How to keep physically well when you're a gardener?

Hi all. I was wondering how many of you would admit to physical health issues when gardening. Just gardening - bending, twisting, lifting weights of various kinds, reaching a little beyond our comfortable range, can take its toll. The use of machiner

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Pruning by a BT cable

One of my customers has a rambling rose that now is touching overhead BT cables. The chap who has been doing their hedge trimming for years will not prune the rose due to it's proximity to the cables. Does anyone have any experience of working around

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Working around Bee's Safely , Any Advice ?

A couple of situations have arisen regarding Bee's 

Firstly i have discovered a colony of Bee's have taken up residency in my outbuilding where i store machinery and work materials , They come and go under a gap in the door , They seem docile if left

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World Naked Gardening Day Today!

Apparently its always celebrated on the first Saturday of May.

#WorldNakedGardeningDay

Always wear PPE

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Mower fuel charge !!!

Hello All,

I am new to LJ and have been a Sole Trader since August offering a general garden service and bigger site clearing/one off jobbs etc.

So far its going well and I am building up a good client base and some commercial clients.

As its erly days

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A close one!!

On Tuesday we were moving oak sleepers for a new raised bed. One slipped and went bang on Fleur's foot - she was fine, a slight bruise on the upper foot. Weve since discovered that the safety boot completely saved her from A&E - the actual cap has sh

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Lantra pole saw training for people with a chainsaw certificate.

I am trying to book the Lantra one day pole saw course including assessment during the training for people who have already completed the basic chainsaw training and assessment.

This is proving to be rather a challenge as the trainers need four people

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STIHL gloves recall. STIHL is recalling the gloves shown below

I saw this on someones Instagram and dont recall seeing anyone mention it here recently but apologies if it has been or not recent, though I cannot see a date stamp on the article I believe it is current. Got me thinking I have a few pairs myself 

STI

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The Law Around Trimmer/Strimmer Training

I'd like to know people's thoughts on whether it is a legal requirement under PUWER to have accredited training, rather than in-house training, on the safe use of the above tools, in the way it certainly is legally required for chainsaw use.

Lantra an

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Trailer towing changes (B+E category) postponed

Planned changes to the driving license categories (B+E) for towing this month on the 15th have apparently been postponed at short notice 🙄

Beware this could affect younger drivers who were hoping to tow chippers, trailers etc

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Tool Belts / Bags and Braces .

What is your tool carrier of choice ? 

I seem to be losing weight around the hips and the weight of a tool belt has become irritating when loaded , so thinking about wearing braces to stop having to adjust my trousers so often , what are the best brac

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Hedge cutting against Road

In a week or 2 i will be cutting a hedge around 50 mtrs long on a road with a 2 foot grass verge no path, hedge only 5 feet or so no ladders needed, My question is what safety measures would you put in place up the road? Road sign (hedge cutting)  ju

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World Mental Health Day

Mental health is an integral aspect of Landscape Juice, and is something that rears its face often within the community - working alone, long days, especially during the winter is isolating and takes its toll. The network was founded on the idea of i

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Garden Maintenance Risk assessment templates

 

Hi guys 

My name is dave and I was wondering if anyone has any garden Maintence templates that can be downloaded as heath and safty company did supply but here charges are to much and as making the buiness a bit smaller just need to do enough to keep

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Landscape Gardening Business Management Software

Hello everyone, I’m Marc from Custom Quoter and have been talking to Henry, Gary and the team at LJN, He mentioned that there are often threads discussing landscapers/landscaping software.
We wanted to create this discussion to have some direct conta

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glyphosate

came accross this today

Glyphosate 'is not carcinogenic,' concludes major study (brusselstimes.com)

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The Lightest mowers 22 inch . Petrol or Cordless

 I have a mowing job which entails having to literally carry my petrol mower up and down some very steep garden steps . 

The mower weighs 40 kg and lifting it has started to cause me back and knee problems . 

I realise the recommended safe lifting weig

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On site risk assessment apps/Jobber

Hi,

 

We are looking for an app we can use to upload our risk assessment templates to that we can fill in on site via phone or tablets.

 

We use Jobber for all our other scheduling, invoicing etc but now have a few contracts that require pictures and ris

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Income Protection

Hi Folks,

I've been away for a while through many things and happenings. Anyway, I have a question relating to Income Protection.

For a few years I've had it with a company called The Exeter through a broker employed by Eunisure. I tried to claim early

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