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Telling a customer you don't want to work for them anymore.

Hi all,

I have a customer who I have done some work for in the past and they were very fussy and made the job not very enjoyable, including holding money back because they thought I had not done work I had not quoted for. They now want me to do more w

Started by Ben Cox in Business

17 Replies · Reply by Ben Cox Sep 1, 2014

husqvarna brushcutters as good as stihl?

going to buy new brushcutter, 1 im leaning towards is the Husqvarna 525rjx main reasons being its lightweight and very low vibes but have never owned a Husqvarna machine before so looking for some opinions? thanks

Started by john doonan

7 Replies · Reply by john doonan Aug 21, 2014

Garden maintenance employee

Where do you find a reliable employee for your garden maintenance work?

Started by Michael Kelliher in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham Aug 22, 2014

London Stone South East London Showroom

I popped over to our showroom in North East London yesterday for a couple of hours and thought I'd share a few photos with you all. We've got almost all of the planting done now which has really brought the whole display to life. We had a really rain

Started by Rebecca Walley in Paving Materials and Advice

8 Replies · Reply by Rebecca Walley Aug 13, 2014

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JKW control

We are receiving a lot of calls on JKW treatment now, so its a good time to tell you we have just taken delivery of the latest version of the tried & trusted InjectorDos Pro.
Using a variable injection of 1-2ml of neat glyphosate per stem, its the b

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

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Etesia pro46 PKTB pulley advice please

Before I start taking bits off, is this likely to be a big job?

See pics attached. I can't seem to embed them on my iPad

Started by Darren Walters in Machinery

13 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Aug 24, 2014

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This may be of interest to some of you

Hello members of landscape juice

I am a contractor and have a large compact tractor(37hp) for hire with various attachments including a 1.5 meter flail mower with hammer blades ideal for nettles brambles thistles saplings rag wort willow herb over gro

Started by compact tractor man

9 Replies · Reply by Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt Aug 11, 2014

trailer license

Just wondering if any one could recommend a company/instructor that operates in east angling ideally near to Cambridge that does trailer test training/packages as there seem to be so many out there and prices fluctuate so much? Thanks

Started by bob whatley in Vehicles

1 Reply · Reply by Andy Aug 9, 2014

Accounting app

Does anyone use accounting app I have just trialed zoho and it seems good can add expenses do quotes and invoices it's 15 per month to upgrade. Before I go for it I didn't know whether anyone on here had used similar and if there's anything more land

Started by Nic Johnson

3 Replies · Reply by MWJONES Aug 10, 2014

Jobber adds chemical tracking straight from your mobile device

A great feature that Jobber has just made available straight from your mobile device is chemical tracking, allowing you to easily input information on the spot.

Jobber says: "Adding a new Chemical Treatment from your device requires clicking on the

Started by Landscape Juice in Social Media

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Landscape Juice highlighted in the Grid's top ten landscaping websites

For the second year running, the Landscape Juice Network has made the top ten landscaping sites, selected by the Grid.

LJN slipped two places from number six last year but still an impressive show.

Here's what the Grid said about us: http://www.globa

Started by Phil Voice in Accreditation

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Change your Facebook page colour...it's a scam

Beware this Facebook scam that's already hacked into 10,000 Facebook accounts.

From the Guardian:

A Facebook app offering to change the colour of Facebook’s profile page and header scams users, hacking into their Facebook account and computer.

The sc

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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business fluctuations with work load

kind of stuck in a quandary as my work seems to one week die off to couple of days then the next I've got a full week of jobs I am realistically in my first year. I did dabble last year with doing odd jobs. I've got some advertising going in my local

Started by Mitchel ingham in Business

35 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Aug 28, 2014

wanted etesia bahia/hydro 80

As title suggests I'm looking etesia bahia .If anyone has one looking to sell or comes across one in their travels I'd be glad to hear.

Started by paul berry in Marketing

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Hello

Hello all

After hovering for a while I'm now a member and wanted to say hello.

I've been installing green roofs for a while and have recently formed UK Ecoroof Ltd. We design, install and maintain commercial and domestic green roofs.

Based in London but

Started by Martin Catherall

2 Replies · Reply by J S CountryTools Aug 11, 2014

Ride On for Sale

Surplus to requirements, I have an old westwood ride on for sale with collection.

£300

Will deliver central belt of scotland for a couple of quid to!!

Cheers

Started by matt evans in Marketing

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Hayter Harrier pro 56

So 3 months into owning this the rear roller drive mech inside the roller collapsed and failed. Dealer replaced same day for me but lost a days grass cutting as spare is stripped down waiting for parts.Anyone else had issues with the new range harrie

Started by James Brett in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by James Brett Aug 9, 2014

What to look for in a petrol power washer

Hi folksBeen trawling through various reviews on petrol power washersFlow rates, psi, fuel consumption etc etcSome sites say diesel is better to go for as it doesn't use as much fuel?Go for hot water?What experiences do you guys have?

Started by Gavin Gray in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by Paul Errington Aug 11, 2014

pond liner/ moisture barrier help!

client requires an old pond leveling at top / a liner or barrier to stop overfill , rain water level and indian stone? on top to match surrounding area..

the problem is water from rain that eventually dries up..

any suggestions what to use or how to ad

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk

6 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 11, 2014

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trading is below the threshold for vat registration

Hi all is it worth me volunteering for vat, as I spend £5k a year on fert& chemical, and hopefully going up!! plus diesel & tools so could add up to £6k Heard it a pain,And not worth to bother to much paper work??

Started by mark thomas

1 Reply · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 10, 2014

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Agrovista Amenity has strengthened its team with the appointment of Ben Simpson, who joins as Amenity Specialist supporting the Landscape and IVM division.

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