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Home-made garden (or kitchen) chairs

I've just made a protype garden chair (although I'm also going to make 8 of them for my dining room too).

This chair took about 6 hours to make and 3 hours was rubbing down and sanding. Still a little more to go.

Going to stain and then treat with li

Started by Phil Voice in Design

11 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Sep 5, 2014

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Saltex on the move; Feline frustrations; Fossil find - LJN Newsletter

Saltex moves to NEC for 2015
All change for the landscaping show as it heads indoors next year, but will this have an impact on the display of machinery and tools?

Hydrangea - best time to cut
Memb

Started by Phil Voice in Newsletter

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Little rotovator what will they do have a little problem

Ive took on a job it's a new build house the back garden is just lawn the customer wants me to rotovator 3 boarders in ive killer the grass couple of weeks ago I sprayed it plum lined the boarders. However the rotovator I was going to get to use on i

Started by Mitchel ingham in Machinery

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New boots

I need some new boots, any suggestions ?

Rob

Started by Robert Keetley

6 Replies · Reply by Robert Keetley Aug 29, 2014

Public liability insurance

Hi need to renew my public liability and was wondering who most of you use, and also what you def make sure you get cover for, also it must cover my equipment not sure to have legal expense cover?? Any thoughts

Started by chris in Business

9 Replies · Reply by chris Aug 30, 2014

Ideal rig

Hi,Just wondering if money wasn't an option what your thoughts on an ideal set up is. At the moment Ive a 115 vito with 8x5 ifor trailer. Works well but can occasionally be a little small. This question should be a Friday thread really but how n ever

Started by darragh connolly

10 Replies · Reply by James Brett Aug 28, 2014

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Bad mouthed by gardener I don't even know!!

Today I got a call from someone I did a job for late last year. He said he'd lost my number and had used another guy who works the estate for another job earlier this year. Long story short this guy started bad mouthing me complaining that I was stea

Started by Richard Gadsby in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Aug 30, 2014

mad4mowers?

up until now ive only ever bought equipment through dealers, but buying online can be around 10% cheaper, does anyone buy their machines online? interested to know if anyone has used the above mentioned mad4mowers site to?

Started by john doonan in Machinery

28 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Sep 8, 2014

arbour design

Hi all.I'm moving house soon and have a blank canvas to create my perfect garden.I want a covered arbour over the drive. Like an old lean to car port but somewhat easier on the eye.Any ideas what I can use for the roof that will look nicer than corru

Started by ChaseLandscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Doug Aug 29, 2014

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Making houses from bricks made out of mushrooms

Much of the construction industry depends on fossil fuels, creating a big carbon footprint. As pressure mounts to make construction "greener", experts have started to design houses out of hemp and straw, and bricks made of mushrooms.

This bit particu

Started by Phil Voice in Paving Materials and Advice

1 Reply · Reply by J S CountryTools Aug 30, 2014

The state of our lawn care in 2014

This is my lawn care version of a ‘State of the Union Address’! No, I don’t see myself as the Obama of lawns, far from it, but I recently reviewed the progress that lawn care has made in the UK over the last few decades – and it is really exciting! I

Started by David Hedges-Gower in Turfcare

13 Replies · Reply by Lawnman Sep 1, 2014

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Analytics now available for your Twitter account

Twitter has rolled out an analytics tool for all users.

The tool had previously been available only to advertisers. It lets Twitter users see how many views their tweets have had. It also gives a breakdown of followers including gender, locations and

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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Wanted - Arborist Solihull

I'm looking for a tree surgeon to cut down two trees in a residential back garden in Solihull. Is any one interested or can recommend ?

Started by Martin Catherall in Tree Surgery

1 Reply · Reply by Richard Gadsby Aug 27, 2014

Standing out from the crowd...

Hi, have recently noticed a few more 'gardeners' and 'landscapers' popping up in the area, seemingly over night! I've seen in the building trade there are certain criteria that you can meet to show you are of a high standard of work. Is there anythin

Started by Mike symonds in Accreditation

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Dodging apples; Flame thrower for weeds; Work and home mobile phones - LJN Newsletter

Apples, plums and lawn mowing
Do you push the mower straight through fallen fruit, rake it all up to one side or charge more for the extra time and work involved?

Best tool or machine for removing t

Started by Phil Voice in Newsletter

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Job Title

Right I'm about to get some new business cards made for myself and my hubby who are both equal partners in our company. We have always used the title 'Partner' but feels it's a bit naff! Thought about things like director, managing director and so on

Started by Lindsay Nicholls-Smith

31 Replies · Reply by Lindsay Nicholls-Smith Aug 29, 2014

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Winter Maintenance - Keeping ahead of the trend

It has been quiet some time since I last posted on here and I thought it was about time I gave something back to the LJ community.As autumn is settling in and winter is just around the corner we are finalising our plans for this years winter maintena

Started by Will - WB Design & Construction in Weather

8 Replies · Reply by Stephen @ SJS Sep 1, 2014

Sharpening hedge trimmers best method

My local mower shops gone on holiday for two weeks everywhere else is a 3 week wait my 30 inch blades are blunt.I've seen a video on YouTube where he lines blades togeather then sharpens them with a grinder is that a bad way? Or should I purchase a d

Started by Mitchel ingham in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by Luke brooks Aug 31, 2014

Best 2stroke oil for sthil

Have been using sthil 2stroke oil ie the pink/red oil, just going to change over to sthil HP super oil the green one,seems a lot thinner any thoughts on will it be better for machines ???? Thanks or any other oils which might be even better it's for

Started by chris

12 Replies · Reply by Mark Aug 28, 2014

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At last a high speed pedestrian roller mower ?

Just been to our dealers to pick up some repaired kit and was told that lawnflite/Danarm have just released a faster version of their 53 Pro Roller pedestrian model. It's an 'S' version. Yipeeee.... Not sure if this is via pulley changes or intro of

Started by Gary RK in Machinery

13 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Aug 29, 2014

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