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Bulb planter for an old git

Now retired and am trying to restore my garden after 40 plus years of neglect after looking after everybody elses!So bought a load of bulbs and am regretting selling my petrol.post hole borer with augers which was used to plant bulbs on our sites. Have a manual long handled bulb planter but its bloody hard work working in rock hard soil that has not seen a fork or spade for years. So looked at the augers that fit in a cordless drill or the differing types of long handled planters - be grateful…

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Gardener, Countryside Estate, Surrey, £45,000 GPA DOE Our UHNW client is seeking an experienced Gardener at their beautiful estate in Surrey. This is a wonderful opportunity for a horticulturalist with real depth of knowledge to shape and maintain gardens to the highest standard, working both as part of a wider team and independently when the role demands it. RequirementsDegree in horticulture or a related field is preferredStrong, demonstrable horticultural knowledge, including planting…

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Battery Storage

Where does everybody store their batteries over night? Bit expensive to be leaving in the van. Don't really want them in the house just in case anything was toever go wrong with them. Was thinking about the garage but not sure how being outside overnight would affect them.What does everyone else do?

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Business expansion hurdles

TLDR (in advance): Seeking advice on how to run a profitable gardening business, expanding while staying competitive and finding the 'right kind' of jobs, ie year-round maintenance requirements and clients who understand they need to pay properly for experienced, qualified gardeners!---I run a gardening business which started as me on my own, now 15 years in I have a limited company, 3 part time employees (8 days per week between them) and have just had to register for VAT. I 'fell into'…

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3 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Sep 19
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Privet hedges dieing

Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any recommendations on replacement formal hedging on the front gardens of the housing estate would be welcome,not laurel or conifers,thanks in advance, I was thinking maybe Photinia.Thanks in advance 

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7 Replies · Reply by Billybop Sep 7
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Help change email on here

Trying to change my email on here, followed instructions and received an email from LJN asking me to confirm changes by clicking on link within the email ,but there is no link!!  Why make it so difficult?  LJN is not exactly a high risk site , in comparison changed it at banks etc with one click.

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