From the Landscape Juice Network

Starting a gardening or landscaping business? 
Whether starting from scratch or revisiting old ground - this ebook will help you ask yourself the right questions before starting out.

Domestic maintenance contracts 
What are some of the practical and legal implications of asking domestic customers to sign up to a maintenance contract?

Latest landscaper & gardener vacancies

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Training from Progreen

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More from the forum and blogs

LJN Practical Pesticides roadshow planned February 2015 
A number of events in England and Scotland will let you get up to speed on pesticide use in a relaxed, informal setting with other members of the network.

Website feedback 
After undertaking a revamp of his company website one member is looking for feedback as to what bits work, and what bits don't.

Stolen mower & brushcutter in North Essex 
A customer has had gardening equipment stolen hopefully someone can help.

Vacuum attachment for Stihl bg86? 
Will a vacuum attachment make the job a bit easier, what are your experiences?

Catching leaves with nets 
Have you tried to keep things tidy and collect fallen leaves with netting? Also how do you ensure the nets are kept tidy after use?

Using Mo Bacter 
Members of the site pass on their experiences and advice about Mo Bacter, an organic fertiliser that clears lawns of moss.

Dog poo 
What is the best way to tell a customer that something must needs to be done first about the garden before work can start?

News headlines

Flytipping up 20% in England after falling for years 
The number of mattresses in hedgerows, old sofas on road corners and other illegally-dumped rubbish rose by a fifth in England last year, marking the first increase in flytipping in years.

Christine Walkden champions tree planting this November 
Volunteers in Shrewsbury are celebrating after their town was named Champion of Champions at the annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom Awards Ceremony, held in Bristol.

Press releases

Limagrain UK joins forces with Troop Aid 
Limagrain UK, part of Group Limagrain, a plant breeder and fourth largest seed company in the world, has joined forces with Troop Aid.

Historic Airfield House, Dublin, reopens following €11 million revamp 
The historic Airfield House and Farm in Dundrum, Co. Dublin, has reopened to the public following its two year closure for redevelopment.

Sherriff Amenity tackle turf disease with exciting new products 
Sherriff Amenity has announced that it is launching some new additions to its popular fungicide packages.

Members' benefits