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Anticipating the coming season...

It's been a quiet couple of months in Halifax and I can't wait to get back out of the house into the fresh air and do some gardening. I've had my usual six week break over the winter and now I'm practically climbing the walls. With almost no work com
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February Gardening

All the garden magazines currently coax us to begin sowing seeds for melons, chilli peppers, early lettuce, peas and other wonderful visions, but with the winter snow we're experiencing in the UK Cotswolds it's surely a foolhardy exercise right now,
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Plant Specifications

This article is to share my frustration with certain people in the trade who do not take plant specification seriously. For council approved planting schemes this is very risky; replacing a sub-standard plant can be very costly. My core business in s
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todays weather

And yet again we have snow. it always amaze's how a bit of snow make MY garden look clean and tidy lol. Heres a couple of photos of the veiw out of the patio doors this morning.It would be nice to see what its like around the rest of the uk and world
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I beavered away over Christmas at 2 designs for client's in Glasgow. This one in particular I was quite pleased with as I had met the budget well and ticked all the client's boxes.The brief was to provide a decent patio area for dining and entertaini
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Fereday during the off-season....

I don't know if it's just me, but the 'off-season' seems longer and colder this year. Although I had three weeks off for Christmas, it seems that was simply ages ago... meanwhile, Fereday's long sojourn in the home continues, and I find myself coming
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suppliers

I am the sort of person that keeps endless lists,cuts out things from magazines and list favorites on my laptop but I never know where anything is! I try to be organized and have folders but things seem never to hand. I want to try to simplify things
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Garden Work

Has anyone heard of garden quotes.co.uk? They give you a free sample of work but if you want more work they charge £8.00 a quote. Also they are not based in the UK they are in Holland.regardsColin Cross
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Down tools

Let’s face it, January is not the busiest time of the year for working in the garden. But if you think of January in the garden as the outdoor equivalent of the “spring clean” you give your home you will be well prepared for the next round of work th
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Why I hate Landscape Juice Network

(feel free to change title)I came here because I wanted to ask advice about employing a gardener. I believed a lot more could be done with our flower beds and grass areas, but only wanted someone who we could express our ideas to, and who would make
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Mood Booster

I have been busy the last few days, wife not well and daughter has an interview with a 6th form college this evening. So today has been particularly busy. I have sat and sorted out some emails, among other things I need to arrange training about leas
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Open forum activity

Pete Henchey replied to T &T gardening services ltd's discussion Mulching Mowers
"Ah ok thanks for the advice"
17 hours ago
Si Al updated their profile
yesterday
Billybop replied to Adam Woods's discussion Coming to a large garden near you!!
"yes these robots are most welcome to take any of my lawn jobs"
yesterday
David Benson replied to Adam Woods's discussion Coming to a large garden near you!!
"very good but there will still be a need for the strimmer and lawn edgers "
yesterday
Adam Woods posted a discussion
Yesterday I went to a client to see this - there are two of them, and have been sold to keep their 2 acres of lawn comprising of 3 massive lawns, with hills,scattered trees and shrubs, together with a traditional square lawn near.  the house. TO cut…
yesterday
Graham Taylor replied to Ag's discussion PA1/6 Applying Bacteria based Moss killers for Lawns
"Just do it................ commonsense says its ok even if mindless bureaucracy suggests not. .  If we've got it wrong, whoever is going to report you +  its not as though you'll be going to prison! "
Tuesday
Vicky Braddock and Cameron Price joined Landscape Juice Network
Tuesday
Cameron Price updated their profile
Tuesday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
In the world of football, the quality of the playing surface can make a significant difference in the game's outcome and the overall experience for players and spectators alike.While top-tier stadiums often boast pristine pitches, grassroots clubs…
Tuesday
Liam Healy posted a discussion
**Posted with admin (Henry’s) permission - Thank you, Henry.** I am selling a custom chipper and trailer set-up. Ideal for small/one person landscaping/gardening. The narrow access means it can pass through most side/garden gates and you can chip…
Tuesday
Peter sellers replied to T &T gardening services ltd's discussion Mulching Mowers
"We tried the grin but massively overpriced, the mulching performance no better than our 537HRX HY'S, not tried the Etesia but the HRX gives us the ability to collect when we need to without messing about with mulch plugs or swapping blades"
Tuesday
Pete Henchey replied to T &T gardening services ltd's discussion Mulching Mowers
"Thanks Peter, so do you have experience with the Etesia and Grin mulching machines?"
Tuesday
Gary R replied to Ag's discussion PA1/6 Applying Bacteria based Moss killers for Lawns
"I'd say no. Unless it's a herbacide or pestercide I don't think you'd need a PA1 / PA6"
Monday
Billybop replied to Andrew Betteridge's discussion Ego hedgecutter recall in Australia
"Cheers for the heads up Andrew, am a big fan of some of the Ego kit, but even without the safety issue the performance of that design of hedge trimmer is totally underwhelming anyhow"
Monday
Andrew Betteridge posted a discussion
Some Ego hedgecutters have been recalled in Australia due to starting unexpectedly. https://7news.com.au/news/ego-power-cordless-brushless-hedge-trimme...
Monday
Si Al liked Adam Woods's discussion Box blight?
Monday
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