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Turfing Problem

Hey Guys & Gals,

Recently been to look at a lawn for client/family friend which was laid by somebody else last March - grew perfectly well the first year, started to look rubbish over the winter and is now in a really poor state and is not growing at

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Started by Simon Land in Turfcare
9 Replies · Reply by Simon Land May 17, 2014
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Is Facebook bad for you?

"And yet Facebook’s effects on its users may not be entirely benign. Some researchers suggest that the ability to connect does not necessarily make people any happier, and it could in fact reduce the satisfaction they feel about their life. Can it re

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Started by Phil Voice
6 Replies · Reply by Gary RK May 7, 2014
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Green waste.

I got my waste carrying license as i want to be all above board etc and have all necessary documents. I arrived at my local tip and asked the guy there if they accept commercial waste. His reply was no. I said i was willing to pay do you not have a f

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Started by adrian in Waste
9 Replies · Reply by James McKay May 5, 2014
Views: 227

Pricing up jobs

99% of my work is by hourly rate, it works well for me and the regular customers I have. But now and then I get asked to give a price on a job and I really struggle to come up with a estimate in how long it will take and so what to charge people. How

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Started by Peter
4 Replies · Reply by Peter May 5, 2014
Views: 81
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The 10,000th post

Obviously this will be a LJN momentous occasion.Perhaps we can take a view on what the discussion should be about?"10,000" related things? I can only think of "10,000 leagues under the sea" which I've not seen, so perhaps it might not be the best ide

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Started by Darren Walters
4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice May 15, 2014
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Leather jacket treatment

We have a customer who has a holiday home. He's just been up visiting and turns out he has leather jackets that have entirely destroyed his whole lawn - around 500 sqm.

What are our options as it would seen we've missed the nematode window til septemb

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Started by B F
2 Replies · Reply by B F May 5, 2014
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First year

Hi all. This is my first year in the self employed garden maintenance business and things are going quite well. I would like some advice about weedkilling please. I have my pa1/6 certificate but haven't actually bought a nap sack yet. A few customers

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Started by adrian
3 Replies · Reply by John Baker May 4, 2014
Views: 94

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