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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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rear roller walk behind lawnmower

Hi all,

Im looking to buy a pedestrian walk behind mower with a roller, with work for 3 full days a week, 8hrs cutting approx per day.the largest lawn is approx 1,000 sqm at a time.A problem I forsee is that the contracts are for every two weeks, norm

Started by Paul Doyle

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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

Council Contracts. When do you get paid?

Our local council has issued tenders for the grass cutting work. In previous years this was paid monthly on submission of an invoice. The new tender states they will pay annually. As its three days work a month, its asking a lot of a small business t

Started by Richard Thornton in Groundscare

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Thornton Jan 9, 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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APL vice-chairman slams Marshalls Register installer scheme

The vice-chairman of the Association of Professional Landscapers has slammed the Marshalls Register, saying:

"We have been asked tine [sic] and time again to join Marshalls Register. I am completely aware of the benefits of being on the Marshalls Reg

Started by Phil Voice in Accreditation

6 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jun 15, 2014

How to weather cedar decking

Hi all, Any ideas on how to weather newly laid cedar decking. I'm hoping to achieve a dull brown/grey rather than a bleached out grey?Many Thanks

Started by Ben Rigby in Landscaping

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You get a couple of small ones.....then a big one comes along @ 11am

Wow... what a night down South, weather wise last night...floods, trees down, rubbish everywhere and still see idiots going past @80mph and finding standing water in the fast lane.

So much for a quiet day and early Christmas finish. Panic calls to de

Started by Gary RK

2 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Dec 26, 2013

Sand bags – a viable business opportunity and good deed?

Thankfully, I do not live in an area that is prone to major flooding but we do have isolated areas where flooding occurs.

I don’t think this would be a viable business diversification for me just yet but maybe something to consider?

Now not wanting to

Started by Graeme @ BGS in Business

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Best garden-proof iphone case

I've just bought a new iphone 5s and wondered which iphone cases are the best for gardeners. Thinking it needs to be sturdy, scratch and waterproof resistant.Anyone out there got any ideas?Thanks. Mike

Started by Mike Palmer in Social Media

5 Replies · Reply by Ian Street Jan 4, 2014

usa style trimmer racks

Where in the uk can I buy a strimmer rackAs seen on many landscaping trucks in the usa

Started by gary newton

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Do you have a lone working safety policy in place?

It might seem too formal - corporate even - but do you have a lone working policy in place for your business?

Following the recent tragic death of a golf course manager who died whilst clearing storm damage, it's worth considering putting in place a

Started by Phil Voice in Health and Safety

9 Replies · Reply by Sarah Dawson Jan 10, 2014

Sub Contractor Agreement

Hi all

Does anyone know where i can find a subcontractor agreement template for the landscaping industy. We are about to have our first visit from APL and would be more than handy, if anyone has something similar which I could change I would be hugely

Started by Graham Griffiths

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Westwood t1600 for sale

Is any one interested in buying my Westwood t1600 2005 model it is in full good working order with a recently new collector. We are not using it as we now use larger machines and need the room in the garage. It would make a good machine for a smaller

Started by Tim Bower in Marketing

3 Replies · Reply by Graham Griffiths Jan 5, 2014

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Ancient Woodlands - are they at risk due to Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary's comments ?

It seems Owen Paterson, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has caused uproar and backlash with his Planning related idea to allow Developers to be able to demolish ancient woodlands, build and then replace with new trees

Started by Gary RK in Weather

6 Replies · Reply by David Cox Jan 8, 2014

Bottom Line calculator ( Excel spreadsheet )

I decided for no apparent reason to create a bottom line spread sheet with with the input of very little information this sheet will give you the bottom line for yearly, monthly, weekly, daily and Hourly rate for which you need to break even, Ive inc

Started by Kyle Hinch

5 Replies · Reply by Kyle Hinch Dec 26, 2013

What small tree to plant throughout a ilex hedge

Hi guys , I've being asking my self this question for some weeks now ,any suggestions?

Started by Shane murphy in Design

4 Replies · Reply by Shane murphy Dec 28, 2013

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LJN Christmas visitor numbers up on same period 2012

Visitors to landscape Juice rose over 6% on Christmas Day 2013 compared to Christmas Day 2012.

25 December 2013 saw 598 visits with 1,335 pages read, compared to 563 visits and 1,760 page views for the same period last year.

Here's how the comparativ

Started by Phil Voice in Social Media

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 2, 2014

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