhibitions spanning more than two decades. She began…
When freezing temperatures threaten the pitches at Forest Green Rovers FC, speed is everything. Protecting the stadium and training ground with frost covers can be a race against the weather, but thanks to Kress battery-powered blowers, the club's…
The GroundsFest Academy has confirmed TLS as its newest Platinum Sponsor, adding further industry strength to the Academy's range of sponsors and partners as it continues to expand its training offering for the groundscare sector. The sponsorship…
"Hi William, I would avoid working as a sub contractor if you can. Yes they will not pay a realistic rate as they will try to keep their profit as high as poss, in my experience getting paid was always an issue. We had a long and profitable…"
"Thanks William, yes a bit like being a retained fire fighter I suppose. Monthly payments for a 12 month contract, knowing that worst case scenario only 6 months or so might require visits. Which could be very few and far between, or more numerous…"
"Hi Richard, thank you for your reply. I've not approached either of these companies as yet, would you suggest Outco and Nurture are good companies to contact, and do you have any experience with either?"
"Hi Peter, thank you very much for such a detailed response, and I'm sorry to hear of your ill health, I do hope you are well. Both of my existing clients that I'm looking to bring on board should be manageable, so they can hopefully help me to dip…"
"Hi Billy, that's a really good idea, even if the contracts are a mix of 'subsciption' and ad-hoc, it at least covers the expense in a worst case scenario. "
"Hi Tim i wear basic disposable ear plugs with either model if using for any extended period... not so much the volume per se, but it takes the edge off that irritating metallic sound... I think these are being sold for below cost, but heart warming…"
"My 130T arrived and was tested today. It certainly runs fast...the high motor noise is slightly irritating compared to the rumble of the 130R though. I've got used to working without ear defenders. Planet tool owe you a finders fee."
Morning all,I’m Matt from That Pond Guy, a specialist pond maintenance company based in Burham, Kent. I’ve just joined LJN and thought I’d introduce myself.We cover Kent, London and the wider South East, looking after everything from garden wildlife…
Pond maintenance in the South East – a quick hello from Kent
Morning all,I’m Matt from That Pond Guy, a specialist pond maintenance company based in Burham, Kent. I’ve just joined LJN and thought I’d introduce myself.We cover Kent, London and the wider South East, looking after everything from garden wildlife…
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Winter Services
With the winter season fast approaching, I'm wondering whether this is the year I invest properly in providing and advertising winter services (gritting, snow clearing). My main questions would be: Is the pay worth the initial investment in the kit…
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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