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Delving into the LJN archives

Here is just a very small sample of some of our older threads that are as useful now as the day they were posted:

• Get shot of under performing contracts
• What is the legal status of a verbal contract?
• How do designers decide which plants to use ?
• Lat

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Help please: Cannot get into the BOG

I cannot get into the BOG and not sure who to email?

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Horse flies

A few of my regular gardens have horse flies in, really annoying today, I try to leave nature be and avoid killing things if I can help it but these things just do not leave you alone once they have found you.  Must have killed 3 of them but still mo

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Can you help me with my Crowdfunder Campaign to start my gardening and landscape design business? Advice (and pledges) needed.

Basically, I want to start a business, mainly focussing on gardening more than landscape design but that will be included too but funding is a massive problem due to lack of income. 

So, I've made a Crowdfunder campaign, which can be found here:

http:/

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Email problem

I've never had email notification of new posts, and have it turned off in my settings.

I'm getting numerous emails about replies to threads today for the first time ever. I've tried the "stop following this thread" link, but that hasn't worked. I've a

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Online work schedules

What systems do other people use to run their staff work schedules? I am currently printing out fortnightly work schedules for each of my teams but any amendments to jobs or hours are then adjusted by the staff and given back to me at the end of the

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First Quote Advise Please

Hi all,

I am new to this forum and have just started a garden maintenance company which I am really excited about.

I have started advertising and am in the process of putting together my first quote for a potential client. I would like to see what othe

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A mid season break :)

Not often I go off topic, but back from 8 days at possibly the best motor race meeting in the world - The 24 Hours of Le Mans.

The old grey cells recharged, much fun had with 9 other good mates, plenty of debates over many beers, some great food and

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Is it or isn't it Knotweed?

 We have recently completed a project for a client in Bromsgrove, it's a relatively new property, approx 5 years old and while we were there snagging the client asked me what I thought this plant was. It's come up in a previously unplanted gravel bor

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In memory of Private Duncan Smith (1884-1915)

Duncan Smith began work at RBGE as a probationer or trainee gardener on the 4th January 1909 at the age of 24, receiving training and work experience in RBGE’s Arboretum, Herbaceous and Glass Departments. His work was“performed carefully, skilfully a

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Buy an LJN vehicle sticker

Please send me:

• 1 x LJN vehicle sticker
• 2 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 3 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 4 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 5 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 6 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 7 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 8 x LJN Vehicle stickers
• 9 x LJN Vehicle stickers

For 10

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Chemical for patio cleaning

Hi allI recently took to plunge and added a pressure washer and patio cleaner to my business and it's been a success. However i am after a relatively cheap (I know) chemical that I can spray onto the pathways that helps break up the grime and dirt so

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Proposal to change Pro Member to Supporter

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really chuffed, 45 bird boxes nested in.

Really chuffed, after checking on the last of my 45 nesting boxes I set up in different gardens this winter all over the surrounding areas, I have found that everyone has been used or is being used at this very moment....has made my week, and its onl

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Felco Loppers

I could do with a new pair of loppers.  I have noticed that Wolf, Bahco etc seems to be creeping closer to the price of Felcos.  Anyone using them or what do you use ?

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Encountered a text book scenario of DCA

DCA - Dead Client on Arrival.

Curtains drawn, milk on step, cat waiting to get in, no response to knocking on door, gate bolted.

As a professional I am well trained for these situations.

1. Check if client owes money

2. Dig out next of kin contact deta

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Backpack vs Handheld blower, what do you use in the summer months?

One of my pet hates in the summer is the over use of backpack blowers by Pro operator's, now I understand that a backpack system during the leaf season in maintenance gardening is a must, and it can have to run for a good amount of time to get the jo

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Starting a new business - advice needed please!

Hi All,

I am a head gardener at a private estate and have over 20 years of gardening experience.  I am in the process of starting up my own gardening business and would really like some advice..

• What is the average hourly rate?  I was thinking of £17.5

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Ear defenders for round brimmed hat.

Can anyone advise me on a good comfortable pair of ear defenders I can wear with in conjunction with a round brimmed hat? Have tried ear plugs etc but noise muffling is not good enough with them, any ideas? As someone who has suffered with skin cance

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its official, i loathe garden centres

Its official I loathe garden centres, maybe its the fact I've been going to trade sites far to long but I just don't understand the people who use garden centres, first you have to try and park( bloody nightmare), then when you walk through the entra

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