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Help with quote commercial gardening

Hi everyone I have been given the opportunity to give a quote for my first ever commercial job. I can do the job no problem but pricing is a big issue as I usually price up small jobs local gardens etc.

If you can give me a guide on what you would cha

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Scheduled LJN Site Maintenance - 3rd Jan 2020 @ 6am GMT

Our Host provider (Ning) has scheduled technical maintanence on Friday January 3, 2020, at 1 am ET / 6 am GMT which is expected to take no more than two hours.

During this time, LJN may be inaccessible (most likley a Https 404 error or Error - page n

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Shrubs, Trees, Foundations, (Underground drainage pipes?)

Hi All,

I periodically get asked the question "Is this planted too close to the house?". I can rarely give an authoritative answer, and usually say it is a specific area of expertise and it may be best to contact the local council.

Am I missing a trick

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The Landscape Juice Network reaches 7,000 members

On Friday the Landscape Juice Network welcomed its 7,000th member, bringing together people from all corners of the landscaping industry.

From day one of the site's creation, the network has worked to bring information and advice to small and medium

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Phil

To all the Landscape Juice Network Community and to those who knew my Dad, Phil, personally, you will be aware of his long battle with Colon Cancer.

So sadly, during the early hours of Saturday morning, he passed away peacefully and comfortably with

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Have online marketplaces, such as Amazon, lost control ?

With recent threads discussing banned products for sale on Amazon, dubious provenance of goods on eBay etc this WSJ article discusses the issues, including the sale of "banned" pesticides, further :

https://www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-has-ceded-contr

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Any experience with Husqvarna Duo Pro Chipper/Shredder?

I'm hoping to add a chipper/shredder to my kit and I've seen this Husqvarna model quite close to me. They're a well respected brand but I can't find hardly any reviews on them online so wanted to know if anyone has any real world experience with them

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Subbies contracts?

Hi all,

In the process of re-working our Handbook and employee contracts, but we don't currently have any form of agreement for our Sub-contractors / Self Employed workers. 

How do others address this (if at all?) and if anyone has en example/templat

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oak trees

keep a eye open for the caterpillers https://www.gov.uk/government/news/horticulture-industry-urged-to-be-vigilant-for-signs-of-tree-pest

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Van insurance & hazardous goods

My insurance is up for renewal and it dawned on me that since starting the business and getting my first van (9yrs), I have always said no when it comes to declaring hazardous goods.

I remember with my first van insurance, i enquired about it and they

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Monmouthshire - Garden Maintenance

Anyone on here based aroud Monmouthshire. I'm looking for a recommendation for a medium garden near Dingestow - 500sqm lawns, some borders, hedges. In good tidy condition to start. Will need maintenance every 2 weeks including mowing, with some small

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Contestants wanted for plant sculpture show

ITV have contacted Landscape Juice in search of contestants to take part in a new 'Bake off' style TV show.

The new ITV gardening series is looking for creative and green-fingered people to showcase their talents by designing and building living plan

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Box tree moth

The season for this dreaded pest has started again and box hedges and trees in my area - south west of London - are suffering or being completely destroyed in a very short time frame. I appreciate many of you probably have pesticide spraying licences

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growing your own food

i was listening to a garden phone in on the radio a few days back was about the rise in veganism/vegetarianism and growing there own food and got on about the growing medium and fertilzer and stated that you cannot garantee that they do not contain a

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Metal pre-fab sheds

Evening all. I'm in the process of moving house and the new house does not currently have a very secure garage / shed / workshop.

I'm looking for something to throw up quickly. Maybe to keep long term, but will probably need to be moved. 

I've had a qu

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replys to topicks

i have tryed to reply to some topics and its not coming up on the forum is there a problem

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Equipment Maintenance

I come from a formally trained automotive technical  background, and achieved a City & Guilds in Hydraulics - Pneumatics along the way, complimented with several years experience in various manufacturing and service industries. I'm not trying to impr

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