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Paris to ban diesel engines from 2020

It's of no surprise to me as it's been talked about for some time.

From 2020, Paris will ban diesel engines from the city. I suspect that many European cities will follow suit.

Particulates discharged from diesel engine exhaust systems is extremely

Started by Phil Voice in Vehicles

12 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Dec 8, 2014

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Christmas Gifts

Every year I like to give all our regular clients and those that we've done landscaping works for in that year a Christmas gift.

In the past I've done a bottle of wine, or an amaryllis in a pot - that sort of thing.

Does anyone else do this, and what i

Started by Daniel Gillings @ DC inc in Marketing

14 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Dec 8, 2014

Underground Pipes identification

I'm currently excavating a driveway to be block paved after using a cat scanner have discovered a pipe that runs directly into the property that was no more then 1inch in the ground below a path. This has now posed me a major problem as I'm digging

Started by James in Landscaping

11 Replies · Reply by Thermo Dec 7, 2014

Goodbye from me....

I've tried. I really have.

The home page tonight is one third generic photo library pictures of no interest to me. The right-hand third is the usual adverts that paid-up members should not need to see.

The middle third, squeezed on to my small screen,

Started by Paul McNulty in Info

76 Replies · Reply by Mark Dec 7, 2014

Dicksonia Antartica Tree Fern.

We are proposing to refurb an office courtyard garden, where we have a tree fern that has outgrown it's position, heightwise. Having seen crates of new arrivals at the wholesale nurseries, they just seem to have been cut off as a trunk. So, my questi

Started by Colin Hunt in Plants

10 Replies · Reply by Trish Reynolds Dec 7, 2014

Composite Decking

Hi,

is there anyone that has installed much composite decking, we have been asked to price a job round a swimming pool.We have installed loads of softwood and hardwood decking,they are asking for Millboard, just wandered if anyone has used this produc

Started by Darren Walsh in Suppliers

2 Replies · Reply by Ayegardening Ltd Dec 7, 2014

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Using SATNAVS for work - help or hinderance ? Any suggestions ?

I need to get one of my guys a reasonable SATNAV while he learns some of our new sites.

Having a little look around, I like the idea of the free 'live' TMC traffic feed with auto rerouting equipped SATNAVS which cost a little more.

Down here in the o

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

10 Replies · Reply by MWJONES Dec 7, 2014

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How do I add a photo into a LJN post from an ipad?

I used to be technical, but I just can't figure this out.

Started by Darren Walters in Social Media

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 7, 2014

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Apple versus Facebook - the paid-for model under debate

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is annoyed with comments made by Apple’s CEO Tim Cook about customers being made into the product if online services are free, according to a profile by Time magazine.

In a lengthy piece on Zuckerberg, writer Lev Grossma

Started by Phil Voice in Info

1 Reply · Reply by Freshscaped Dec 6, 2014

new site

its taken me 5 days to get on to the site it just kept freezing after about 5 seconds could not send a email to Phil in the end I had to delete it from my favourites and do a internet search for the site and reload it seams ok at the moment but h

Started by David Benson in Info

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Dec 6, 2014

New site

Just loving the new site now after a bit of practise I just wish the add a discussion was like the old one, hate having to choose a topic be better if the discussion title sorted it automatically by the key words, what's the reason Phil please

Started by chris in Info

2 Replies · Reply by chris Dec 6, 2014

Search button

Phil used to really like the search button where you could get discussions from the past, used to just punch in keyword and hey presto is it still there somewhere ???

Started by chris in Info

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 6, 2014

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New look for the Landscape Juice Network - LJN Newsletter

Migration from LJN 2.00 to LJN 3.00
A new look to the network has been launched, with some extra features, tweaks and changes, with special emphasis on mobile devices.

Goodbye from me...
But some a

Started by Phil Voice in Newsletter

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Profile and photo bugs fixed

If you've been trying to update your profile in the days since we've upgraded the site you might have found that certain elements of your profile changes were not editable, not sticking or not saving. This bug is now fixed and you should e able to pr

Started by Phil Voice in Info

6 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Dec 6, 2014

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Project photos now have categories

I've wanted to do this forever.

It's now possible to allocate a photo to a category that best describes what the image is about.

For example, in project photos, if a garden designer uploads a drawing or a cad image they can send it to the garden d

Started by Phil Voice in Info

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Chat link now added to main menu

Chat has become a very strong feature of LJN. Most evenings.

Ning don't provide chat as a default on Ning v3.00. It's apaid-for service that we've had to subscribe to to maintain continuity. However, Recent site changes have resulted in a slightly di

Started by Phil Voice in Info

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Migration from LJN 2.00 to LJN 3.00

You'll have noticed some weird happenings in the last 12 hours or so.

For the last month or so I have been working on moving LJN from version 2.00 to version 3.00. Last evening was the culmination of the migration process (or so it should have been).

Started by Phil Voice in Info

40 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 6, 2014

When is a franchise not a franchise!

Well i have spent many weeks setting it all up lining up staff and all the system requirements needed to run it all. Its not a franchise but a portal for local gardeners to get work. Its honest for both the customer and the gardener as the prices are

Started by Sean McNaughton

23 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Dec 5, 2014

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Upload a cover photo

A new feature of LJN 3.00 is th ability to adorn profile pages with cover photos. A cover photo will help make your profile all the more professional and eye catching.

I've uploaded a photo of the Boxwood Topiary Gardens at Château de Marqueyssac, wh

Started by Phil Voice in Info

1 Reply · Reply by J S CountryTools Dec 5, 2014

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It's liberating....

Great tweet from Chris Boardman MBE, Cyclist, this morning. Makes so much sense:

Chris Boardman @Chris_Boardman ·

"I've just realized that I can't hold myself responsible for what people who don't listen think. It's liberatin

Started by Gary RK in Business

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