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New 3.5 ton truck

Im thinking of buying a new canter with a custom made body i have a transit but I'm thinking a canter will be a stronger Truck,

Can anybody share your experances?

Started by Shane murphy in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by John Culpin Mar 14, 2016

Hi everyone.I'm currently signed up to a couple of websites that advertise contracts that are coming up for tender (www.oppex.com and www.competefor.com) but they tend to just contain the really enormous multi-million pound contracts and I'm wonderin

Started by Paul Johnson in Business and Marketing

1 Reply · Reply by Garden Doctor Chris Mar 13, 2016

Battery Pack for Trimble 5600 systems for sale

Hi There,

I'm selling my 12V 18 Ah Battery Pack for a Trimble 5600 system on Ebay

New cells!

Anyone interested ?

Started by Arjen Broens in Marketing

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Fence dipping

I am in the middle of setting up a mobile fence dipping business and all I hear off my partner is that it won't be a viable business and no one would use this sort of service. I have put a survey out their and out of the people that have answered it.

Started by Jordan senior in Business, Groundscare, and Marketing

13 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Mar 6, 2016

Advertising

Any recommendations for most reasonably priced flyers for mailshot??

Started by Sam in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts May 25, 2016

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My first video

Started by Robbie in Marketing

14 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Feb 29, 2016

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Logo Help

Hi Everyone,

Thinking I need to create a Logo for some new workwear and website.

Do I need to pay? How has everyone else gone about it?

Cheers,

Ben

Started by Manorwood Landscapes in Marketing

9 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Feb 23, 2016

Website advice

Hi All,

I'm will be going full time into my garden maintenance business this year after starting up part-time last year. I'm hoping my website will help me attract new business. If anyone has a couple of minutes spare to have a look over it for me and

Started by Matt Capper in Marketing

8 Replies · Reply by Chris Holloway Apr 14, 2016

Best ways to get more commercial contract letting agent work

Hi I am new to this site I have a gardening business which I have been running for 2 years come 1st march I have over 12 years experience in the trade but only bit the bullet 2 years ago to set up myself. from march through to December I am busy I h

Started by Adam Pike in Business, Groundscare, and Marketing

5 Replies · Reply by Adam Pike Feb 20, 2016

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They’re showing us that the future is digital

"The newspaper industry is changing, and that change is being driven by readers,” said Lebedev. “They’re showing us that the future is digital. This decision preserves the Independent brand and allows us to continue to invest in the high quality edit

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

5 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Feb 13, 2016

Snotty Email

I went to look at a fencing job a fortnight ago - I was responsive to the enquiry, travelled the distance to see the job (30miles from home), arrived on time, polite etc etc BUT made the decision that the job wasn't going to be for me. I let it be a

Started by B F in Marketing

54 Replies · Reply by Jac N Dez Wright Feb 1, 2016

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Best Tips to Improving your Client base

Hi Guys

I know this question has been asked number of times Just want peoples thoughts and ways they look to advertise and improve there client base

After having a fairly quiet last year and really in much need on improving our client base dramatica

Started by Phil Shaw in Marketing

6 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Jan 26, 2016

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Professional Horticulture + Landscape Design magazine to launch in March

A new trade magazine - Professional Horticulture + Landscape Design - is to launch in March 2015.

Laurence Gale, formerly of Pitchcare, is the new publication's editor.

"pH - Professional Horticulture + Landscape Design is a vital new publication for

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice May 3, 2017

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How Predictable are some marketing companies

So, decided to update 1 of our ads on a website ready for when it gets busy.

Within seconds! of the ad being updated, i had a call from a marketing company offering to advertise for me. It had now been 10 minutes and 8 different companies have phoned

Started by Daniel Lampard in Marketing

6 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jan 17, 2016

Web site questions

Hello,

Just looking for other people's feed back in relation to getting locations into your website to allow a higher google local word search, So what i wanted to know is a picture with the alt tag describe say sheffield grass cutting or sheffield ar

Started by Mitchel ingham in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Robbie Jan 2, 2016

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Happy New Year 2016

Wishing a Happy New Year 2016 to all our friends and family, A new year is on the way and the possibilities are endless

and a big thanks to Phil and fellow members of the landscaping industry for making this site what it is today

Started by Mick Gammage in Marketing

1 Reply · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jan 1, 2016

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

We wish all our customers and suppliers a merry Christmas and a happy new year

Started by Mick Gammage in Marketing

1 Reply · Reply by Mark Evans Dec 22, 2015

Newbie 49 year old seeking advice!

Good evening all!

I have for the past 15 years worked as a Specialist Paramedic in the south west, and during the past few years enjoyed some general garden maintenance and low level landscaping work for a few clients built up over this time. I found

Started by Simon Corbett in Design, Accountancy, and Business

14 Replies · Reply by Simon Corbett Dec 5, 2015

Beginners?

I'm a 47yr old gardener who's been trying to build up a gardening round part time in the face of impending redundancy at my full time job. Its now looking like the redundancy is imminent, and I've enjoyed working outside all year and hope to make som

Started by Chris in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

32 Replies · Reply by Chris Nov 28, 2015

google adwords anyone use it?

Hello,

Just wondered if anyone on here used google adwords for our industry or have any reviews from using said service?

Started by Mitchel ingham in Marketing

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Nov 16, 2015

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