by Andrew Hampson | Jun 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
While we are extremely lucky to have trees in our gardens for the aesthetic appeal. Many people are unaware that certain trees can add a certain amount of value to the property in whose grounds it resides. If you are selling a home with multiple beautiful trees, then...
by Andrew Hampson | Mar 29, 2021 | Hints & Tips
While it is considered quite a niche industry, commercial ground maintenance is vitally important for any business that hopes to impress anyone that visits. While some businesses will choose to employ a grounds-person themselves, the cost of machinery and tools can...
by Andrew Hampson | Feb 23, 2021 | Hints & Tips
Despite the high population density, the UK offers some of the most beautiful sights and landscapes in Europe – when it’s not raining of course. The same is true even in inner city areas, with many palatial estates and private grounds helping to deliver a contrast...
by Andrew Hampson | Jan 23, 2021 | Hints & Tips
To those who aren’t in the business, a pitch for any sport – including football – can easily appear to be a simple field of grass. However, a football pitch will endure much more abuse than a simple garden lawn thanks to players wearing studded boots and making...
by Andrew Hampson | Jan 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Ragwort is one of the most divisive invasive wild plants in the UK. Also known as jacobaea vulgaris or ‘stinking willie’, ragwort grows across the northern hemisphere, especially in northern Eurasia. The plant itself is a wildflower that grows almost a metre high with...
by Andrew Hampson | Jan 17, 2021 | Hints & Tips, Tree Removal
So, you’ve got a tree on your property that looks a little worse for wear, or it blocks out of the sun, or it simply happens to be the way of your new patio – and it needs removing. Luckily, you’ve wallpapered a room in your home before, so removing a tree from your...
by Matthew Lally | Jun 20, 2019 | Hints & Tips
While trees remain a beautiful part of the natural world, it’s easy to forget that some trees can grow to weight as much as 6,000 tons when they reach full majority. While trees this large do not grow in the UK, even a small hardwood tree can weigh as much as 10 tons...
by Matthew Lally | Feb 23, 2018 | Hints & Tips
Finding a tree surgeon in Manchester can be extremely difficult if you don’t know what to look out for. Depending on the job at hand, there are also many aspects to felling a tree and sometimes this is something one can only be aware of after doing some research or...
by Matthew Lally | Sep 23, 2017 | Hints & Tips
As summer progressively becomes a period of dashed hopes for prolonged interludes of sunshine, it’s undeniable that at this time of year, the colder weather is edging its way into our daily lives. Luckily, however, that doesn’t mean that your garden has to suffer....
by Matthew Lally | Jun 29, 2017 | Hints & Tips
What to plant in June Despite the British weather doing its best to remind us that summer doesn’t always necessarily mean sunshine, the long days and consistent rainfall certainly provide the perfect conditions to give freshly sowed seeds the greatest chance of...
