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I am sure this has been covered many times so if one is able to point me in the right direction I would be grateful.

I have a client who many years ago we designed and maintained a garden for, we worked for them for @5 years purchasing many £

Started by Alexandra Calado in Business

9 Replies · Reply by Andy May 26, 2016

Calculating Business Growth

This is reasonably simple, but most people don't think about it.

If you know how much you spend on advertising, find out how many leads that produced, then how many contracts. Now divide your advertising cost the number of contracts, and you now know

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Business

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Hi guys, do people find that indian sandstone can be too chalky looking when dry? I also find that after pointing they easily become quite sandy when we clean and brush off! Even after a good pressure wash they never seem to have the same look? I fin

Started by Michael Walsh in Paving Materials and Advice

2 Replies · Reply by Michael Walsh May 25, 2016

Pa4g - Granular Pesticide application

Is pa4g a legal requirement for the occasional application of weed and feed lawn treatments using a drop spreader or is the cert more for agricultural use? Any idea?

Started by Jeff Mennell in Pesticides

8 Replies · Reply by Gary RK May 25, 2016

Yellowing of lawn

One of my customer's lawn is starting to go yellow in certain areas (see pic). It has been fertilised and had weed control and otherwise looks quite healthy apart from the yellowing.

I suggested they put on their sprinkler to get some more moisture i

Started by Tim in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by ken stewart May 25, 2016

What Does Boaty McBoatface Tell Us About Brand Control on the Internet?

When Should Control Over a Brand Be Ceded to the Public?

The verdict is in. Our hardly scientific poll has endorsed the name of Boaty McBoatface for the new research vessel being commissioned by the UK’s National Environment Research Council (NERC). F

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Info

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Advertising

Any recommendations for most reasonably priced flyers for mailshot??

Started by Sam in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts May 25, 2016

Zika

On February 1, 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). In the United States, there have been 472 travel-associated Zika virus disease cases reported as of May 4. Accord

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Health and Safety

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Stihl FS 55 brushcutter advice

Hi ,

I have had this machine about ten years and its only used on my own patch of 3 acres around trees / corners etc probably a twice a month so not heavy use in that sense but I like its ability to trash thru just about anything.

To be frank it hasn

Started by steve cormack in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by steve cormack May 25, 2016

White joining compound

Hi guys, I'm a big fan of easyjoint brush in gear for our patios but unfortunately they do not sell any white version of the product, can anyone recommend an alternative? I have checked stone markets and Marshalls and neither sell white.

Started by Michael Walsh in Paving Materials and Advice

1 Reply · Reply by Steve London Stone May 25, 2016

My biggest job yet

Although I joined a while ago, I haven't done to much but been asked to do a "big" job for me that is. Just not sure how high to pitch to job.

Site has good access, it's 5m x 11m. They asked for it to be levelled off to patio level, retaining wall bui

Started by Cheltenham Garden Maintenance in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Cheltenham Garden Maintenance May 25, 2016

Grass cutting pricing

Hello everyone I am based here in Fleet Hampshire(quite a lot of wealth people here) and some very big gardens. I do have some idea on pricing. Was wondering what you guys think I should charge people ? too see if I am pricing right. I was looking at

Started by Paul in Groundscare

20 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance May 25, 2016

Crew Revenue

A couple of weeks ago i had an email from a company that is 150 miles away, asking for a quote to maintain a pub landscape which is about 5 miles from our base.

What I found was that this company had been sending a crew of three people 150 miles here

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Business

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Jobber offline functionality

Hi all,

I've previously posted a thread on jobber when I first started considering signing up to it, but rejected it at the time as too expensive, though understanding it was well worth that cost. I'm now in a position where I can afford it (and am fe

Started by Tom Beevor in Business

4 Replies · Reply by Daniel Lampard May 24, 2016

Garden shears

Looking for a decent set of garden shears any suggestions? Thanks all

Started by Simon Phillips in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Ed Fox May 24, 2016

domestic or commercial work?

alright guys n girls,

recently got hold of a ride on mower so i am looking for more work for it. so my question is would you stick with domestic jobs or would you try and get hold of some commercial contracts? and how would you go about getting the co

Started by Luke alderdice in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Luke alderdice May 24, 2016

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Taking back control of your company.

Is it just me or can it sometimes feel like being "Self employed " is actually no different than being employed, i say this in very "loose" terms. I am finding recently that I feel as instead of having 1 boss, I actually have 50 bosses, i.e. Clients,

Started by Harry@VWGS in Info

28 Replies · Reply by neil garrett May 24, 2016

Which lawn seed?

I've put down a lot of grass seed over the last month or so and it seems to be taking forever to germinate.

I'm aware that rainfall and soil temperature have a huge bearing on how quickly seed takes but does anyone recommend any particular seed that t

Started by Tim in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Robbie May 24, 2016

Pricing v large areas of lawn?

I'm looking for a little bit of solid advice, here goes.We're purchasing our first high powered sit on shortly. I've already got 2 contracts, a) 2 acre plot and b) domestic home around an acre of grass.With regards to the lawn mowing, do similar cont

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby May 23, 2016

Qualifications for applying rodenticides?

I've had several clients inquire if we can tackle rodent problems. It's fairly easy to obtain professional baits but does any one know what training / qualifications are required to legally supply a bait box and bait for a paying client???

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Started by Mark Hunter in Pesticides

13 Replies · Reply by Louise Reynolds May 23, 2016

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