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Painting fences with climbers growing

Does anyone have any tips on painting wooden fencing which has well established climbers growing up it? I think there is Clematis, Honeysuckle; Winter Jasmine and a Climbing Rose. One or two are grown through or tied to green wire mesh. This is for a

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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.

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Lawn help?

Hi,

Been sent these pictures, and was wondering everyone's thought on whats the best way to tackle this lawn? It's only about 2/3 years old has been laid on new build foundations so maybe not the best undersoil conditions. Also been used quite frequen

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Landscapers wanted

I need 3 contact names and numbers for good quality landscape companies to do some work on a customers garden. Drawings will be provided by the customer. Estimated value £20k +. Leeds/Castleford area

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Smells in van

I need some more help.

I did a really, really stupid thing. I mowed this huge lawn for a new fortnightly customer. They have no composter and dont want one either. So I bagged the grass up. I had to go over the lawn 3 times because it was so long and

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Troublesome shrub

Hi. I have a customer who needs a shrub removing as its roots are damaging a neighbours pipes. I'm guessing due to the pipes it cant be dug out so I am thinking of applying a glyphosate weedkiller. Will this work and should i reduce the shrub first o

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Pruning Saws

I am going to get a new pruning saw.  I am guessing that most will recommend Silky.  I like the look of the Bigboy but some reviewers say that the blade is thin.  I want a largish folder that will cut with minimum effort - I am getting old :)    Any

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dead patches on lawn

just at my father in laws house and his lawn has some strange dead patches. does anyone have any idea what they might be?

my first thought is that they look like weed killer patches(he has green thumb look after his lawn) and i dont know what they hav

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Sisis scarifier

I've come across Sisis Trio-Rotorake scarifier on a website for £600. It's estimated to be around 10 years old but little used and is being sold with a new set of blades. I know this is a 'as long as a bit of string' question, but is this a suitable

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Landscape assistant: Cambridge/Ely area

Due to a high workload we are looking for one or two self employed landscapers to help out on a number of projects. Some of the work will just be basic labouring but other projects will require you to be in charge of the site, potentially with others

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Quick thank you

After a disappointingly short couple of years as a self employed gardener, ill-health has forced me to give up and move on. Although I've not contributed much to the forum, I found the site to be invaluable in answering any questions or problems that

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Van - Is a Service required this year?

Hi Guys

A quick question:

I serviced my van last year and all kinds of things got fixed and I walked away with a £600 plus bill.

The van is running beautifully and I have done just under 5,000 miles since last service.

Do you think I can get away without

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Landscape Contractor needed Southampton

Im looking for a landscape company in the southampton area who i can pass on details of customers who are needing work done outside of our remit. Patios, garden renovation, redesigning etc! 

I know there are a fair few in Southampton, However I'm look

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Landscape Juice to close down today

Eight years since its launch, Landscape Juice will close today with the loss of one job.

At precisely 12.01pm, the lights will go out at LJN.

The cat has already been re-homed and it is hoped that the company desk can be sold off on an online auction

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Van - Service required?

Hi Guys

A quick question:

I serviced my van last year and all kinds of things got fixed and I walked away with a £600 plus bill.

The van is running beautifully and I have done just under 5,000 miles since last service.

Do you think I can get away without

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Time wasters...

Hello all, I'm just starting my second year in business and seem to be coming across a lot of time waster who either want the job doing for nothing or " Just want some advice".

Any tips on how to deal with these people in a professional manner?

Thank y

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Operative with own mini digger wanted

Hi all, Not sure this is the place on the site to ask this but i will soon be told. The majority of our work is in Essex, mostly the areas of Thurrock and Basildon. We plan to offer block paving, and astro turf installation later this year. I am look

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Dumbarton contract

Looking for someone based out near Dumbarton to do a small ground maintenance contract for me at a block of flats. We quoted it out with other larger sites and won this one but not the others.Anyone out that way??

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Never get complacent with safety!

I was a very lucky boy this week, I was trying to adjust the height of the mower (viking 655 without blade clutch, I normally use one with a clutch) and the mechanism seemed to have jammed so I gave it a hefty tug and managed to lift the whole mower

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Minimum Charge

Hello all, thank you for taking the time to read my post and question.

This will be my first full season as a self employed landscaper and maintenance gardener.

I'm wondering if the general idea of a minimum charge is common with other maintenance gard

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