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Biodegradable Landscaping Materials – The What And The Why

Blog, Green Landscaping / Charlotte Haye

When it comes to efforts in sustainability, making the switch to biodegradable materials can make a huge difference. Both in your personal life and commercially. With businesses looking to make more environmentally conscious decisions, the discussions around how to integrate sustainability are always evolving. In the landscaping industry, one of the key areas being focussed […]

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Can Your Business Support The Butterflies And The Bees?

Blog / Charlotte Haye

No, we’re not here to give you ‘that’ talk. This blog is all about insects. Specifically, butterflies and bees, two of the UK’s biggest pollen spreaders that have been struggling over the last few years. You might have heard of the global ‘Save the Bees’ campaign, but how much do you really know about it?

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Low-Maintenance Plants For Greenery Without The Hassle

Blog, Grounds maintenance / Charlotte Haye

How do your commercial grounds look right now? Whether you manage a business park, office building, public space or a care home, take a look outside and tell us what you see. At this time of year, you’re probably seeing bare trees with the smallest hints of new greenery. Muddy grass, sprigs of daffodils everywhere,

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Weeds: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Blog / Charlotte Haye

Around April last year we posted an article about how important weed control is for commercial grounds. In that we talked about how unappealing they can make your business look, how much they attract pests and even how they can kill your plants. But since it’s coming up to weed season again, we wanted to

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Your 2024 Grounds Maintenance Checklist

Blog, Health & Safety / Charlotte Haye

The first months of the year are a time for planning, reflecting and setting resolutions for the year ahead. While most people do this for their personal lives, businesses should also be putting a plan in place for their grounds maintenance. A proper plan means that all of your tasks will be taken care of

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Mulching – What It Is And Why You Need It

Blog, Grounds maintenance / Charlotte Haye

When you’re planning out beds or containers for plants in your home or your commercial grounds, you might be tempted to cover the soil up with something. After all bare soil isn’t that appealing, and you want your hard work to look its best. This is a very common thing, and it’s called mulching. Mulching

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The Importance Of Winter Grounds Maintenance

Blog, Grounds maintenance, Tips and tricks / Charlotte Haye

When winter arrives, many property owners are tempted to put grounds maintenance on hold. With the cold weather, near-constant rain and frosty conditions this might seem like the logical choice, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Grounds maintenance is a year-round commitment, and it should never stop during the winter months. Here are

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Are Conkers Driving You Bonkers?

Blog, Health & Safety / Charlotte Haye

While the weird weather might be sending trees and flowers haywire, some trees seem determined to stay on time. Leaves might be clinging to the branches, but horse chestnuts and sweet chestnuts are falling in droves, scattering conkers, seeds and shell casings far and wide. Since we’re clearing these up left right and centre, we

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Is Your Fire Escape Route Safe?

Blog, Health & Safety / Charlotte Haye

When it comes to health and safety, we know many businesses take their obligations very seriously. Ensuring there are plenty of escape routes from a building in case of emergency is just one of those, and the companies we visit are often very proud of the fact that they ensure no obstructions, clear signage and

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How The Weird Summer Weather Might Be Affecting Your Gardens

Blog / Charlotte Haye

We don’t know if you’ve noticed, but this year the summer has been a bit… absent. We’ve had patches of that glorious sunshine you’d expect between June and September, but for the most part, this summer has been cool and damp. Very damp. In fact, 2023 saw the wettest July on record (with records going

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Biodegradable Landscaping Materials – The What And The Why

Can Your Business Support The Butterflies And The Bees?

Low-Maintenance Plants For Greenery Without The Hassle

Weeds: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly

Your 2024 Grounds Maintenance Checklist

Mulching – What It Is And Why You Need It

The Importance Of Winter Grounds Maintenance

Are Conkers Driving You Bonkers?

Is Your Fire Escape Route Safe?

How The Weird Summer Weather Might Be Affecting Your Gardens

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