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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.

LJN's professional business forum is unrivalled and open to anyone within within the UK landscape industry

LJN's Business Objectives Group (BOG) is for any Pro serious about building their business.

For the researching visitor there's a wealth of landscaping ideas, garden design ideas, lawn advice tips and advice about garden maintenance.

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The Rise of Industry Specific Social media 'Groups'?

Just wondered about the pros and cons of these types of groups and how they differ from this site? in particular your thoughts Phil? I am talking about say 'landscapers groups' on 'FB'

Started by Richard Hainsworth in Social Media

26 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Sep 16, 2016

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Got a website?

If you have a website, have you ever wondered if it's working?

There is a service, which is free, which will monitor your website and tell you what your up time is. Our blog, has 99.7% and our website 99.76% up time. You would think your host would

Started by Geoffrey King in Social Media

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The secret life of a gardener

Saw this on the Guardian website the other day... sounds like he needs to join LJN !

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/04/secret-life-gardener-i-love-it

Started by Russ Francis in Social Media

6 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Jul 17, 2016

boar.scot

Any feedback on my website would be apprieciated, cheers guys

Started by Richard Hainsworth in Social Media

2 Replies · Reply by Richard Hainsworth Sep 4, 2016

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Trading Standards Alerts - Don’t install “WhatsApp Gold”- it contains malware

If like us, you use Whatsapp to keep in touch with friends & colleagues then this Trading Standards Alert! will be of interest:

"Don’t install “WhatsApp Gold”- it contains malware

WhatsApp users are being tricked by fraudsters into downloading a fake

Started by Gary RK in Social Media

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Phrase of the day

Here's mine....so true.....been feeling like this all day...what's yours ?

Started by Gary RK in Social Media

6 Replies · Reply by Jeff Mennell May 12, 2016

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Landscape Juice on Facebook

I know many of you have Facebook for both business and personal use.

LJN has a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Landscape-Juice-1573006069628968/

If you'd like to connect there also then please do pop across.

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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Desperately need to update and improve our website, and wondered what people on here have done about their websites? Have you paid a professional to do it or have you done it yourself? If you have paid, how much did it cost and were you pleased with

Started by Doug in Social Media

6 Replies · Reply by Mike Bradley Mar 8, 2016

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Landscape juice not working on iPhone

Hi all just wondered if anyone else is using an iPhone and not being able to get on here?It's not iOS I don't think as I'm on an iPad now.But on the phone it's just half loading then crashing!!

Started by Richard Gadsby in Social Media and Info

11 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Feb 24, 2016

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First time a flower is grown in space

First ever flower grown in space makes its debut! #SpaceFlower #zinnia #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/2uGYvwtLKr
— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) January 16, 2016

Started by Phil Voice in Plants and Social Media

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 18, 2016

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LGN app?

I'm wondering if it would be possible and/or even wanted to have an app.?As I really struggle on my phone.Just a thought.

Started by Richard Gadsby in Social Media

7 Replies · Reply by James Brett Jan 7, 2016

facebook paid advertising

Hello,

Just wondered if anyone on here used facebook paid advertising for our industry or have any reviews from using said service?

Started by Mitchel ingham in Social Media

6 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Jan 2, 2016

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Beware the deadly selfie: More people than ever are dying while they fiddle with their smartphones

This year selfies overtook sharks in the worldwide sudden death stakes – eight people gobbled up by Jaws as opposed to 12 terminated by self-portrait related mishaps.

Some people are just so interested in getting the perfect angle – often in an unfam

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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Memories of my mother, Audrey Hepburn the gardener

From the Telegraph

I was born in Switzerland and that was the main residence where we spent most of our time during the summer. That was her place, her garden, her orchard, and that was very important for my mother.

My mother was born on 4th May 192

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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Gardening TV & Radio shows

Can you guess, the men in the house are hogging the TV (sports, news, sports, news....) so I am on here.

Anyway, question, Which is your favorite and least favorite "GARDENING" TV Show?

BBC gardening is good, but mostly long winded.

I really enjoy liste

Started by Daniela McGhie in Design, Groundscare, and Landscaping

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Midgley Aug 23, 2015

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LJN a community of Reactfluencers?

This could lead to a new type of contributor, which we have named the reactfluencer: a combination of reactive comments from influencers. These contributors want to engage their own network in an effort to build their expertise and professional iden

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

1 Reply · Reply by Daniela McGhie Aug 21, 2015

Funny

Www.facebook.com/219117898283334/videos/396042813924174/This guys is a tree surgeon but his videos are hilarious

Started by Mitchel ingham in Social Media

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Ever got a customer via Twitter or FB or Google + ????

I just added Twitter onto my website. I just want to tweet the jobs I finished or other strange garden related issues. Maybe some of my younger customers will follow me?

Not sure if it will be useful or not.

I am somewhat anti social media. Just cannot

Started by Daniela McGhie in Social Media

8 Replies · Reply by Russ Francis Jul 20, 2015

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Nearly three quarters of British gardening customers turn to the web for advice

"Online gardening advice has become popular since the turn of the decade, with blogs and forums allowing people to follow others as they transform their gardens, share ideas and advice, and get their questions answered instantly. There are even onlin

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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Hello from Scott @ Karma Content

Hi everyone,

My name is Scott Brerton and I run a content writing and social media management company called Karma Content in Great Harwood, Lancashire. If anyone wants any advice about content for their website or how to use social media efficiently

Started by Scott Brerton in Business, Marketing, and Social Media

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