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Expertise
Hi, I am an ecological landscape designer and I have lived in Italy for nearly 15 years. I am specialised in the design of ecological Italian gardens but also in the reduction of water, maintenance and damage to the environment. I can answer questions on almost all gardening queries.
Publications
www.lifeinitaly.com/garden www.italiangardendesign.com www.ecologicagardens.com www.theitaliangardeningyear.com www.italialiving.com www.ecologicalgardens.co.uk www.livinginitaly.com www.ecologicagardens.com FF Extra (Austrian magazine) Alto Adige (Italian newspaper)
Education/Credentials
I have an N.C in Horticulture and garden design and a City and Guilds in Commercial horticulture, both gained in the U.K. I run my own business "ecologica gardens" in Italy and operate across the world performing ecological garden designs.
Past/Present Clients
See my website www.ecologicagardens.com
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric | 10/26/09 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| mike | 10/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Betsy | 09/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Jonathan, Thanks again for all of your ..... |
| Betsy | 09/26/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your response.I will clarify ..... |
| Sam | 09/12/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Jonathan Radford
2009-10-25 Planting Arborvitae:
Hello Eric I would imagine that you are referring to the tree Thuja occidentalis which is a relatively slow growing conifer. Although they do not possess particularly damaging root systems, they can
2009-09-26 Grass steps:
Hi Betsy, one 'cuts' out a level and then one uses the soil from this 'cut' to create the next terrace and so forth until the terracing is complete. Regarding your staircase I feel that I am limited
2009-09-23 Grass steps:
Hi Betsy, sorry if I couldn't get back to you earlier. I would need to know firstly if your question relates to the construction of a terrace system (steps) or if you are curious about the cultivation
2009-09-16 pea gravel:
Hello Randy, sorry if I couldn't get back to you sooner. The gravel you need is generally beige in color and must be river washed i.e. of a smooth, rounded nature. Gravel should be laid to around 4
2009-09-11 Pruning a Cherry Blossom:
In reality cherries should not be pruned, as a rule, so I would leave the pruning for now and just stake it well with a wooden post, as this will support the trunk until it gets big enough to support itself
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