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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

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How do you define a cowboy landscaper?

It's a perennial subject....cowboys (rogue trader) in the landscape industry.

I think it's worth pointing out what (I think) does and does not define a rogue. Here3 are just a few to get the discussion (and imagination started).

Rogue

Obtains work

Started by Phil Voice in Rogue Traders

11 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter May 31, 2017

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FAQ Agricultural / Horticultural / Amenity Use of Pesticides - recent update

Here's a recently updated Q & A on the HSE website that we thought people may find of interest as many of these questions are often asked.

Click here to see the questions and answers in full

Q1. Do I have to tell my neighbours if I am going to spray

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

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Nightmare fence job - help please!

Hi,

I am a customer as opposed to a contractor but having real difficulty with someone that is installing a fence for me. I am having approx. 30m of 6' and 90m of 4' close board (single straight run), 25m of post and rail and some gates etc. installed

Started by Lewis in Consumer

42 Replies · Reply by Gavin Gray Mar 11, 2015

The Professional Gardeners’ Trust - assistance with funding for hort qualifications

The Professional Gardeners’ Trust was established in 2004 to fund training and study for working gardeners in the UK and Ireland.

The PGT provides gardeners with the opportunity to acquire skills and gain qualifications through part-time courses and

Started by Landscape Juice in Careers

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Professional

Professional : An often used adjective in the English language to describe an individual, group of individuals, services, organisations or as a means to 'differentiate' oneself from 'others'.

WIki's main description of the word : "A professional

Started by Gary RK in Business

9 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jul 18, 2013

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Council green waste bins and council tax

The local council in my area (Selby District Council) are considering implementing a charge of £82 per year for the green waste collections that are currently paid for as part of householders council tax. The theory behind this being that the council

Started by Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance in Waste

10 Replies · Reply by Austin Powell-Allen Mar 21, 2013

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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

Started by Geoffrey King

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Invite a friend or colleague to Landscape Juice

Do you love Landscape Juice?

Is Landscape Juice helping you navigate the difficulties of being in business?

Do you have a friend or colleague you think could or would benefit from being a member?

Why not send them an invite to join?

If you look along

Started by Phil Voice

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Landscape designer would welcome advice from experienced professionals on the choice of computer aided design software.

Hi,

I am a landscape designer looking for advice on landscape design software packages.

I have always used pen and trace for my plans but have become increasingly frustrated with the results I am getting from this medium. I take hours, days or weeks t

Started by Phillipa Stupples in Social Media

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Professional Indemnity Insurance for Garden Designers - Simply the best!

I have been looking for professional Indemnity Insurance for a while (I have always had Public Liability) but been put off by exorbitant quotations from other insurance companies that simply did not understand my business needs. I am a Garden Designe

Started by Jenny Bloom in Business

6 Replies · Reply by Christopher Ray Feb 18, 2016

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Working relationship between a garden designer and a landscaper

We've talked a lot on LJN about the need to produce and use good terms and conditions for your business and I guess we've covered the business to consumer aspect extensively but how many of us create and use terms and conditions in a business to busi

Started by Phil Voice in Design

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jul 14, 2010

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How much does it cost to lay turf per square metre?

I know that it's difficult to quote turf costs per metre without seeing the current condition of a site; from a contractors point of view, it's always frustrating when asked, by a potential client, what the cost might be..especially if their enquiry

Started by Phil Voice in Turfcare

48 Replies · Reply by James Brett Oct 31, 2024

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Continuing Professional Development

You might (or might not) be interested in reading this .PDF document which has been published by the Society Of Garden Designers relating to Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

It's not going to apply to everyone but if you are a professional

Started by Phil Voice in Design

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Useful Gardening tips from the professionals...

It has just occurred to me that it might be useful to start a discussion for us professionals to share a few useful tips with our wider readership. Now I'm not suggesting that we all give away all of our secrets but a few gentle pointers might be of

Started by Andrew Fereday in Groundscare

7 Replies · Reply by pete Jun 6, 2009

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