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Founded in 2008. The Landscape Juice Network (LJN) is the largest and fastest growing professional landscaping and horticultural association in the United Kingdom.

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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 completion (or end of month

Started by Trevor Stephens in Accountancy, Consumer, and Jobs

5 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Apr 24, 2018

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

Started by Dean Harvey Icewatch in Jobs

1 Reply · Reply by Wayne Quinney Apr 24, 2018

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 landscape gardener for thr

Started by Craig Campbell in Business, Landscaping, and Jobs

45 Replies · Reply by John F Feb 17, 2018

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 field

Started by Oliver clarkson in Jobs

7 Replies · Reply by Luke brooks Jan 7, 2018

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, only

Started by phil smith yewtreelandscapes.com in Jobs

1 Reply · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 27, 2017

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 we'd like to find 10 people who would be happy to learn together in one class - and really feel like

Started by Elspeth Briscoe in Design, Accountancy, and Business

97 Replies · Reply by Nicola Berry Nov 25, 2017

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). I

Started by Kingsley Powers in Design, Accountancy, and Business

6 Replies · Reply by Jay smith Aug 15, 2017

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 the time an

Started by Daniel Hoyte in Jobs

16 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham May 19, 2017

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 ch

Started by Seána Clougher-Hopper in Business, Consumer, and Jobs

20 Replies · Reply by Seána Clougher-Hopper Apr 27, 2017

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 t

Started by Nick Lee in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Apr 8, 2017

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 each

Started by Chris in Landscaping, Jobs, and Info

2 Replies · Reply by Chris Feb 25, 2017

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Started by Ground Control in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Careers

10 Replies · Reply by Ground Control Feb 9, 2017

Landscape Jobs Mid Essex

Hello there,I have a small business compiled of a handful of hard working and dedicated staff members.I am looking for more landscape/garden maintenence work as it has gone quiet over the winter we specialise in decks and patios but can offer one off

Started by Thomas Walder in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 18, 2017

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Landscapers and landscape labourers required Sweden

I thought this job that has come into our job site might be of interest to landscapers who were looking for an adventure and change of scenery for a few months.

"We are seeking motivated landscapers for 6 month placements in Sweden, running from mid

Started by Phil Voice in Careers and Jobs

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Conducting insurance work (i.e. For claims)

Hi all,Firstly a merry Christmas to all members!I am looking for a bit of guidance into the world of insurance claims.If a customers fence was to blow down or be damaged in the high winds and needed repaired, they contact their insurance company and

Started by Marc Ollerenshaw in Jobs and Info

10 Replies · Reply by Marc Ollerenshaw Dec 25, 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

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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Gardener Exeter

Good morning you lovely bunch!!I have a distant relative who is looking for a gardener. I have asked what they are looking for but I imagine it's just to keep the place tidyMight be some landscaping to do also

Started by James Brett in Jobs

1 Reply · Reply by john jones 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

Treating/Painting Decking

Hi Guys!Just a quick questions, if you install a new deck for a customer how often do you advise they treat/paint it to prolong the life?After looking around it seems the most common answer is:Don't apply any treatment within the first 4 weeks.Then t

Started by Marc Ollerenshaw in Jobs

5 Replies · Reply by Marc Ollerenshaw Aug 20, 2016

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