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Just a quick Hello! Thanks for the welcome to the Nextdoor Community & our Neighbours. In & Around Rutland. We are Shadow of the Gardener. “The delicate sound of Horticultural Thunder. Rutland UK. #Relentless Audio Music – Breathe Octaves by… Continue Reading →
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Make your own Chainsaw Chains. We get asked a lot about the Chains & how they are made or altered etc. So here is a video to help show you what goes into Chainsaw Chains. – What bits are… Continue Reading →
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When does Autumn start in the UK? 1st of September is when the Meteorological Autumn, begins. For most of us though, the Autumnal Equinox is what is considered, the true start of Autumn. What is the first day of autumn… Continue Reading →
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As September heads towards the midway point, the upcoming jobs for the season should start being considered. As the weather is showing signs of Autumn… Lawns should now be prepared for Winter and potential dormancy. Now is a good… Continue Reading →
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Just a quick note to the kind lady who rang last night to inform us that DPD had somehow managed to deliver items meant for Shadow of the Gardener; to her home by mistake. I don’t have anything really… Continue Reading →
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Sharp evil bringer of doom! & I LOVE IT! Fed up of faffing around trimming down Spring bulbs with scissors or secateurs and always have to trim the ones individually you cant bunch together to cut neatly? Use this little… Continue Reading →
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Random thought during Spring starting – especially this year with Covid19. Personal thoughts update & a few bits of info for those following the Social Media Stream, Casts or YouTube Video’s. =] I personally have never known a more… Continue Reading →
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Moss be gone! Intro: 200 Bar/3000psi Tennis Court Cleaning. Up & running. Bad day at the office… Equipment/Kit in the video’s. “Watertek Pro Loncin G420 21LPM 200 Bar Mazzoni Pressure Washer” Pump Model: 21 Litres Per Minute… Continue Reading →
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Not often I get really angry… My longest standing client has just had some work done on their Patio/Paving. Several of the stone slabs have over the years cracked, worked loose and were in dire need of some attention…. Continue Reading →
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Taming Monsters… It’s been a hard week, physically demanding & mentally draining. (The kind of work I love & require!) The weather has however been glorious in Rutland this week. The hard work and amount of concentration required to do… Continue Reading →
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I enjoy listening to music while working. Drowns out the hum of the Chainsaw/Pole pruner etc. Also helps build a good cadence/rhythm so increases productivity. 😉 Today this jumped up on my playlist & I totally got in the zone…. Continue Reading →
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Just a reminder to SOTG Clients. If you have any issues being snowed in or are having trouble on your properties caused by the snow. Shadow of the Garden is open & happy to come clear your drive or… Continue Reading →
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Full on schedule all day and an early morning machine failure is the last thing you need; right? Who ya gonna call? Nahhh; not Ghostbusters… The lads down at JKS Garden Machinery & Repair!!! ATCO Lawn Mower. I try… Continue Reading →
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Lush day at work today taming a Holly hedge. Giving it a new lease of life, with a more rounded and manicured shape to facilitate it’s new training regime! 😀 Made more fun as it was first day on… Continue Reading →