Landscape Juice Network

Slow/bad payers

Hi all,

I have a varied mix of customers, some regular maintenance all year, some one off jobs and some bigger projects. 

I provide a clear quote for each customer, work exactly to that spec, keep the customer updated etc.

On…

Winter Work

Good morning all, we are currently looking for contractors UK wide to partner with Icewatch next winter, please message me if you are interested in gritting work in your area. dean@icewatch.co.uk

How did you start?

As someone who is looking to start up in the future, I am interested to know how some of you guys got set up.

Did you get all the top gear from the off?

Did you arrive at jobs in your hatchback with tools bursting out?

I was a…

Multiple gardeners on one job

I have a job I took on in October on the basis the client requested 4 hours a week.The garden consists of a rear patio garden with lavanders and buxus hedges and the front has some borders around the swimming pool and an large area of well kept…

finding staff

how hard is it to find a decent skilled worker, i am looking for a new bloke (or lady) that can drive mt transit tipper, lay slabs to my speed and my quality of workmanship, brick work, block paving, fencing and all other hard landscaping jobs,…

Finding Staff

Hi thereDoes anyone know a good website to find staff? I am looking or two full time employees. Have posted on here and the government job site. Ideally I'd rather advertise on a horticultural website than generic ones. Or if anyone has any other…

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…

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).…

Retaining your apprentices

Hi All,

Wondered if anyone has any good advice on how to keep hold of an apprentice?  My one has just finished his training and has promptly handed his notice in! I Have had a good year out of him but its not really good enough considering…

Charging for getting materials...?

Hi all.I hope I find you all enjoying the spring...I am on the horns ov a dilemma....I usually spend most of my Sundays driving around Sussex buying plants, compost, fence panels and trellis and anything else I need for my weeks work...I obviously…

Commercial maintenance pricing?

Hi everyone!Could I pick all of your brains please? I'm a fairly new business only started September last year.. I'v been contacted by a business on an industrial estate wanting me to give them a quote on grounds maintenance. They have asked for it…

Self supported trellis?

Hi all,I've been asked to quote for a job that in essence seems quite straightforward but as I've not done anything like it before, I thought I'd ask you good folks for your thoughts first :)The client wants 4 new roses planted, equidistant from…