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Gary Barwell, Head Groundsman at Edgbaston Stadium, has reported excellent results from using ICL products at the award-winning cricket ground in Birmingham – home of Warwickshire CCC.
Having started as an apprentice at Leicestershire County Cricket C
Britain’s gardens are being increasingly left to fall into ruin, unloved and uncared for, as a result of the growth in the rental market.
The Royal Horticultural Society says the buy-to-let boom across Britain’s cities has led to a growing number of
Britain has passed another milestone on the path to a cashless society, with 2015 the first year that cash was used for less than half of all payments by consumers.
Cash usage will be eclipsed by debit cards and contactless payments by 2021, said Pay
Andy Walker, Field Support Manager for Dennis and SISIS, recently celebrated an impressive 40 years of working for the company.
It all started back in 1976 when a fresh faced 16 year old, took a chance and strolled into the SISIS factory looking for a
It's been weeks, maybe months, in planning and now it's time to put your grand design ideas into action. The landscape will be transformed when the work is done - no one will believe how it looked before to how it will look when done....which is a pi
Over half of smaller business owners (55 per cent) say their company’s growth is being held back by the amount of time they have to dedicate to business administration, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
The find
A study is being launched to discover the best way to tackle what many gardeners see as their ultimate foes – slugs and snails.
The one-year research project will examine the use of mulch, slug pellets and nematodes, a form of biological control of s
German drug and chemicals-maker Bayer has made a takeover bid for agricultural giant Monsanto in a deal that could create the world's biggest supplier of seeds and pesticides.
Monsanto is known as a specialist in genetically modified crops.
The offer
Doctors should prescribe gardening far more often for patients with cancer, dementia and mental health problems, the NHS has been urged in a new report.
Outdoor spaces including gardens can reduce social isolation among older people as well as help p
A UN panel that on Tuesday ruled that glyphosate was probably not carcinogenic to humans has now become embroiled in a bitter row about potential conflicts of interests.
It has emerged that an institute co-run by the chairman of the UN’s joint meetin
Summer is upon us and a lawn is a place for all of the family to play and enjoy. However, summer can be one of the most challenging seasons for your lawn as it endures more wear and tear as p
Artificial hedge and mixed plants green wall add 3D structure and depth to a artificial grass showroom.
Perhaps one of the most exciting features at the Chelsea Flower Show this year is the interactive acoustic garden by Papworth Trust; something which has never before been hosted at the world recognised event.
Joining forces to make show history are wo
After Mike Kemmett, grounds manager at Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School in Hertfordshire, wasn’t getting the desired results from his previous grass seed, he decided to look elsewhere. His research led him to Limagrain and now he believes he has fin
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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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I thought long and hard about tripod ladders before getting the 12 ft one over 10 years ago.
Well one clear advantage they have, they stand up by themselves.…"
All ladders are dangerous…"
The photo shows some one using the ladder unsafely
Firstly he looks right handed, therefore the ladder should be place the other way around with…"
Cordless drill
Now in retirement mode so dug out my old cordless drill that was bought from Argos a long time sgo for £10 to start all those jobs that have been put off. Its dead but to be fair has been used extensively for fencing jobs.Just need something simple…
Read more…Sloping kerb detail.
Hi all.We have a plan to transform our front garden into a driveway. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say transform the garden into somewhere to park our two cars. We have decided to install grass reinforcement grids, rather than a non permeable…
Read more…Stiga 955
Hi all. I have a Stiga 955 purchased 14 months ago. It gets used maybe 4 hours weekly. Almost a year to the day the drive belt went on it, so I put a new one on. Two months later with maybe 30 hours use the bloody thing has gone again. Does anyone…
Read more…Van and kit for sale
Due to ill health am retiring and disposing of most of our vehicles and machinery. It's all in good or excellent condition, some hardly used. We are in North Staffs and all will be subject to vat , have listed what's for sale at moment but the chap…
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