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I am looking at going into commercial work and would like to know what is usually required by tender issuers as regards to paperwork,contracts, qualifications and business structure etc. I obviously have public and employers liability PA1+6 in…
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Can you name something, positive or negative, that you've done (or should have done) this trading year that;s impacted on your business?
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I have a new bookkeeper that insists I run QB. She is keen for me to use QB for all my invoices, however, I am more than happy with getting jobber and it's ecosystem. Plus my clients all love jobber too. Am I wrong here, I was led to believe that…
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Hi, If anyone has any advice for me on this I'd appreciate it. I need to quote for reviving or starting from scratch with a 600m2 lawn. It's very close to the coast and it's really sandy. I'm new to the lawn but it was turfed 2 or 3 years ago and is…
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It has been suggested to me ( by someone in the pesticide industry) that I should augment my PA6 with a tickets for reducing LERAP and stem injection with a view to going after work on controlling invasive species. Does anyone have experience of…
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Afternoon all, I have been invited to tender for a local parich council grass cutting contract - all seems straight forward enough, but I could do with a little help regarding pricing for the larger areas. For example there is a football…
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I've just posted a new discussion in the open forum about a new fledgling association that is being founded by Alan Sargent. I hope that members will give the concept a full debate. I started Landscape Juice in 2006 in order to break up the elitist…
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Just after folks’ thoughts We all talk about how hard it is to get good staff and just as importantly retaining them. I have a lad I took on in the spring, he is keen, motivated and has a real interest in his job, 29. A proper keeper. I pay him a…
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We look after an over 50's complex with a good run of planted borders. This is our first year, and we've spent alot of time weeding, we think we can put some of that time to better use. We've been invited to quote to come back next year, always a good sign, and I've been thinking about the annual weed situation. Chemical spraying has been all but outlawed as the residents don't like the idea of spraying on plant beds, so I am looking for an alternative solution. I've come across granular pre…
Read more…today is the first real rain we have had for about 4 months it started about 1pm and is still raining all my waterbutts are overflowing
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Technical note for any users of Kurtail Gold, or other products, containing Glufosinate Ammonium - in the fight against horsetail/ marestail. The multinational company that manufactures the active ingredient have decided they will no longer be supporting this chemical through registration in the EU, so all products containing Glufosinate in the UK and Europe will have to stop selling it by 31st January 2019. Users will have 12 months to use it up (31.1.2020). This is fresh news to us, as…
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Hi Does anyone on here run one for field topping, flail clearance brambles and post installations also considering log splitter Been looking at 30hp to 40hp would this be enough? Thanks
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A property i am involved with has had the surveyors out to examine the cause of its subsidence , One contributing factor they say is it has a screen comprising of 25 leylandii conifers approx 10 metres from the house which need removing , The leylandii were planted around 7 years ago , not exactly mature and apparently slow growing and height maintained at 10 metres and felling will not be a problem , However root removal will add considerably to the cost of the work , In theory will the roots…
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I have recently had a spate of tall hedges and medium sized trees to cut and was using a regular set of ladders with my stihl extendable trimmer. The issue with this was that the ladders were not very comfortable and I was off balance whilst trimming especially with such a long pole.What does everyone reccommend for cutting tall hedges and for example conifers such as Leylandii that can grow up to 20 foot or more.Are tripods suitable?TIA.
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Hi all. I am wondering if someone can identify a tree for me from the leaf and Berry as my daughter has eaten one. So a bit scared at the moment as I am finding it quite hard to identify using apps.
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Interesting (and likely ?) take on the new MOT by our friends at Simply Business. Also, having just had two vans MOT’d under the new rules it makes you cringe when they do newer emissions check while on the ramp :( ...... “In April, we reported on new rules that could lead to a £2,500 fine for driving your van – even if your MOT’s still in date. What are the new rules? Before 20 May, if your van was roadworthy and its previous MOT was in date, you could still drive it after failing a new…
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Brian Scott, Course Manager at the Rosemount course at Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire, Scotland, believes that the success of his greens is largely thanks to a tank-mix combination of ICL’s Vitalnova Stressbuster and Syngenta’s…
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Visitors to the Sherriff Amenity stand (E060) at SALTEX 2018 will get the chance to find out how they could significantly improve their turf through a range of unique products and some new dedicated apps.
Sherriff Amenity, the UK’s…
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Limagrain UK, one of the world’s largest seed companies will be showcasing its impressive range of grass seed mixtures, including the market leading MM60 and MM50 on their stand (G041) at SALTEX 2018.
MM is one of the most respected…
