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I'm going back to school..

I've finally taken the steps and I'm going back to school (as such) I've signed up to do an Advanced diploma in Horticulture and also going to get those passes I never finished in GCSE English and Maths, spending out a fair amount on these so hoping

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

24 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Nov 13, 2016

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Why jeans are just for cowboys, gardeners and the under-53s

A survey of 2,000 people has shown that most of them think jeans should not be worn by anyone over the age of 53.

Jeans, the survey concludes, are a younger person’s game and don’t look suitable on the older man or woman. I can’t – as someone over th

Started by Gary RK in Info

11 Replies · Reply by jonathan slapp Nov 7, 2016

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Forum issues

Hi All,

Yes there are some software / hosting issues at the moment as per Phil's post yesterday (scroll down, if you can......).

The issues are being worked upon and we are awaiting updates from the Software providers.

Also, follow @LandscapeJuice on

Started by Gary RK in Info

1 Reply · Reply by Harry@VWGS Nov 1, 2016

Houston we have a problem

Reply to this if you can.... I can't reply to any topics and judging by the lack of activity I'm not alone.

Reply from Phil Voice:

As some of you may be aware, LJN experienced a system outage for much of today with some problems continuing through th

Started by Ben Jakes in Info

11 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Nov 6, 2016

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Weibang Pro 48 on eBay warning.

Just a warning to you all, I'm constantly scrolling through EBay and I usually type in the wording "Pro mower" to see if any bargains can be had, anyway over the past 2 weeks a Weibang pro 48 has come up 5 times, every time with a new seller and at a

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

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My Details - Other members details - cant send any private message

Hi,

is there an issue with the site,

I cant see my details to amend?

I cant see any other members details, i was trying to send a member a private message (is this possible) I see the grid list of members, but no specify details, or are you not allow

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Info

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LJN site bugs

Hi everyone

Many of you will be experiencing strange goings on with some of the content and links on LJN.

Ning, the company we rent the site software from, have recently been purchased by another company and are currently in the process of disentangl

Started by Phil Voice in Info

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Van Signwriting

Evening all,

I Picked up my new van a little over a week ago and am getting it fully kitted out before I sell my pickup and move over to using the van.

Part of the project is getting it signwritten. My question is:

What makes a slick, effective and rec

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Vehicles, and Info

42 Replies · Reply by Daniel Lampard Nov 14, 2016

Little Giant Cage ladder

Anyone know where I can buy a little giant cage ladder here in the U.K., as it looks pretty ideal?

Started by Chris in Landscaping, Suppliers, and Info

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Used mower for starting lawn mowing business

Hi,

I have decided to start my own lawn mowing business, part time to begin with, then full time (hopefully) when business picks up.

I am looking for a used machine to get started and was wondering if you have any suggestions for what to look out for?

Started by Steven Fleming in Groundscare, Machinery, and Vehicles

6 Replies · Reply by Steven Fleming Oct 22, 2016

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Self employment "wages"

Just stumbled across this BBC news item

It's got me wondering how true in our industry it is?

Food for thought anyway

Started by Richard Gadsby in Business and Info

14 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Oct 23, 2016

Tip of the day

If you're going to edge using your strimmer, under some palms with long scrappy leaves, make sure you pick up all the fallen leaves by hand first. When they wrap round the strimmer they're pigs to get out. Also if the palms are along the border and o

Started by Chris in Landscaping, Turfcare, and Info

4 Replies · Reply by Ben Gilg Oct 18, 2016

Tank mixes/spray combinations for ground elder

Morning all,I'm in the process of creating a new herbaceous border for a customer and need to eradicate a substantial area of ground elder which is along one edge of the border to be.My question is: Does anyone have a preferred chemical combination f

Started by Tom Beevor in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

15 Replies · Reply by Glen Stillman Apr 30, 2018

Breaking into Commercial Grounds Maintenance

Afternoon All

We're currently considering expanding our operations into the commercial grounds maintenance sector. We've specialise primarily in private residential maintenance contracts over the past decade and I appreciate operating commercial cont

Started by JOHN BROOKS in Business, Groundscare, and Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by JOHN BROOKS Nov 21, 2016

Limited access to forum pages...?

Hello all.I've been trying to look at the forum this morning but only can access some of the pages...Some pages I get the message that I cannot acces these pages...Why would that be?Can anyone enlighten me please.Xx

Started by Seána Clougher-Hopper in Social Media and Info

12 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Oct 10, 2016

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What qualifications do you look for when taking on staff?

This is a question for all those gardening and landscaping firms out there that employ staff. What qualifications would you like candidates to have when looking to take on new staff? Are there any qualifications that would put you above the rest of t

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

11 Replies · Reply by Roy Parker Nov 12, 2016

Tree identification

I pass this tree every morning on the way to school with my kids, and I have tried looking it up, but keep drawing a blank. Does anyone know what it is?

We have one at the allotments too, but no one there knows its name either.

Started by Graham Wright in Tree Surgery and Info

7 Replies · Reply by dan Oct 5, 2016

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Clicking onto next page in a thread not working?

Is it just my Macbook? when I click on page 2,3 etc or use the black arrows its taking me back to the top of the thread but still on page one. I've tried this on several threads.Darren

Started by Darren Walters in Info

9 Replies · Reply by Seth Burgess Oct 4, 2016

Split fig tree

Evening all,

A maintenance customer of mine contacted me in a bit of a panic this weekend, saying that their treasured standard fig has split down its trunk. I have seen much larger ones that have not done this, so cannot really think of a reason for

Started by Tom Beevor in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Jobs

4 Replies · Reply by Tom Beevor Oct 2, 2016

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Depressing, isn't it ?

Started by Gary RK in Info

16 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 2, 2016

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