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Rogue customer list ?

Is there such thing as a rogue customer list? The type of list bad payers, nightmare clients etc can be put on? Or is it against human rights like every thing else is in the world today? It just came to me this afternoon, i know of a person that is a

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

3 Replies · Reply by Ben Mallow Sep 10, 2016

Van with 2.7t towing capacity

Morning all,As my truck ages and I begin to consider replacements, I've decided that to make my life easier, a van that can stay loaded is a better bet, but I would like to be able to keep my 2.7t ifor cage. I need a van capable of towing this, but m

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Groundscare, and Vehicles

17 Replies · Reply by Tom Beevor Aug 29, 2016

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Problem with "Chat". Anyone else?

Hi everyone, having a problem with my Chat screen, says I have a message, but when I try to click on the person I have the message from nothing happens, screen will not show message nor let me reply? Anyone else having an issue? Many thanks Harry

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

21 Replies · Reply by James Brett Oct 24, 2016

Commercial work/contracts

Hi guys.How do you go about getting commercial contracts that you have to tender for? Just been looking in the Internet and can't really find much. Looking for contracts that might come up soon. Is there any specific websites? Or do you contact local

Started by Nathan millward in Business, Groundscare, and Info

1 Reply · Reply by Landscape Juice Aug 26, 2016

Fly tipping!

Now this just makes me furious!This afternoon it became apparent that someone had dumped about 1/4 tonne of green waste on my families garden centre hedge row. This is in the sticks of rural norfolk where everyone knows everyone so hopefully we will

Started by Tom Beevor in Groundscare, Waste, and Jobs

3 Replies · Reply by Andy Aug 20, 2016

Apology to members!

Hi everyone,I would like to take this opportunity to apologise to everyone who I may have upset.Unfortunately my previous profile was accidentally deleted when I was updating my profile details, using my mobile phone and accidentally clicked the remo

Started by Marc Ollerenshaw in Info

5 Replies · Reply by Seána Clougher-Hopper Aug 14, 2016

Stem injectors for herbicide application

Does anyone use stem injectors for herbicide treatment of hollow plant species such as Japanese knotweed and Giant hogweed?

I have 2 different injectors which I have been using heavily for the last 3 summers - one is hopeless with poor customer serv

Started by Jo Mullett in Info

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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 growt

Started by Tom Beevor in Design, Groundscare, and Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by dan Aug 7, 2016

Some start up questions

Hello Everyone,

It would be great if anyone could offer any advise.

I am about to set up a new garden maintenace business.

- Are you aware of any organic gardening courses?

- Can you recommend any reading material?

- the quite season Are you quite ove

Started by Steve Kenward in Info

5 Replies · Reply by Steve Kenward Aug 4, 2016

Honest advice for starting a garden maintenance business

Morning folks,I spent a couple of weeks reading through the various topics and advice threads on this finally built the courage to ask you guys for some well needed advice !

I'll give you some background to myself so you can advise better .I'm a poli

Started by William Marshall in Info

53 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Aug 10, 2016

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Who employs a gardener to do their own garden?

I was chatting to a friend who runs a larger gardening firm than myself and he mentioned he doesn't do his own garden, he sends his lads around to do it as one of their slotted jobs for the week.Got me thinking, how many of you don't do your own gard

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

6 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Jul 30, 2016

strange catterpiller

any one know what this is as I have never seen out like it before about 350mm long and 10mm diameter with legs and a head I did not want to put my fingers near the coin is a 2p

Started by David Benson in Info

5 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jul 30, 2016

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Trimming broad leafed hedges.

Just wondering what your tried and tested methods are for trimming broad leaf hedges like Laurel ? At the moment i basically trim off the excess with my hedge cutter then smarten up with shears, but have found larger hedges to be very time consuming,

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

5 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Jul 26, 2016

Food and drink

I was curious to know what fellow gardeners take on their days visits in the way of food and drink on these hot days?

Started by Chris in Business, Health and Safety, and Info

14 Replies · Reply by David Benson Jul 19, 2016

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Weeding of the future..?

SwarmFarm has developed the world’s first “swarming” robots, which work in groups to perform key agricultural tasks such as the application of crop protection products and fertilizers, as well as irrigation and harvesting, more accurately and efficie

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Info

1 Reply · Reply by Mark Hunter Jul 8, 2016

Subscribing to Premium

Hi,

I chose to upgrade my account to premium last weekend as i would like access to the 'BOG'

I think I followed all of the steps correctly, however my account still shows as standard membership with no BOG access.

Have i gone wrong somewhere? Can anyon

Started by Matt Capper in Info

4 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jul 2, 2016

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What TV show would you bring back in light of the recent events ?

A bit light hearted, but what old TV show would you like to see reincarnated?

For me, it would have to be;

- Yes, Prime Minister - I love the word play, the deviousness etc

- The New Statesman - Rik Myall at his best

On a more silly note;

- It's a K

Started by Gary RK in Info

9 Replies · Reply by Robert Wilkins Jul 3, 2016

Lawn weed and feed

Hello everyone. Hope your all coping with all this rain.Just need some recommendations please for a decent weed and feed for lawns. Got a lot of customers that need scarification on their lawns and I need a good treatment to apply to kill the moss/we

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Jeff Mennell Jun 25, 2016

Marshalls' Actions on Silicosis in the Indian Sandstone Industry in Rajasthan

Marshalls has been engaged in the issues of silicosis in the Indian sandstone sector for many years; namely education around the disease and its elimination from the supply chain. An article published in September 2007, ‘Discovering Stone’, (1) refe

Started by Elaine Mitchel-Hill in Info

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Caterpillars on Hawthorn

I was asked what was causing this effect on a Hawthorn hedge:

On examination found it covered with ,000s of these critters:

which I believe to be larvae of Ermin Moth or something similar.

Am I right and more importantly is it fatal to the Hawthorn? If

Started by John Baker in Info

2 Replies · Reply by David Benson Jun 12, 2016

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