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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

Started by Darren Walters

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice May 15, 2014

Lupins being eat like crazy , tried Majestik

My Lupins are being attacked by aphids, they are taking over the full plant I have tried Majestik at 25ml per litre, might as well not bothered.
Any suggestions please.

Started by Bespoke Lawncare in Pesticides

5 Replies · Reply by David Grimes May 3, 2014

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Linkedin and Twitter fall on revenue worries

"Shares in professional networking site LinkedIn fell more than 6% in after-hours trading after it posted a weaker-than-expected revenue outlook.

The firm forecast full-year revenues of between $2.06bn and $2.08bn (£1.2bn), lower than analysts' outlo

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

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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

Pollarding a Mature Catalpa

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

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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Started by Robbie

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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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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

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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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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

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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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

Sponsorship to construct a potentially show winning garden

So as you can tell from the title that’s what I’m after 
I am a small and new business and I have entered a garden design into the urban garden festival Dig the City. I have had an excellent response and have been told to seek funding/sponsorship to

Started by Green Hand in Design

36 Replies · Reply by Robbie Apr 29, 2014

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