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Founded in 2008. The Landscape Juice Network (LJN) is the largest and fastest growing professional landscaping and horticultural association in the United Kingdom.

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How many customers?

Just a quick question aimed at you 1 man/women businesses.How many regular customers do you have?

Started by Del Hooper in Business

20 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Jan 4, 2018

Happy Christmas Everyone!

I hope you're all finished or nearly finished ready for a good Christmas break! It has been one of the best years I can remember for growing conditions, but this has created its own challenges.

2017 has been a massive year for us at Agrigem, we moved

Started by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm in Business

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Insurance companies for Japanese knotweed

Hi guysJust wandering if anyone on here has any ideas or experiences with specialty insurance for Japanese knotweee. Looking at the 10 year guaranteed work.Any help is appreciatedThanksNathan

Started by Nathan millward in Business, Groundscare, and Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Russell Cobley Dec 21, 2017

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The year in statistics? It had a mean streak....

One of those articles (from The Times, today) that you consume and file away, except one statistic caught my eye - can you guess which one ?

All I can say is it’s a bizzare world !!!

”There is good news: only 0.1 per cent of Britain has been dense

Started by Gary RK in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Dec 26, 2017

Checkatrade

Hi I'm new to this site, I've been working part time as delivery driver along with my gardening work for the past couple of years.

I'm thinking of going full time next year and I'm looking into using Checkatrade. They're coming out to my house next we

Started by Daniel Scanlan in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Thermo Dec 17, 2017

Not sure what I should do now

I am not sure what I should do next. Sorry for the ramble.

Had to abruptly stop my business as my husband got very ill and he died 2 weeks ago. The NHS dropped him right in it due to their ineptitude and I may take them to court. Whilst on holiday in

Started by Daniela McGhie in Business

11 Replies · Reply by Ylva Blid-Mackenzie Dec 23, 2017

Slight tangent I know however.... you may not be aware that in many regions of the UK there is a desperate need for part time retained Firefighters.Most small local Fire stations are run by paid retained Firefighters who get to the station within 5 m

Started by Trevor Stephens in Design, Accountancy, and Business

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Gardening in the Winter

At this time of year does anyone else feel our customers employ us as a bit of a favour? Are our services really necessary this time of year? I guess it depends on how much the customer values what we do but I always have this feeling they can take u

Started by Alan M in Business

14 Replies · Reply by PAUL Dec 14, 2017

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2017 is record year for small businesses

What a year !

“Small businesses contributed £1.9 trillion to the UK economy this year, according to new Government figures.

The latest business population statistics, released by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, show that

Started by Gary RK in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Dec 12, 2017

Winter work

Hi guys.Hope your all doing ok?Just wandering what everyone’s plans are through winter? Anybody have any different ideas on how to keep the money coming in. When your running a business the bills still go out dispite if we are earning or not. What do

Started by Nathan millward in Business, Groundscare, and Weather

30 Replies · Reply by joe sheppard Dec 19, 2017

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Cyber Security for Small Businesses

The National Cyber Security Centre (@NCSC) have created 5 x videos showing their guidance on how small businesses can improve their cyber security.

For more information, see their dedicated page here https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/smallbusiness.

Do you o

Started by Gary RK in Business

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Client information sheet

I'm looking to create client information sheets, with contact details, price charged, hours worked etc. something like a database. I'm fairly pc savvy just wondering what program's or templates people use.

TIA

Ian

Started by Ian Howes in Business

7 Replies · Reply by Ian Howes Dec 11, 2017

Turning up to job to find gate bolted

Morning allSo I've turned up to a job this morning - where we had organised that the gate would be unbolted so I could access the garden - to find that the gate has in fact not been unbolted!As I sit here in a van full of plants that I've just picked

Started by Green and Pleasant in Business

13 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Dec 9, 2017

Anyone had one of those weeks?

It actually started over two weeks ago now so is getting hilarious now!Monday morning, all ready to go when a text message comes in, school closed!, marvellous.Never mind, it'll only be a day, I'll catch up.Tuesday it re opens so all is good, wednesd

Started by John Powley in Business

7 Replies · Reply by Catherine Miller Dec 2, 2017

Starting my new business........advice regarding capital equipment etc!

Hi,

I've just joined up after reading a lot of great advice on the forums. I'm planning on starting my own business so have many questions that will no doubt receive great advice!

I've 20 years experience working in heritage organisations (and recentl

Started by Adam S in Accountancy and Business

20 Replies · Reply by Chris Dec 3, 2017

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Managing Sick Leave and Pay for employers

An HMRC and ACAS Webinar is available online on Thursday 23 November between 1pm and 2pm, giving you a brief summary of statutory sick pay entitlement.

Also, how to manage sick leave and the impact it has on employment relations in their workplace.

Started by Gary RK in Business

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Managing Expectations

I am wondering how others approach this sometimes thorny issue. I can find that some clients have unrealistic expectations about how much time a job is going to take, or how much you're going to achieve in one gardening session, and therefore how muc

Started by Angela Sharp in Business

15 Replies · Reply by John F Nov 24, 2017

Commercial Quotes

I've been approached to have a look and quote for maintenance of a small hotel on an airport complex - no grass cutting as the airport look after it.

Work is shrub maintenance, flowers, replanting as required. Had a quick look at photo's of the comple

Started by Scott H in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Ian Kenyon Nov 29, 2017

Tenders

Been a country age since I've been on here, but got a question to ask you all.Where's the best place to find tenders?? I've looked on some sites even the local government sites but they all seem to want extortionate amounts just to look at them.

Started by Jonathan Brewster in Accountancy, Business, and Marketing

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What do I need to know about providing a guarantee when supplying matierials?

Hello, I'm after some help in understanding guarantees on materials.

I want to offer a consistent guarantee on workmanship and materials but I'm not sure what I can or cannot legally do. My main concerns are if I buy materials that are guaranteed for

Started by Ashley Robbins in Business

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