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Plant ID

Please help if you can!

Had a very long day and mind has gone blank and I can't identify this plant. It's growing as a tree but I suspect it's a multi-stemmed shrub.

It has never flowered hence the confusion. It's has alternate leaves which are pinnate

Started by MicB in Plants

13 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 13, 2013

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Are clients looking for you or just finding you?

All of us that blog are looking for traffic.

Out of all the traffic we hope to get, that a small percentage of those who find us, buy something or engage with us.

Writing content which is genuinely related to you and your business is essential to bei

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

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Soil IQ says it will revolutionise food production

From Soil IQ website: http://www.soiliq.co/

Soil IQ makes it easy to grow delicious, organic produce anywhere. We are a team of scientists, designers and engineers changing how farmers and gardeners buy, sell and grow their crops. Please stay tuned a

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare

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Identifying fruit

I have a tree with small blue fruit on it. How can I tell whether or not they are sloes or damsons?

Started by Paul Kelly in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Sarah Russell Sep 17, 2013

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SafeContractor

Hi Folks,

I was in contact with the guys from the Safecontractor recently and the scheme has peaked my curiosity again.

Have those with experience of going through the Safecontractor accreditation, found it beneficial to the extent that they are seeing

Started by Andrew @ The Outsidedge in Accreditation

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew @ The Outsidedge Sep 12, 2013

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Purchasing postage online from Royal Mail

Oh how things have moved on!

I bet the franking machine companies are cursing this internet thingy.
We used a franking machine for all of our mail. From memory we had to buy, or lease, a franking machine and then had to pre-purchase blocks of postage

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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Pedestrian sprayers

Afternoon allI'm looking at getting a pedestrian sprayer to offer lawn treatments, I was wondering if anyone had experience with Allen sprayers, battery powered machines or if anyone used a boom on the cooper pegler knapsack?Or do people not use thes

Started by David Strong in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by keith gibson Sep 14, 2013

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Dead locks ??

Hi all, considering getting dead locks fitted to the van, does any one out there have them ? If so, are they as good as they sound for top spec security ?? If so is there any make I should look for.

Started by mark thomas

3 Replies · Reply by Mark Sep 9, 2013

Yet another lawn mower question. Honda 21" roller, model, is it up to the job?

Mowing domestic lawns is the most important income stream for me. all day every day in the main.Since 2009 I have been running 2 Viking 19 in roller mowers.Been a good investment but the roller assy requires frequent replacement, about twice a year w

Started by GORDON in Machinery

23 Replies · Reply by Robbie Sep 9, 2013

Apples

How and where should I store apples that have fallen from the tree before cooking them?

Started by Paul Kelly in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by David Benson Sep 10, 2013

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garden fete

I know it's a little late for this year, but I'm wondering has anyone ever set up a stall at their local garden or country fete to advertise their products and services?

Started by Robbie

2 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Sep 24, 2013

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Sign written van !!

Purchased a new van this week, old van was sigh written to the max, but was bit scared parking in certain places ie supa markets when needed to call after work or in dinner times as my friend got screwed in the morning nipping in mozzers,well establi

Started by mark thomas

15 Replies · Reply by Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk Sep 19, 2013

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Skilled Horticulturist (Tropical Propagator) - Eden Project

Ref:HC310725
Company:Eden Project
Location:St Austell, Cornwall
Date posted:03/09/2013
Job type:Permanent
Salary Type:Yearly
Salary Description: £15,996 - £17,136pa
Benefits:Not specified

Job Description

A position has become available to become part

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

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Plums

What is the best way of storing picked plums prior to cooking?

Started by Paul Kelly in Plants

2 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Sep 10, 2013

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Perfect example of how a blog can compliment a business website

Doing a bit of research on autumn scarifying and lawn care, I noticed that the Lawnscience blog kept popping up on the first page of Google.

The site is authored by Kris Lord - an LJN member.

The blog works well fro Kris and because it is integral to

Started by Phil Voice in Marketing

2 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Sep 11, 2013

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How do you Organise your working week ?

It's a Monday morning and a busy week ahead looms.

Just how do you organise you day(s) and workloads ?

Any tips, processes/procedures you find useful ?

Any software you use to help organise your admin and 'real' work ?

Given most of us are in a 'Serv

Started by Gary RK in Business

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stripped shoots on yew hedge

i did a seriously square yew hedge today but was left with loads of stripped shoots that left there white inards hanging out like bits of string laying vertically on the sides of the hedge.my blades seem pretty sharp though i had to use my customers

Started by neil aldridge in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Gavin Stevens Sep 15, 2013

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Scarifying - When to apply the iron?

Before I scarify I apply soluble iron 2 weeks before hand, i know some of the franchises scarify first then apply the iron after the clean up so it's one visit...

Just curious what way others work it?

Started by Robbie in Turfcare

7 Replies · Reply by Rich AGS Sep 8, 2013

Fairy ring treatment?

My father in law has within the last year or two become quite keen on his lawn. It had been very dry and neglected and he now waters like crazy and has green thumb on the case.

It has been aerated scarified and fed with their usually recipes.

It has de

Started by Simon Smith in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Adrian Holmes Sep 17, 2013

LOADING 1 TONNE BAGS

Somebody on the forum described a genius method for filling 1 tonne sacks, which involved a roll of rigid plastic which placed in the bag unfurls to hold it open and which can then be easily withdrawn once the integrity of the bag is established.

My q

Started by John Baker

14 Replies · Reply by Ben Cox Sep 25, 2013

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