With over ten years of experience in the industry, Leedsbased firm FirstLight Landscaping have seen their fair share of gardens. Directors Liam Pickering and Neal Baker maintain a strong focus on design, and they utilise a thorough consultation process to address a customer’s needs and wants equally. “We like being with the customer from start […]Read More

Sports brand Decathlon extended its stores into Ireland in June 2020 with the new opening of an impressive Sports Hub in Dublin at Ballymun. Not only does this flagship storemake an impressive statement in terms of the company’s expansion programme but it also strides forward in sustainability and biodiversity. Making heads turn on the north […]Read More

When the landscaping arm of St John’s Garden Centre in Devon decided to introduce EGO’s batterypowered outdoor power equipment to its arsenal in 2017, Contract Manager Mark Toon admits his team were sceptical about battery life and run time. Three years on, Mark says other landscaping professionals would be ‘crazy’ not to look at battery […]Read More

The E03 Podium project, a prestigious retail, outdoor living and community development at Quintain’s Wembley Park, is due for completion late in 2020 with MCM supporting Goddard (Landscape Contractors) Ltd since the current phase started back in August 2019. With the new 12,000 square metre roof garden taking shape, MCM have recently supplied British Standard […]Read More

Artificial grass specialists PermaLawn are encouraging UK merchants to consider diversifying their stock range by adding artificial grass to their offering. Adrian Buttress, Managing Director of PermaLawn, said: “Now is the perfect time for merchants to expand their choice of landscaping products as we head into the summer regardless of the effects of the coronavirus […]Read More

Despite the fact that the country is facing economic uncertainty during lockdown, Leeds based business Firstlight Landscaping has seen a sharp increase in the number of new customers making enquiries. When the lockdown began, Directors Liam Pickering and Neal Baker were concerned that their business would suffer. Like many building firms across the country, they […]Read More

Recognising a latent demand in the landscaping and construction sectors for good quality subsoil, UK topsoil and topdressing supplier British Sugar TOPSOIL has launched two new products, which will complement the company’s Landscape20 topsoil and HortLoam planting soil. General Purpose SubSoil is BS8601:2013 (Table 1 Multipurpose subsoil) compliant and is ideal for use with Landscape20 […]Read More

The head of a Scottish specialist in weed management has issued a warning after finding robust new growth of one of the country’s most troublesome invasive species more than a month earlier than it would usually appear. Keith Gallacher of Complete Weed Control found fresh Giant Hogweed growth of a foot or more while quoting […]Read More

VALE Engineering of York, a supplier of weed control and winter maintenance equipment for the municipal and amenity sectors, is launching a new weed spraying ATV using the robust Yamaha Kodiak 450. The new PKL450 model complies with all current emission standards whilst also being a significant step forward in terms of comfort and safety […]Read More

Makita UK has launched its biggest ever cordless garden machinery promotion, offering end users the opportunity to claim a free battery or garden tool gift, with the purchase of selected RT, RTX, or PG2, single or twin 18V garden machine products. The garden promotion, launched by leading tool manufacturer, Makita UK, entitles end users to […]Read More