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Landscaping tips and tricks for beginners and amateurs

Posted by Phil Voice on May 14, 2009 at 7:30am

Hi Everyone On the Landscape Juice magazine site I like to run regular tips and advice features aimed at assisting beginners and amateurs (and maybe the odd pro) with aspects of their projects. Lawn care has been featured regularly over the last thre

A garden room .... the garden in every room .... boiling piri-piri in socks ....

Posted by Cat Fereday on May 13, 2009 at 8:30pm

Wednesday night and Fereday is packed off to Morris Dancing practice, leaving the rabbits and I to watch Sir Alan rip some git a new one together before I go up for a bath... so there's a short spot for blogging. Seeing as I don't have a particular F

Urban Gardens

Posted by Robin Horton on May 10, 2009 at 4:07pm

I want to let the network know about my blog, Urban Gardens (www.urbangardensweb.com) and ask if there are any of you out there who would like to contribute a guest post about vermiculture and composting, or any other subject of interest for that mat

A home for old bathtubs.....

Posted by Cat Fereday on May 10, 2009 at 11:00am

Fereday and I spent a couple of hours yesterday weeding on a friend's allotment. I haven't been on an allotment since living at 'husband the first's' mother's house, a period I have largely blocked out of my memory, so I don't really recall what it w

Morris MayDay

Posted by Cat Fereday on May 9, 2009 at 9:00am

The 1st of May was a bit of a landmark for me this year, it was the first time I'd seen the dawn from 'the early bird' side... previously, the sun popping up has largely been a feature when I've stayed up too late rather than something which I got up

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High Growth Forecasted for the US Landscaping Products Market

Posted by Phil Voice on May 8, 2009 at 8:34pm

I have personally been bearish as far as general markets are concerned and I suggested that recovery would take place in the second half of 2009. Have a read of this item - I share the outlook for the UK market and believe that landscapers and garden

Deer/rabbit resistant planting, finishing gardens, working together and LJ networking

Posted by Kerrie John-The garden design Co on May 8, 2009 at 7:00pm

I knew that Dale would be on site earlier than me today, as I went to buy grass seed for patching up along the back of the raised beds and Dale's usual jam doughnut's.Yesterday I planted up the majority of the garden which required deer and rabbit re

Free competition! WIN a bespoke fruit and veg garden design and cookery classes!

Posted by Francoise Murat on May 6, 2009 at 7:24pm

We are Hampshire Fare members and becauise we specialise in fruit and veg gardens, we are offering this for Hamshire residents only!All you have to do is register, here http://www.francoisemurat.com/competitions.htmlGood luck!Meanwhile check out all

Filthy, diiiiirrty creatures.....

Posted by Cat Fereday on May 6, 2009 at 6:18pm

So a couple of months ago, our bicycling-mad neighbour comes up with an offer.... He and the Missus are planning on spending August 'in the saddle'.... there's a spare raised bed in the garden.... would Fereday be interested..... had I not come into

Milan, nettle soup recipe and wild garlic pesto!

Posted by Francoise Murat on May 2, 2009 at 12:50pm

The ladies from the office returned late on Friday evening, so I am dying to see what they have brought back from Milan on Tuesday! I'm told that the designs were out of this world and that they took lots of pictures to inspire us for some new design

I feel like Rip Van Winkle... I've woken up and it's all changed....

Posted by Cat Fereday on April 30, 2009 at 9:31pm

So anyway, there I was in the passenger seat of the trusty old Ovlov, just looking out the window as Fereday reversed out of the parking spot and pulled onto the road.... I saw Harlow Carr growing smaller in the wing mirror.... And I found myself thi

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Please join me in welcoming new members to the site

Posted by Phil Voice on April 29, 2009 at 5:40pm

I really should have added this message a long time ago so please accept my apologies. Joining a site that already has many members can be quite daunting and in some cases, some people will find it hard to break the ice and make contributions to exis

Landscaping - The First To Go In Budget Cuts

Posted by Sustainable Land Management on April 29, 2009 at 12:00am

It is very sad that in a PR driven society like England, when hard governmental, (both local and central), financial decisions are made, the easiest of targets are those costs levied against the creation and conservation of nature. Very few people wi

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Member to member discounts

Posted by Phil Voice on April 28, 2009 at 3:01pm

One of the key benefits of a network is being able assist each other with products and services that you may not be able to carry out or provide yourself. There is a facility on your profile to include a member discount but I wanted to provide a sing

Resin Bound Surfacing, Sample job.

Posted by Big Dig Groundworks on April 27, 2009 at 10:25am

After having decided early in the new year to offer resin bound surfacing to potential clients,( following very helpful discussions and advice from Stuart Marler aka TVG Landscaping) I have been underwhelmed by the call for it. Which I believe is due

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So who is a landscape gardener on Twitter?

Posted by Craig McGinty on April 26, 2009 at 10:23pm

YOU can't have missed all the talk recently of Twitter, a mini blogging service that works both online and via your mobile phone. And while the service is sold as a way to answer the question, 'what are you doing?' there is so much more you can do wi

Lawn edgings: not anymore on the edge. Garden edging - many garden problems solver

Posted by Ofer El-hashahar on April 26, 2009 at 1:30pm

The great news is on lawn edgings google search 'plants from zion' is already at the middle of second page this week- that brought about extra 500 visits this week.I changed the whole website in the probably 5th time (oohhhh) but it is far more frien

Skip Diving

Posted by Shadow Hall on April 25, 2009 at 10:09am

Yesterday I discovered just how fun skip diving can be. Ive always loved a freebie and used to enjoy taking home the plants, from the garden centre, that where going to be thrown out and bringing them back from the brink.Since leaving that job I have

Young People Today - An open message

Posted by dgeorgea on April 25, 2009 at 8:14am

The next few months are going to be a very stressful time for thousands of young people.SATs for 7, 11 and 14 year olds, GCSEs for 16 year olds and those resitting them, A Levels and those who are having to do end of year tests on their degree course

Off the peg hanging baskets - available now.

Posted by Baskets and Blooms on April 24, 2009 at 8:25am

Just a note to say that despite the cold weather back in March our famous hanging baskets are now on stream. 14" wicker baskets with no side planting but plenty of trails just £15 each 2 for £25.These might be of interest to Landscapers and there cou

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The Landscape Juice Network's Aims and Objectives

Posted by Phil Voice on June 30, 2010 at 9:00am

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…

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A Quick Reminder to Talk

Posted by Fleur Voice on January 17, 2020 at 6:32pm

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…

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Diversity in the Horticulture Industry

Posted by Fleur Voice on February 20, 2020 at 7:49pm

“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…

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The Impact of Burglary on the Individual

Posted by Fleur Voice on November 20, 2019 at 4:14pm

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…

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The LJN Big Interview with Westhill Garden & Landscaping Ltd

Posted by Fleur Voice on October 10, 2019 at 9:13pm in Company publicity

Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…

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Starting a gardening or landscaping business?

Posted by Phil Voice on October 1, 2010 at 6:30am

This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…

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Peter sellers replied to David Benson's discussion liquid moss killer

"Pro kleen liquid iron sulphate direct from Pro kleen around £21 for 2x5lts delivered. We put 2.5lts in a 12lt knapsack, thoroughly wet area, avoid hot windy days.
Have used it for years highly recommend."

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Martin Ashdown posted a discussion

New episode of Two Ordinary Blokes Podcast

We chat over knowing your numbers, eating frogs and RASI forms. Please like and share to help us grow this channel.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PwhpTOoJrhqiyRRK32qM7?si=252f7534...

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Dave Colton replied to David Benson's discussion liquid moss killer

"I haven't use liquid iron but do use soluble iron sulphate, takes a wee bit more mixing as it's a powder but I find it goes further and is cheaper than the liquid, I get mine from agrigem."

David Benson posted a discussion

liquid moss killer

i have to treat some small areas of lawn with a lot of paving round them and one area there is a swiming pool. my usual way is lawn sand and a broardcast spredder but this is not ideal for this job, what liquid killer do you recomend for a knapsack…

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James Brett liked Martin Ashdown's discussion Two Ordinary Blokes in Business Podcast

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Sam Bainbridge replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine

"Horrible in the wet just shows we are all different. I wouldn't even consider hayter for the terrible collection reason"

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Groundleader replied to Peter sellers's discussion Retirement advice

"This is definitely NOT my field of expertise, but I'd guess what most buyers might be interested in, could include:
1) What's the realistic market value of your "hard" assets (vehicles, machinery, tools, materials etc).
2) For the "goodwill" part…"

Greenlawns replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine

"I've used Hayter harrier 56 pro mowers for 30 years . They're the best for maintenance, admittedly not great in the wet , but I wouldn't change . "

Sam Bainbridge replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine

"Interesting with the weibang I've had 1 for 5yrs bought new and it's been fine nothing to report as of yet which compared to the honda new needing a new back end after 18 months."

Sam Bainbridge replied to Dougie's discussion Looking for a new roller machine

"Buy an old Honda roller mower, the new ones break in 18 months and cost you £500 that is then repeated every 12 months.
Either a honda or others the same which actually came out of the same factory with different names, sharp, lawnflite, kaaz, all…"

Max alam posted a discussion

how good does this look?

Im looking for my first 100 founding members to join and use canopy and i have approx 65 spaces left.. if your in the UK running a garden maintenance / landscaping company and could be intrested , feel free to enter the waiting list.Thecanopyapp.com

Tim Bucknall replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!

"Can you change the direction of mowing? Always using a roller mower in the same pattern can cause this.
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Max alam posted a discussion

Invoicing / Quoting

does anyone find themselves spending money on an invoicing and qouting app? do some of you use tradify to manage bookings and schedule?whats the best way to manage workflow when you get busy in the season ?

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Paul Errington replied to Daniel Gillings @ DC inc's discussion Rumble strips in lawn!

"Try using a Turf Teq Power Rake to smooth it out. It will mill off the high spots and work the spoil into the low bits."

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New episode of Two Ordinary Blokes Podcast

We chat over knowing your numbers, eating frogs and RASI forms. Please like and share to help us grow this channel.https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PwhpTOoJrhqiyRRK32qM7?si=252f753485694354

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LJN Blog Posts

All Posts (5766)

Landscaping tips and tricks for beginners and amateurs

A garden room .... the garden in every room .... boiling piri-piri in socks ....

Urban Gardens

A home for old bathtubs.....

Morris MayDay

High Growth Forecasted for the US Landscaping Products Market

Deer/rabbit resistant planting, finishing gardens, working together and LJ networking

Free competition! WIN a bespoke fruit and veg garden design and cookery classes!

Filthy, diiiiirrty creatures.....

Milan, nettle soup recipe and wild garlic pesto!

I feel like Rip Van Winkle... I've woken up and it's all changed....

Please join me in welcoming new members to the site

Landscaping - The First To Go In Budget Cuts

Member to member discounts

Resin Bound Surfacing, Sample job.

So who is a landscape gardener on Twitter?

Lawn edgings: not anymore on the edge. Garden edging - many garden problems solver

Skip Diving

Young People Today - An open message

Off the peg hanging baskets - available now.

Note: this page contains paid content.

Highlighted blog posts

The Landscape Juice Network's Aims and Objectives

A Quick Reminder to Talk

Diversity in the Horticulture Industry

The Impact of Burglary on the Individual

The LJN Big Interview with Westhill Garden & Landscaping Ltd

Starting a gardening or landscaping business?

Note: this page contains paid content.

Open forum activity

New episode of Two Ordinary Blokes Podcast

liquid moss killer

how good does this look?

Invoicing / Quoting

Note: this page contains paid content.

More on LJN

Featured business articles

About LJN