Would any pro do this ?

[michaelthegardener]

One of my customers has recently had her drive re done in block paveing and it looks ok so shes getting the same bloke to re do her patio. i went there friday to cut her lawn and saw his handywork ??? hes just laying the new slabs over the old ! would a pro ever do that they arnt even level i slid my foot accross one and caught it on the next ???

[ilovesettsonmondays]

answer in a word no m8 .

[michaelthegardener]

thought it would be ! makes you sick dosnt it i mean i could have done a bodge job like that myself not that i ever would just makes me wounder whats under her drive ???

[ilovesettsonmondays]

some people can block pave ok but cant lay slabs .drive might be ok

[msh paving]

If you lay over old slabs any old problems will show through,
sounds like a cowboy to me MSH

[rab1]

can you post a photo. mick recently had to fix one of these bodges.

[michaelthegardener]

sorry didnt get a pic and it should be finished by the time i go next but ill get a pic anyway i dont think it will be to good even finished and if he dose the garden path to it will look stupid being so high above the lawn she also told me he said theres some stuff you can get to seal the drive and keep it looking good but didnt say he could do it for her ???

[ilovesettsonmondays]

quick gardening question for you michael.should you cut back clematis each year or will it flower on last years growth .ty in advance

[michaelthegardener]

it depends when it flowers if its spring flowering one you should cut it back as soon as its finished flowering summer or autum flowering ones dont need to be done as such but can get very bigso its best to cut them back from time to time its best to do it in very early spring

[lutonlagerlout]

no
but i have been asked to do it many many times by customers to save money
LLL