It is virtually impossible to write a brief summary of fertilisation requirements and nutrient deficiency with regards trees. The subject could amount to a 300 page book with regards one species and still be non exhaustive. It is however one of those issues which any arborist or silvicultural surveyor needs to understand at a glance and as with so many aspects of tree care this combines experience with a knowledge of the location. As such based on my experience and the locations I have…

Tuscany green passion

There are some exciting marketing developments from Pistoia based Giorgio Tesi Vivai who are one of the oldest growers…

Ace garden services use 3D programs to produce realistic images of proposed

plans and projects for garden design and landscaping. Enabling bespoke designs to be

produced and seen before work commences.

 Raised beds can be used for growing vegetables, and can also create additional planting areas where space is limited.…

Traditional Molecatchers “We don’t make a Mountain out of a Molehill”

Imagine SEEING/HEARING/TOUCHING/SMELLING and TASTING, in the Garden..

Isn't that the SENSE of any GARDEN???

The ability to use our given Senses each and everyday in…

In exterior design water has always played a vital role, and literally so – vital as in ‘life’.   The very earliest gardens we know of were devised as ways of providing access to water which was also used to grow trees for shade. In the otherwise hostile desert environments of ancient Persia and the Middle East these were rare paradises, shelter from the arid and dusty desert. 

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Green-tech are currently looking for Northern England,  Midlands and Southern England Area Sales Managers to service the Horticultural Market place.

With the increasing demand for our products and first class service we are looking…

Mrs G from Botesford near Scunthorpe ,North Lincolnshire contacted Peak Surfacing recently,with a old concrete driveway which was in  urgent need of resurfacing. Due to the thickness of the concrete,a mechanical excavtor would have to be brought to site to break it up , but Mr and Mrs G didnt want the mess that excavtion would cause.They had recently watched Peak Surfacing install a resin bound surface a few doors down,and were impressed with the finished surface.

Peak Surfacing…

• Design consultation in Victoria went well, the space was a small, over looked terrace so the challenge was to create privacy but not allow the space to feel enclosed.  Ideas for lighting include a net of fairy lights to be suspended from a pergola or possibly…

Festival of Gardening for wildlife championed by Alan Titchmarsh

1-31 March 2011



“A garden without wildlife…

is like a kiss without a squeeze.”





Celebrity gardener, Alan Titchmarsh

speaking at the opening of the RBC Rain Garden at WWT London Wetland Centre, September 2010

Photo credit: Stop…

Today I was handed a sprig of mimosa in advance of International Women's week beginning March 8th (apparently this is a tradition but I've not heard of it).  Co-inciding with the warmest day of the year so far here in Southampton - it's 15 deg out in the sun - it reminds me that spring is (almost) here. Certainly it feels like the first true day of spring whatever the calendar says. Shrubs like these that flower at this time of year are valuable and delicate - the mimosa generally needs a…

February 21^st 2011.

TOP QUALITY LAURUS TOPIARY!

In keeping with their annual tradition, Belgian based Laurica Plants have once again been a major attraction at some of the leading trade events in early 2011.  Great interest in their top quality topiary was generated at the IPM…

Ultracrete's high performance bedding mortars PY4 and Envirobed HA104 have been used to install a number of docking stations for London's public cycle hire scheme.

The cycle hire scheme is one of the first of its kind in the country. The multi million pound system started operating in July 2010 and includes around 6000 bikes and 11,000 docking points over 400 locations in central London.

Installation and maintenace contractor…

Memorial benches offer an ideal way of commemorating and remembering a loved one. Whether located within the confines of the garden or a public park, a beautifully crafted memorial bench offers the perfect form of remembrance. Benches come in a wide range of styles and are manufactured from a variety of materials however the most popular and endearing forms of…

Landscape gardening in Warwickshire and the West Midlands.

With an extensive experience in landscape gardening I started my business in 1986 after returning from working abroad in both the Falkland Islands on rebuilding and landscaping projects and in Saudi Arabia on large constructions and landscaping.

Eric Barker Landscapes offers a complete range of garden…

The recent Green-tech, Valentines day competition, proved to be a huge success and that we are all a romantic lot at heart.

Over 300 respondents correctly found 10 Greenies hidden in the woods and were entered into the Green-tech draw to win a bottle of Champagne.

There were 3 lucky winners…

A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking Swimming Pool

If you are a Garden Designer or Landscape Gardener you can claim your free advertisement and link to your website by emailing…

The harsh winter is continuing to take its toll on synthetic sports surfaces across the country. Mistakenly labelled as ‘all-weather’, many facilities have been all but unusable during the recent snowfall, with some still experiencing problems even after the snow had thawed.

If maintained correctly, a synthetic sports surface should be playable in most weathers. However, the one element that such facilities cannot necessarily withstand is a drop in temperature and the…