"I 'pruned' to ground level 3 conifers which the the adjoining bungalow owner had been complaining about. (A letter twice a year to the trustees that own the garden where i work.) The conifers were not a feature so I had no problem with…"
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Heather beds
Started this discussion. Last reply by Green Giant Gardens Sep 24, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
After a stroll around the RHS garden at Wisley at the weekend I wondered whether anyone on here looks after any heather beds ? I can remember in the 70's they were in fashion along with dwarf…Continue
Veoila Water
Started Jun 29, 2012 0 Replies 0 Likes
Its been announced that Veolia Water has been sold to a consortium and will be renamed. In view that they still have a hosepipe ban may I respectfully suggest the followingNot a drop water coCash for…Continue
Veolia not going to lift hosepipe ban
Started this discussion. Last reply by Austin Powell-Allen Jun 19, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Ironically after having the roads in this area closed due to flooding Veolia announced today that they will not be following the other water companies in lifting the hosepipe banContinue
Filling fuel cans ?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Craig Downey Apr 8, 2012. 33 Replies 0 Likes
Boy did I get some dirty looks when i filled up my 2 jerry cans yesterday at the local petrol station. Our van has no markings on it so I now feel I must get a t-shirt with ' I'm not hoarding, this…Continue
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Nicholas Boyes replied to Colin Hunt's discussion Today I will be doing mainly............nothing!!"Checked seedlings in greenhouse to be followed by pub then football match(live) then pub + rugby international on tv then might go home! Well it is a saturday :-)"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Phil Voice's discussion Is there hidden treasure in your garden?"Not found too much in the gardens where i have worked, a few coins, clay pipes but if anyone ever needs to excavate the grass bank in my previous work place they will find two garden rollers , several office desks and a dismantled greenhouse."
Nicholas Boyes replied to Peter Davis's discussion Stihl KM-HL Combi Hedge Cutter Gearbox"Well the above has made my mind up not to bother to try and get my Kombi which has the same fault repaired. One tool for one job in the future for me."
Nicholas Boyes replied to Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance's discussion The success of the mowerthon, what next?"Thanks Dan as you can guess this is one of my passions and I see first hand some of the real problems suffered by people in our industry through no fault of their own but on the plus side see how they are helped by the hardworking and caring staff…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance's discussion The success of the mowerthon, what next?"After 20 years of being involved with Perennial (and under its previous name Gardeners Royal Benevolent Society ) for 20 years on a voluntary basis. I have seen the move to full time professional case workers and watched the charity help a…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Benjamin O'Neill's discussion An 8 year old Mountfield still running strong"Brings to mind a phrase I seem to be using a lot these days ' the old 'uns often do as good a job as you youngsters ' :-)"
Nicholas Boyes posted a discussionHeather beds
After a stroll around the RHS garden at Wisley at the weekend I wondered whether anyone on here looks after any heather beds ? I can remember in the 70's they were in fashion along with dwarf conifers , probably coinciding with Adrian Bloom's clever marketing at the time. Wisley's heather beds looked good and made me consider some places here where I could use these plants. Mind you in our local garden centre last autumn they were selling some interesting ? coloured leaf forms ?? that had been…See More
Nicholas Boyes replied to Robert Green's discussion Aeration & Scarification machines"I use an Eliet 401 with good results but I am based in one garden and certainly wouldn't want to be lifting this on and off a van all day. Do also consider the vast quantity of thatch you will have to dispose of, even from the smallest areas.I…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to James Dixon's discussion SALTEX 2012"I went on tuesday and it looked like a show on its last legs. Even some of the smaller suppliers where you could buy and take away smaller stuff were absent. Probably will not bother next year and I have been going since student days when it was…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Phil Voice's discussion What's the oldest plant you've planted still thriving?"When I was a student at Kew in 1974 planted some hollies by the Ruined Arch ( fondly known as the knackered arch) They are still there which is more than can be said for the now moved grass garden which I spent months helping to re-plant. The…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Phil Voice's discussion Listen to music while you work ........and die!"A timely thought as yesterday while hedge cutting , stood on the pavement at the front of the property I wiped out a jogger.
I had ear defenders/goggles and the machine running - he had i pod and just his legs running. He came round the corner from…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Gary RK's discussion The Latest Dating Scene - Pulling Weeds !"I did remark to my mate in the pub that the only thing I ' pull' these days are weeds and after checking out the link and finding it is taking place in a town called Boise maybe I should be on a plane to the USA. in case that doesn't…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to John's discussion Sustainable plants"Don't a lot of our popular garden plants come into this category ? Interestingly the only area I do spray against pests and disease is our rose garden which has a collection of pre 1911 shrub roses. A nightmare in this weather to keep…"
Nicholas Boyes replied to Sarah Russell's discussion Disappearing strawberries"Same problem here Sarah, 2x 30M rows with not enough left to fill a bowl. The netting which had been pegged down had been eaten through in several places. Even with a fuller crop I reckon the net cost more than the strawberries so ripping them out…"
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