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MOSS....COMING TO A LAWN LIKE YOUR'S...SOON

In these greener days, there are still many who are willing to put up with a mossy lawn…In fact, some love it!

But for lawn enthusiasts, it’s an annoyance…sometimes even seen as a failure.

What causes moss?

Well, simply put….many things. It is more ofte

Started by David Hedges-Gower in Turfcare

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Public Liability Cover

Hi all,

I known that this discussion has gone round before but I'm in the process of starting up for the first time and have been looking into public liability cover and was wondering what kind of ball park figure I should be looking at for a yearly p

Started by Will Higham

12 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Jan 8, 2014

Plant identification course

I can remember a post which one of the members on here was offering a informal course on plant id can anyone remember who it was ? I wonder if they are still doing them ? Thought it was t&s plants any help would be appreciated I think it was a plant

Started by chris in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Graeme @ BGS Jan 9, 2014

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The weather across the Pond...

From the BBC's weather service for north america today.....Ouch.....

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I've a Daughter due home from New York tomorrow - if her flight is not cancelled.

Anyone for Miami?

Started by Gary RK in Weather

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Get waste right; Chop up a cherry tree for fuel; Pro chainsaw trousers

Top three business decisions 2014
Members of the site post the three most important steps they intend to take to help the coming year prove a success.

Staff transporting tools to site
Is it unreasonable to expect an

Started by Phil Voice in Newsletter

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The Sun's magnetic field rotates 180 degrees and affects our weather

Did you know that our Sun is currently undergoing a reversal of its magnetic poles?

It's a phenomenon that happens every 11 years apparently and changes in the Sun's magnetic field is know to affect our weather.

It's surely more than a coincidence t

Started by Phil Voice in Weather

6 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 18, 2014

price for fenching

hi boyos just pricing up a project it has 40 liner meters concrete posts gravel boards looking for labour only price .we can do the work .its been a long time since had to price any guides please liner meter will do regards cookie

Started by stephen murray-cook

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Work smarter not longer when running your own business

Could you work more efficiently as a business owner and cut down your working hours?

If you want to work fewer hours, running your own business probably isn't the wisest option. According to a survey by call-handling service provider Penelope, micro-

Started by Landscape Juice in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Colin Hunt Jan 8, 2014

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Weep Holes in Retaining Walls

Some guidance/experience needed, please :-)

Spec: A 90-100cm high retaining wall, approximately 5m long with returns at each end. Sloping garden,away from the house, area above wall will be a patio, water discharge into linear drains and over edge, s

Started by Gary RK in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by axeljk Jan 9, 2014

Marshalls Register - Laying down the standard

The Marshalls Register of Approved Landscape Contractors and Driveway Installers is a national network of independent professional installers. They are not employed by Marshalls, but are strictly vetted and monitored by us to assess their levels of

Started by Landscape Juice in Accreditation

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DWP Universal Jobmatch

Has anyone tried using this to recruit staff? I've just set up an advert on it... I was hoping to be able to view people's CVs but you aren't able to, obviously I can understand why, but that would have been useful. Instead you get a list of figures

Started by Doug in Careers

4 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Jan 7, 2014

Green Waste Disposal - West London

Hi,

I'm going to be working in the West London area in the not so distant future.

I'll be based in Chiswick to be specific.

Just wondering if anyone knows of any good/cheap green waste disposal places?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Started by Lucas Martin - Baeza in Waste

4 Replies · Reply by Lucas Martin - Baeza Jan 11, 2014

Commercial Turfing

Hi All

Looking for some much needed advise if possible.

I have been asked to submit a price for turfing for a housing developer, just wondering if anyone has an idea of price per m2 to be competitive when pricing site work?

Thanks in advance

Started by Paul Mac in Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by Neil Copeland Jun 8, 2014

Recruiting for a small landscaping business - HELP!

Dear all,

I run a small landscaping business in St Albans (Herts) and seem to be in a constant struggle to find good people to work for me. When I do find them it is then hard to keep hold of them due to the seasonal nature of the work.It feels like

Started by Daniel Hoyte in Careers

11 Replies · Reply by Ted Kerbedis Jan 10, 2014

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The Life Of A Landscaper : The every day hustle that others don’t see

I came across this article via a Jobber tweet this evening. I read it out of interest and this guy was clearly putting his 'business heart' on display to try and explain to and educate his clients.

Well worth a read, it's the same the world over ...

Started by Gary RK

1 Reply · Reply by Kieran Ray Jan 8, 2014

Van signs or not??

Hi everybody, I got my new van last year, at the time I was going to go into lawn care full time, I have now decided to stick with my gardening round so the signs are not completely accurate, I have also stopped using my free phone number. This year

Started by Craig Downey

10 Replies · Reply by Geoff Norfolk Jan 4, 2014

Accountants fees

Since I started in June last year I've not had much time to sit down and get my accounts in order, but now the maintenance side of things has calmed down, it's time to get organised and tackle that pile of receipts and invoices.

I've asked a local acc

Started by Russ Francis in Accountancy

14 Replies · Reply by Russ Francis Jan 7, 2014

How Suds can stop the floods...or can it?

This article in the Telegraph alludes to SUDS being a flood saviour but can the diversion of local surface water run-off really solve the problem?

Attention is increasingly returning to measures that mimic the natural processes: reducing the amount o

Started by Landscape Juice in Weather

9 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Feb 21, 2014

Recessed manhole beneath a combination of paving and decking

Hi All,

Happy New Year!

Anyone has any advice/comments on the following issue it'd be much appreciated.

I have a garden being built at the moment, where there is a manhole which was going to be beneath paving and so there would be a recessed tray cover

Started by Claire Pollard in Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by Claire Pollard Jan 6, 2014

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Hot brunette wanted! Lovelorn landscape gardener hits streets with sandwich board to find romance

A landscape gardener has taken drastic measures in his bid to fulfil his new year's resolution to find romance after he hit the streets with a sandwich board declaring: 'Hot brunette wanted for 2014'.
Gerald Abrahams, 39, said he has been walking aro

Started by Phil Voice

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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.

2025’s prolonged heat put turf surfaces under extraordinary pressure, leaving many venues facing compaction, thinning coverage, and stressed rootzones.

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