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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

Started by Craig Flatters in Business

22 Replies · Reply by Craig Flatters Mar 31, 2016

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

Started by Peter Cermak in Landscaping

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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??

Started by Landscope in Business and Groundscare

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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

Started by fraz in Health and Safety

14 Replies · Reply by James Brett Mar 30, 2016

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

Started by Craig Flatters in Business

45 Replies · Reply by Mark Hunter Mar 30, 2016

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Nominees for the worst design features on a van.

Bit of fun, I'd like to nominate my van, a new shape Renault Kangoo Eco van for having the worst designed glove box in history, it size is about 10cm squared, and every time you open it, the contents of the glove box falls out.... Absolute waste of t

Started by Harry@VWGS in Vehicles

19 Replies · Reply by Andy Mar 30, 2016

Van

Im looking for a bit of advice. Im currently trying to decide if i should bother with starting up this year. I have been going at it for the past 2 years and in that time i have had 3 vans. Im sitting with a landrover that needs about 500 spent on it

Started by Darren in Business and Vehicles

17 Replies · Reply by Andy Mar 30, 2016

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Advice on sunken turf

Morning, I have had a note from a client who's garden that we turfed before xmas. Basically it has sunk in places. The ground was heeled in really well and we had a good solid base to work off of. Now i am wondering if this has been caused by how muc

Started by James Brett in Landscaping

16 Replies · Reply by James Brett Mar 30, 2016

Honda HRX 537?

Hi, I need to replace my Toro 22186te. I am considering the above and wondered if it is a good move? I tried one at my local dealer and it is a bit faster. down side is I would have to fold it everytime I put it in the side door of my van as it's lon

Started by Tom Smith in Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Mar 30, 2016

Weed advice.

Hi,

I was wondering if you good people could help me. Currently dealing with weeds coming through this driveway and was wondering what is the best way to tackle them are?

Thanks.

Started by Jamie in Groundscare

84 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Mar 29, 2016

EGO Cordless strimmer

I'm in the market for a light duty strimmer and looking for a backup unit to my current Stihl FS70. My mower chap (who has 2 stroke running through his veins) was very enthusiastic about the EGO cordless gear he has started to sell. I had a little

Started by Russ Francis in Machinery

13 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Mar 29, 2016

Reliable petrol pressure washers

Evening all,

I bought recently a Clarke petrol pressure washer, thinking Clarke are a well known make and their kit must be at least half decent, I was very wrong! It wasn't an expensive machine as I don't do a lot of pressure washing, but I have foun

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Groundscare, and Machinery

27 Replies · Reply by dan Mar 29, 2016

Fly tipping?

I've just taken on a garden which still has loads of winter leaves all over it. All of them are from broad leaved trees in wooded plot next to the garden - the garden itself has only conifers. I've already removed two big dumpy bags. The customer doe

Started by Austin Campbell in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Andy Mar 29, 2016

A few questions about the Etesia Duocut 53 (LKGCM)

Evening all, this is my first post in a long time but I thought where better to go than LJN!. I have had a search through the forums but I can't find exactly what i'm looking for so here goes.

I'm looking at buying a new mower and have been drawn to t

Started by Michael Bates in Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by Jason Creed Mar 28, 2016

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Works contract.

Hello I wondered if anyone can help, we have just won a large hard landscaping contract on 3 new build houses working directly for the developer, bigger than we normally do, so want to cover myself regarding payments and ownership etc, can anyone poi

Started by Cemlyn Rogers in Business

4 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Mar 27, 2016

Yew hedge reduction

Evening all,I have a client with a fairly short in length but tall in height yew hedge (approx 20ft) that needs reducing to around 12-15ft as cheaply as possible. There is road access and was wondering if anyone here thinks it may be possible to get

Started by Tom Beevor in Groundscare, Machinery, and Deals

26 Replies · Reply by Michael Lowe Mar 27, 2016

Replacement Key

Hi. I have been trying to get hold of a replacement key for my Great Dane zero turn mower but not getting any joy of finding one. Can anyone help please?

Many thanks

Andrew

Started by Andrew Evans in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by John F Mar 26, 2016

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Clocks go forward tonight at 2am

Don't forget - British Summer Time starts overnight at 2am.

Looking outside it's hard to believe we're into BST :(

Started by Gary RK in Weather

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Company Pension schemes

It looks like we are all being pushed into starting a pension scheme for our staff. Im finding the whole subject big turn off for having staff and the extra costs for my business (and my back pocket) is huge. It will mean increasing our prices for 2

Started by David Hammond in Accountancy, Business, and Careers

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 26, 2016

Advice on building a small boat dock on a river bank?

Hi all

I have been asked to build a small boat/jetty/dock on a clients river bank approx 5 meters in length and 2 meters wide. Approx 3 meters of this jetty will be over the water. River slow flowing and approx 3 ft deep at furthest point. A great pro

Started by Simon Corbett in Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 26, 2016

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