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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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Struggling with business debt? Act now

According to the latest figures from the Insolvency Service, the number of business insolvencies registered during the first quarter of 2012 was 4.3 higher than during the same quarter in the previous year.

With news that the country has returned to

Started by Phil Voice in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Woodster Nov 23, 2012

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Debt recovery pack

If you are owed money, this pack provides you with a set of letters that will enable you to take action through the pursuit of outstanding invoices.

It includes the Form N1 which is used to make an application to county court to recover money owed to

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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Hiring staff - free customisable documents

On top of keeping compliant with the employment laws, its also prudent to have documented procedures for managing your staff.

Whether you’re taking on new employees or setting out new procedures for existing staff. Landscape Juice's documents can giv

Started by Phil Voice in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 6, 2012

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Risk assessment for young person on work experience

Health and safety

Did you know it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of your staff? Complying with health and safety legislation is compulsory and non-compliance can result in heavy fines.

Every workplace should have a health and safety poli

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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Liss/CSCS CARDS

Hi i was looking into membership with bali and the have said the liss/cscs card was coming in next year 31st october can anyone confirm this ?

also they explained trhat the rolo test had to be done to claim the card has anyone taken the test and is it

Started by Jason Callow in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Nov 14, 2012

Border work price or hourly rate?

Just pricing up some border work on a small estate the client wants a price for the year rather than monthly or fortnightly he is suggesting visit in spring summer and autumn the borders need some work to get up together but not to bad bit nervous on

Started by chris in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Nov 14, 2012

Pain in the neck customer

Ever had one of those customers who hasnt read the quote and thinks that you will do everything they ask while your there?

Im at the point where I feel like the bad guy from constantly saying no to her extra demands, really would not mind if she was w

Started by Gareth Leek in Business

15 Replies · Reply by Gareth Leek Nov 14, 2012

Commercial clients not paying.

In line with the other discussion on clients not playing. We have a commercial clients who is doing the same.In August this year we took over new site a fairly large one at that. The previous contractors were Doing an appalling job. It might be worth

Started by Steve Sonic Grounds Maintenance in Business

29 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Dec 16, 2012

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Unhappy Customer not Paying for work

Hello, I had a request from a property owner to go in and cut their grass in July, and tidy up the weeds around their fence area.

The grass was extremly long, wet and matted, and had obviously not been cut that year.

On my first visit I used my wheeled

Started by Andy Harrold in Business

18 Replies · Reply by Sarah Russell Nov 14, 2012

Have you bought your winter rock salt.

Forecasters predict a cold hard winter.

Started by Peak surfacing ltd. in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Christopher Ray Oct 29, 2012

Recruiting Employees

Hello

I'm brand new to this site, so I hope these aren't stupid questions;

For next year I am planning / wanting to expand my gardening business. As part of this, I will be needing to recruit either one or two gardeners to work for me. I will be lookin

Started by Graeme Toyne in Business

13 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Oct 26, 2012

sub contract

Has anyone ever done any work for a company called Ground-Control

if you did how did you get on with them

Started by David Grimes in Business

9 Replies · Reply by David Grimes Aug 1, 2014

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How much do you spend daily ?

A bit tongue in cheek, but ;

How much do you spend per day on food & drink while working, or are you organised enough and take a 'packed' lunch and drink ?

Do you take regular breaks and stop for lunch or do you go for it and work 'till you stop at h

Started by Gary RK in Business

41 Replies · Reply by briggsandscrapem Nov 1, 2012

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Gov.uk replaces Business Link

Welcome to GOV.UK

The new place to find government services and information

Simpler, clearer, faster

This website replaces

https://www.gov.uk/

Started by Phil Voice in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Oct 21, 2012

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"Upping the Game"

A thought provoking piece of commentary from Tony Bass, a leading industry consultant. I'm sitting in the van waiting for our tree guys to turn up at site, reading his article and thought it worth sharing...

""Now it's about business....

Back in th

Started by Gary RK in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Oct 19, 2012

will this help?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19691162

£1billion investment , business bank.

is this the answer ??

robin @gardens4u.co.uk

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk in Business

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FSB

I am giving some consideration to joining the FSB (Federation of Small Businesses).

Has anyone tried it and what has been their experience?

Started by Fenlandphil in Business

10 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 26, 2012

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Business Networking

I was invited to a chapter of the 'Business networking - BNI'

http://www.bni.eu/uk/

Just wondering if any of you guys have used this group or anything like it?

Started by Robbie in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Boyd Carswell Sep 21, 2012

Expansion

I am getting busier and busier (thankfully) and getting some nice large jobs in the last few weeks which will be continuing through the winter and into next season.

I am considering setting my dad onto the smaller jobs which will take the pressure off

Started by andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance in Business

22 Replies · Reply by andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance Feb 7, 2013

Small flats gardening contracts

Hi,I'm a little perplexed as I've always done domestic work, and worked to a tight price per job, as appose to any hourly rate.I've recently been asked to quote for 6-8 blocks of local flats, doing the usual gardens, weeding, shrubs when and where ne

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Michael Palmer Sep 10, 2012

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