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Does anyone have an "Amazon Business" account

I had an email a while ago inviting me to open an "Amazon Business" account. I already have an amazon account that I use for the business but the bumf in the email suggested a "Amazon Business" account may teild better offers, more flexibility…

Started by Darren Walters in Deals

3 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Jul 11

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Starting out

Hello everyone.So I'm a long time free member on here and recently a pro member. I have decided it's time to get back to being outdoors. Currently I have my own ltd servicing, repairing steam turbines in the power industry. I have sort of fell into…

Started by Dan Young in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard Jan 14

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In London anything not to miss?!!

Hi all in London for a few days anything I shouldn’t miss??Thanks for any ideas.Got here and now can’t make our minds up what to do!

Started by Richard Gadsby in Deals

12 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 22, 2017

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Seeking 10 people to learn together with Piet Oudolf, Dr Noel Kingsbury and others

Hello everyone,

It's been several years since I've been on here. And MyGardenSchool has now grown quite a lot. We're trialling an initiative where…

Started by Elspeth Briscoe in Design, Accountancy, and Business

97 Replies · Reply by Nicola Berry Nov 25, 2017

Starting my own business

Hi my name is Kingsley.I am 21 years old I was working in drainage/civil engineering/ flagging ground works, till around a year ago. My manager at this drainage firm had. Decided to set a landscape gardening business (he had no experience of this).…

Started by Kingsley Powers in Design, Accountancy, and Business

6 Replies · Reply by Jay smith Aug 15, 2017

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ServiceM8 software?

I'm a Jobber user however the renewal for just me as a sole trader is £48/mth, whereas ServiceM8 (based on 15jobs p/wk) comes in at £18/mth. That's quite a difference. I was wondering if anyone's had any practical experience of ServiceM8 and if so,…

Started by Chris in Business, Consumer, and Deals

9 Replies · Reply by Chris Jan 4, 2017

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Toro Turfmaster For Sale On Ebay

Evening all,

for anyone interested, please find below link for my Turfmaster for sale on Ebay.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/272344871975?

Ask any questions!

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Groundscare, and Machinery

20 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Aug 21, 2016

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Pleached hedge spacing and supply

Morning all,Whilst on one of my bigger maintenance jobs, I opened my big mouth and said 'A pleached beech hedge would look really good there', so now I'm stuck with planting it.I know a common planting is hornbeam rather than beach for speed of…

Started by Tom Beevor in Design, Groundscare, and Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by dan Aug 7, 2016

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Pleached Beech Hedge

Evening all, Have just spent the evening casually chatting to a client about how we're going to improve their garden long-term. Their property is called The Beeches and they're after a privacy screen (eventually) so I suggested a pleached beech…

Started by Tom Beevor in Design, Landscaping, and Deals

4 Replies · Reply by Tom Beevor May 17, 2016

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Yew hedge reduction

Evening all,I have a client with a fairly short in length but tall in height yew hedge (approx 20ft) that needs reducing to around 12-15ft as cheaply as possible. There is road access and was wondering if anyone here thinks it may be possible to get…

Started by Tom Beevor in Groundscare, Machinery, and Deals

38 Replies · Reply by Michael Lowe Mar 27, 2016

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Fencing Essentials - Current Offers and News

Every month at Fencing Essentials we produce a simple flyer with details of current promotions, new products general news. Please take a look by following the a link below:…

Started by Fencing Essentials in Deals

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Business Bank Accounts

Morning all,I have a business account with Natwest, which from May I start paying their business account fees. I'm not vat reg. and not Ltd so is it worth me having a business account or should I just set up a separate personal account for…

Started by Tom Beevor in Accountancy, Business, and Deals

7 Replies · Reply by James Brett Jan 21, 2016

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Grounds maintenance Operative

We are recruiting a Commercial maintenance Operative for our expanding business. The role requires someone who’s experienced in the field, and is reliable and able to work in a team. Main duties include ride on machinery, strimming, hedge cutting and other maintenance duties. We look after sites across Sussex down to Hampshire and fulfilling our

Tree Care Manager

Bawden Tree Care, an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor, has an exciting vacancy for a motivated, organised and dynamic Tree Care Manager. The successful candidate will run and develop our small but busy tree surgery department, ensuring all work meets quality and safety standards whilst being able to plan and monitor work through to completion. The

Grounds and Gardens assistant

Full Time Grounds and gardening job available, working as part of a small team of 3 + 1 manager. Job application should be going up soon on NHS jobs website, I will link it when it is up. Includes, Mowing , weeding, spraying, planting, hedge trimming, plus some daily rubbish collection, and gritting a few

Wanted: Landscape Gardener (commercial maintenance)

* Current requirement * August 2018 * We have open positions for experienced commercial maintenance landscape gardeners, ideally with good handyman skills, to join our company based in West Surrey due to expansion. We work across the South East predominately for commercial clients. The candidate will have/be: · Experienced in commercial grounds / estates maintenance,

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Lawn Mowing Service 2019

I think the question is, how are you going to run yours? Are going to offer a service and on what terms?The last two days - yesterday more me and today one of my guys have been pushed over the edge by lawn mowing customers. While this disaster of a…

Started by Jack Chapman in Business

10 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM 9 hours ago

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Fixing burnt lawns

We had our hosepipe ban a month before the rest of the UK... And unsurprisingly, I have had a lot of enquiries this year from folks that have burnt their lawns with shop bought fertiliser. I have done a lot of quotes to renovate the lawn back to…

Started by Robbie in Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters 9 hours ago

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Quickbooks and Get jobber

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…

Started by Robbie in Business

4 Replies · Reply by Robbie on Tuesday

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Tips for others that you've learned the hard way

Can you name something, positive or negative, that you've done (or should have done) this trading year that;s impacted on your business?

Started by Phil Voice in Business

16 Replies · Reply by Eddie Lewis on Sunday

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Fantastic fairways from the SISIS Flexibrush

Posted by Fusion Media on August 13, 2018 at 4:49pm in Industry news

Lawrence Ryan, course manager at Overstone Park Resort, believes that the SISIS tractor mounted Flexibrush delivers fantastic results on the picturesque fairways at the Northampton based golf course.

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Fantastic fairways from the SISIS Flexibrush

Posted by Fusion Media on August 13, 2018 at 4:49pm in Industry news

Lawrence Ryan, course manager at Overstone Park Resort, believes that the SISIS tractor mounted Flexibrush delivers fantastic results on the picturesque fairways at the Northampton based golf course.

Set in 193 acres of Victorian…

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Why toadstools and mushrooms in your lawn are nothing to worry about

Posted by Robbie on August 12, 2018 at 2:52pm in Industry news

Lawn care is a funny thing. Just when you think you’ve cracked it, Mother Nature offers up a different challenge. In this blog…

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Limagrain is a ‘proven package’ for The Posh

Posted by Fusion Media on August 10, 2018 at 12:17pm in Industry news

Rob Bradshaw, head groundsman at Peterborough United FC’s Mick George Training Academy, has praised both the product and the service he receives from Limagrain UK.

Rob has admitted that he is currently ‘living the dream’. As a lifelong…

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Merchant Taylors’ continue to choose Dennis

Posted by Fusion Media on August 9, 2018 at 9:45am in Industry news

After a complete fleet renewal at Merchant Taylors’ School, grounds manager Richard Ayling has continued to put his trust in Dennis by purchasing a G860 and a G30D cylinder mower to add to the two G860’s and Razor mowers the school already…

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