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Paddock management to ensure equine health is not just a simple one-step job if you want to ensure the optimum nutrition and health benefits for your horse and pony. We have put together a quick guide to show all of the different tasks that need to be completed to get the most out of your […]

December sees the start of the winter season with days becoming a lot crisper and temperatures dropping. Although the normal tasks that come to mind when you think of outdoor maintenance cannot be done at this time of year, there are still tasks that need to be done to keep your managed outdoor space in […]

Rats are a very intelligent rodent. Once they figure out a route, they will never forget it. Although for them this intelligence means they are able to survive better, for us it means that they are able to invade homes/properties stealing food and supplies with ease. The intelligence they have can make them very unpredictable […]

Why is it important? Regularly servicing your knapsack sprayer is an extremely important job. If parts of the sprayer are becoming old and worn this could result in less effective spraying and could also shorten the life of the knapsack sprayer itself. It is also important to check the knapsack sprayer before the spraying season […]

November is here and marks the end of the sowing season. Although frosts will start to occur in certain areas, until the soil temperature drops below 7 degrees then turf and plants may still continue to grow. Despite the cooler temperatures, there are still tasks that need to be completed to keep your garden in […]

During these current financially difficult times, we recognise that certain things will take priority, which is why we thought we would put together a list of small autumn maintenance tasks that are best kept on top of to avoid larger and more costly tasks in future. Here are the most essential autumn maintenance tasks that […]

Tree stumps can pose a challenge when it comes to removing them from your land and preventing them from regrowing. However, there are options that you can take when you are deciding on a control method. Using EcoPlugs Ecoplugs are an effective way of removing tree stumps and can be used in any weather throughout […]

WHAT ARE N:P:K RATIOS? If you are new to fertilisers, they can be tricky to understand until you know what certain numbers mean. No matter what type of fertiliser you buy, it will come with information about the nutrients that it contains. The most noticeable will be the N:P:K ratio. This is the percentage of […]

October brings a few more jobs to do in the garden to tidy and put it to “bed” for the winter. Here are suggested maintenance tasks to complete in the next few weeks. It is important to remember that these are only recommendations and should not be completed in weather extremes. General Tasks For October […]

Since 2015 there has been a layer of stewardship required for anyone purchasing or using rodent baits. Due to recent changes to the CRRU’s (Campaign for Responsible Rodenticide Use) guidance on training, a new course called Rodent Management has been released. Today we try to answer the questions that many are asking, such as; “what […]

Sulphur Fertiliser Sulphur can be considered just as important as nitrogen because it is an essential nutrient and it needs to be available to plants, grass etc. for maximising grass growth. It plays a key role in plant and crop metabolism and it is vital for the formation of amino acids, a variety of vitamins, […]

Autumn is the perfect time for carrying out final garden maintenance tasks, such as applying autumn lawn fertilisers, before the winter months arrive. There may also be necessary repairs that need to be made from the summertime wear and tear the grass has experienced – especially after a drought. These tasks are best carried out […]