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Where to find good landscapers?

We are currently growing rapidly as a company and are now looking to build our team. We are currently looking for a skilled landscaper/ team leader and labourer.

Both positions are based in Southampton and candidates must be over 21 years old, hold a

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Possible cowboys working next door

I have some new neighbors. They are having a complete garden make over (not by myself) to make it zero maintenance as they are retired and don't want the work. They are having allot of paving and fencing. Looking at the paving they are laying it on 5

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Looking for a new member for our garden maintenance team in Surrey/Sussex/hampshire

We're looking to find a driven landscaper to come and work with us full time within our garden maintenance team.I would love to know where others find new candidates that are reliable and knowledgeable. Any recommendations would be much appreciated a

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T&S Plants at the South West Landscape Centre. The Plant experts

Today, as a bit of a shock, we were asked by a fellow LJN Member if they could work,  for free at our Nursery, so that they can learn more about plants.  For obvious reasons,  we will not name the Landscaper, however we will tell Phil Voice, if he ne

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Appeal to the water companies before the deadline

I believe that the hosepipe ban imposed by the seven water companies in the south east will have a serious impact on the hundreds of small businesses working in the landscape industry in the south east.

Whilst we all understand the seriousness of the

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Landscaper?

Having read the extensive postings on PL and thought at first, that could be useful... Doh!

We at AKG are changing our business marginally moving away from mainly Garden Maintenance towards Design.

We want & need to find Landscapers, in North Yorkshire

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How many gardeners, including designers and landscapers are there in the UK

Hi folks,

we were talking in the van recently about how many gardeners, including landscapers and designers, are there in the uk?

UPDATE: According to LANTRA there are 16,850 businesses making up Landscaping, Horticulture and Turf Care: http://www.lant

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Getting the right business insurance

As a member of the Landscapejuice network we have worked responded on business insurance questions. We also gave advice on specific insurance related questions from forum members.

 

But.... recently it became quiet. Does everybody exactly know what t

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astroturf

Is anyone on LJN based around North London -Herts area that could help me with a supply and lay to around 130 sqm of good quality astroturf, sandfilled if applicable, please let me know what I should be allowing to supply/install.

 

We will do all the

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Midlands meet -up ?

think 7 or so i know of are close by me, steve , steve , big dig , rowley .sorry if i forgot others , its late . (rosie kept me up) on chat lol.informal meet up in a country pub anyone/ any time no-rush ........... maybe in newcastlish area ?? anyone

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Designer-Landscaper coalition

Are there many designers on LJN that contract in outside landscapers to build their designs?I was wondering really do most designers have an in house construction service or do some let the customer do the decision from a short list you have provided

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New Ride on mower

I was woundering if any one ane LJN had any experiance of Scag mowers and Grasshopper mowers, I am looking at geting one or other if some contracts come up. I like both but dont know what to get.I loke the front mounted deck of the grasshoppers thoug

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Natural pond construction.

Hi everybodyI am just about to extend my companys portfolio to the building of natural ponds of all sizes from small ponds in back gardens to lakes in fields and everything inbetween. I am looking to offer this as a national service and thought I wou

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Gardeners and tree people and landscaper that would like to get new clients

Hi, LJ membersI hope you all getting more work and enjoying spring weather,I hope it is ok as a thread ( as I thought it might help to some of us)I need your help and can it might be a great way for you to get some jobs and maybe even quality custome

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Publicising Blog?

Hi again guysHoping to be a drain upon the more technically gifted here once more...I publish a blog on here most every week and am satisfied that it gets all the publicity it needs but I also publish a slightly more customer orientated blog at http:

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