This thread is worth bumping. There was a big fad in the (I believe) 1980s for Rhus typhinia, common name Stag's Horn Sumac. It is a sub-species of the Sumac genre. The leaf shown between the teeth in the photo almost certainly is one. "The weed of the prairies" as it is known in North America. As trees go, this one is short-lived and as they begin to die they do indeed throw off runners which will pop up as saplings in seemingly random spots at some distance from the, by now sick, parent plant. Usually it is not so much a matter of lack of cooperation but lack of understanding and a failure to grasp how this method of propagation works in plant life. Hence the unwelcome proliferation of bamboo, Japanese knotweed and some other invasive species well beyond the boundaries of their initially proud owners. Their common theme is that they all propagate in this manner. Buyers knew they would need space enough for a tree when they bought Rhus so there are hopefully not so many to cause as much trouble. Having said that, in two of my own clients' gardens I have one still looking healthy and one that is all but dead and sprouting nascent offspring. So beware. If your or your neighbour's tree's leaves are that shape, they turned various rather beautiful shades of red, yellow and brown last autumn, the branches are evocative of stags' horns and the tree has reached its maximum height of around 5 metres, it may be worth inspecting the area below ground immediately around its roots. Try and cut them out before they really get going.

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We often get these jobs. We usually strip the lawn of existing turf, rotovate the soil then level. We then add a new top dressing with a slow release fertilizer and then turf. We love ryegrass turf as its hard wearing and has stays green longer. The key is to alleviate the compaction and get rid of any stone debris and get drainage working better. A healthy lawn starts at root level.

I really wouldn’t go with imprinted concrete. I spent a lot of money on my drive and regretted it hugely. You have to have expansion joins which are unsightly but necessary to stop cracking. Problem is the cracks can still happen so I ended up with huge crack which ran almost vertical to expansion join and also a number of smaller cracks in other places. My neighbour had there’s done same time. They haven’t had significant cracking although much smaller area but colour has faded and stained with oil.Tarmac centre with a gravel edging and granite setts can look very smart and that’s what I would choose over imprinted concrete or block paving if you don’t want the upkeep.