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Powerline safety

Poor chap.

But take note everyone, powerlines are killers.

Tree surgeon dies after being electrocuted

Started by Peter Woolnough in Tree Surgery

2 Replies · Reply by Peter Woolnough May 3, 2014

hi tree experts! can anyone help me advise a friend who has a question about pruning a Catalpa bignon. aurea. I have one I prune hard every year, early spring to keep it compact. But I've been asked it its possible to take back one that's not been ha

Started by Shelley Barnes in Tree Surgery

6 Replies · Reply by Shelley Barnes Jun 26, 2014

residual weedkiller recommendation

Hi all,

Im looking for a residual weedkiller to apply to hard standing areas, shrub beds and margins etc.

Were currently using Clinic ace which works well on weeds so I would be looking for something which I can mix with this.

Im looking at chikara, but

Started by matt evans

3 Replies · Reply by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm May 2, 2014

Tree/shrub recommendation.

Evening guys, im sure its not just me that has work going round my mind on a saturday night!!

Anyway, Ive got a customer who is looking for a nice largish shrub which wont drop its leaves in the winter and looks like a tree - hah! Anything considered.

Started by matt evans

7 Replies · Reply by Gareth Leek May 5, 2014

Gardeners get naked for Perennial charity

http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/2014/may/02/grubby-gardeners-get-naked-charity

Started by Helen Reeley

1 Reply · Reply by Shane murphy May 3, 2014

blogging

do you have a blog? this is my first here !

http://marketdraytongardener.blogspot.co.uk/

comments welcome.

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk

6 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 7, 2014

Magic Numbers

Do you ever think about the numbers in the price you are giving for a quote / estimate?

If you price two identical items at £20 and £19.99, the £19.99 one will sell a lot faster.
But if you put a label on the £20 item to say the this item is made of s

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance

2 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 3, 2014

Complaints - how to fix them

If a customer complains it will affect your business in someway or another, so always think about fixing the complaint as soon as possible as this will increase loyalty of that customer by up to 50%.

Moving the complainant from dissatisfied to complet

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance

1 Reply · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 3, 2014

Show your prices ??

What do you think of this?

Other industries have a very good idea of what their competitors are charging, and they are all making good profits. For example, its possible to see what all Airlines charge. Plumbers have a standard rate of about £40 per h

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance

10 Replies · Reply by Geoff Norfolk May 6, 2014

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Is your android device secure?

How to encrypt your Android device

If you would like to know more link

Started by Robbie

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How much do you work "in" and "on" the business ?

In another thread it became apparent we all have different business types, sizes and set-ups. Sometimes when we discus topics or issues it is easy to forget this fact and that one size does not fit all.

So, here's my current Bio; Over the last two ye

Started by Gary RK in Business

7 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt May 4, 2014

Expanding my buissness

I am currently in my third year of been self employee, I'm 23 years of age and qualified to the correct standards for garden maintenance. I have serval large domestic clients but am now trying to go more comercial, blocks of flats, nursing homes etc

Started by Paul foster

16 Replies · Reply by Mr Bradley Goodman May 6, 2014

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Six essential tips to add value to your property before selling

BRING THE OUTSIDE IN

'A sunken garden with a fire-pit for adults plus a treehouse for children will attract buyers. Bi-fold doors leading onto the garden give the feeling of an extra reception room,' says Adam Hesse, of Aston Mead.

If you want someth

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

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Is CRM worth it for us ?

What is it ?

Textbook answer: "Customer relationship management (CRM) is a system for managing a company’s interactions with current and future customers. It involves using technology to organise, automate and synchronise sales, marketing, customer s

Started by Gary RK in Business

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Kawasaki KRH-300A hand held blower parts

The recoil starter on my Kawasaki KRH-300A has just gone,anyone know where I can get spares for this blower

Started by neil garrett in Machinery

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Wanted part time Gardner . (West Wales)

Hi all i'm looking for a person to help with my gardening business on a part time bases . Weeding work and general gardening duties . Must have own transport .Work based in the Carmarthen area (SA31)Books full so need extra help . For more info tel 0

Started by Andrew Bowen in Jobs

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Are you able to move a Tonne bag of grass cuttings, new trick we sorted a few weeks back.

My new colleague figured a way of picking up a whole bag (tonne bag ) of grass cuttings and moving them around a site and putting them onto the back of our trailer without dropping.

We use a equestrain large twin wheeled deep wheelbarrow. We tip this

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer

12 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening May 7, 2014

Cherry Blossom Tree - Identification

Hi Guys,

Needing some help identifying this Cherry Blossom Tree.
I think its 'Japanese Cherry' prunus 'Kanzan' flowers?
But not 100%.

Leafs are turning brown.
The flower is really pale pink.

Started by Ashley Meredith in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by Ashley Meredith May 1, 2014

School Project :)

12 years ago I left my local secondary school with no idea about what i wanted to do. No way near the level of exam results i should have received and to be honest a terrible reputation as a bit of a trouble maker and time waster.

Yesterday I was awar

Started by Matt Johnson

4 Replies · Reply by Matt Johnson May 1, 2014

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People were only choosing self-employment as they couldn't find a job.

A pressure group is has come to the defence of the self-employed after the TUC said on BBC's Newsnight people were only choosing self-employment as they couldn't find a job.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/emma-l-jones/pressure-group-makes-case-for-s

Started by Phil Voice in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Apr 29, 2014

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