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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 often do you weed and feed your lawns?

This is our first year in business and although we really know our stuff when it comes to plants we're not so up to date on lawn care techniques.This autumn we're going for liquid fertiliser specifically for the autumn/winter but was wondering what e

Started by MicB in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance Sep 30, 2011

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What's your view on bankruptcy?

We often hear talk about poor workmanship being the scourge of the landscape and horticulture industry. If a patio is laid badly or if a whole garden is is poorly done then there's probably a more than a little responsibility for this lying with cont

Started by Phil Voice in Business

24 Replies · Reply by lovelucysummers Sep 27, 2011

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Best Landscaper Apps for iPads (or iPhones)

If you're an iPad user, I Just thought I'd detail some of the work related Apps that I have found really useful. I don't mean games, news, social media etc, but Apps that provide useful productivity in our "day job";

Project Quote - simple App to g

Started by Gary RK in Business

37 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Jan 21, 2014

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What legislation hurts or benefits us in Landscaping ?

We were having one of those 'putting the landscaping world to rights' discussions last night down the pub after work.

So I just wondered; what one piece of legislation or 'red tape' hurts or benefits us most as landscapers and you would like to see

Started by Gary RK in Business

9 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Sep 15, 2011

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Join the Key Business Objectives group

Do you have a business question that you fear is too sensitive to cast into the open forum?

If so, why not join the Key Business Objectives group?

The information inside Key Business Objectives group can only be seen by members of the group (curren

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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Yet another PA1 / PA6 question....

One of our local Britain in Bloom volunteers was spraying off some weeds in town last week, and was approached by someone who complained that he should not be doing it - the complainant said that the volunteer should be certified, and that it was unf

Started by Nick Steele in Business

7 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Aug 31, 2011

Thanks Tina and Steve

I went down to Dorset on wednesday with a couple of decent sized orders, garden arches, rose tunnels and a gazebo. One order was for a member of the public from the web, the other was for a landscape gardener who found out about us from T and S plant

Started by Fenlandphil in Business

2 Replies · Reply by T & S Plants Aug 26, 2011

The Vat Inspector cometh :-(

Had our Vat Inspector visit today, what joy!

Joy, yes, they owe us money, and they needed to come to check our figures were correct.

Thanks to our non-accountant called Tina, (the T in T&S) she was spot on with her figures which our Vat Inspector c

Started by T & S Plants in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Fenlandphil Aug 24, 2011

Paving Charge Costs

Just would like to pick brains about our Pricing on Landscaping costs - We have been doing paving work this year, and have been charging Indian Sandstone patios on a Per Meter Sq basis, Currently we are charging about £55-£58 per meter.

We win about 2

Started by David Cox in Business

5 Replies · Reply by David Cox Aug 22, 2011

Getting the right business insurance

As a member of the Landscapejuice network we have worked responded on business insurance questions. We also gave advice on specific insurance related questions from forum members.

But.... recently it became quiet. Does everybody exactly know what t

Started by Simply Business in Business

11 Replies · Reply by Simon Smith Aug 18, 2011

foxes, moles , badgers, wasps

i have a few gardens with animals as above taking over. im interested now on how , why , where etc they live and what they do etc (how to control them)

what course would you advise ? i could offer a pest/animal control a service to clients.

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

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Accountants

1. How do they work out 'how much they charge' ? hourly / day rate ie 8 solid hrs.2. What do i get for my money ? - do they add up all my little receipts for me like i get all theleaves up?3. How much do i pay if i turn over approx under £18,0004. Af

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

15 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 11, 2011

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Accountants - worth it or not ?

To take this subject out from another thread, I wanted to start this new Post.

Q. Do LJN members feel they get 'value' from their Accountant?

Q. Does your Accountant provide additional services - Business Planning, Exit Strategies, Cash Flow fore

Started by Gary RK in Business

12 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 11, 2011

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Solicitor for T's & C's?

Dear All

I have just had my figures burned (slightly) by not setting out my Terms and Conditions in a way that is enforceable under the Doorstep (and possibly Distance) Selling regulations Act.

To cut a long story short, I quoted for a job over a mon

Started by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd in Business

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bit of a moan I guess....

OK this might turn into a bit of a rant! But after the last few clients Im definitely beginning to see a trend and wondered if anyone else was exeriencing something similar.

Im finding that clients are asking for big discounts before they give us to g

Started by Susan in Business

4 Replies · Reply by Susan Jul 31, 2011

A Seven Day Working Week?

I am new to the site and I am hoping to get some feedback, and possibly usefull info. My company, a large IFM company, are looking at best utilising their Grass Cutting Assets (Ride-ons, Tractors plus implements etc).

I work on an MoD site where there

Started by Tony Gibson in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Tony Gibson Jul 27, 2011

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For those that are VAT Registered.....

FYI - Useful VAT article from a business pundit - they're determined to get us - honest mistakes or not.....

VAT errors - to disclose or not to disclose?

Since April 2008, H M Revenue & Customs have been working to a single set of penalties across al

Started by Gary RK in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Jul 24, 2011

Has anyone used a PayYours terminal?

i am considering registering as a trader once i can get a valid promo code,but wondered how others are getting along using the terminal

Started by Peak surfacing ltd. in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Derek Tucker Jul 20, 2011

Garden maintenance contract template

any one got a maintenance contract they would like to share please

Roy

Started by Roy Parker in Business

2 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Jul 19, 2011

Presence in Garden Centre

Are there any Garden designers / Landscapers out there who have some sort of presence in a Garden Centre i.e. sales centre, studio, show garden etc.?

Would be interested to know if it works for you, pro's and con's.

many thanks.

Started by Andy Westacott in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Dan Pearce Jul 9, 2011

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