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Hardwood Decking

I have built a few decks before using Balau, and have had no problems, but can anyone recommend some other hardwood species? I have read some articles and some people say stay away from certain species because of movement and cracking...but I wanted

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Funding Sources for Community Garden

Helping with restoring a community garden in the area I live, currently a neglected meadow area, has any one recent experience or success in obtaining funding ?.

The area is a mixture of social housing (flats),and owner residents, houses and flats.

Lot

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Attempted mugging by the PPL

I do not like to listen to the radio or have it on whilst working, it ruins my concentration and makes me really irritable. I don't like background music either while I am shopping or anywhere else for that matter.

My colleagues like the radio on whil

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When did you decide saturation point was?

Last year, we lost several jobs because I did not realise when the work saturation point was. If I would have employed someone last year earlier we would not have lost any few jobs. This was my fault due to a major failure in my judgement.I think too

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Alternative lawn..

I am currently working on a garden design where I am considering using an alternative to a grass lawn.. am really excited by the idea of using either Chamaemelum nobile 'Treneague' or Thymus serpyllum 'minor'. I understand that the Chamomile can be b

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What is the best limestone paving?

Anyone had any comparative experience with different brands of Limestone paving? In particular products from Stonemarket (who are Marshalls apparently) Versus Marshalls Versus Pavestone. All look similar, but all priced differently. Apart from the is

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SOCIAPAL social media marketing tool

I cannot claim to know anything about SOCIAPAL as I've only just found it.

If you do use it, perhaps you can let us know how you get on?

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Transit van break in with no forced entry

Went to unlock the van this morning with the remote fob, expecting to here the usual whirr as the locks operate, but nothing. Then realised the cab contents was strewn around on the seats!

The Cargo doors were also unlocked, but thankfully the deadloc

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Tree Surgeons (Dundee & Surrounds)

Hello all,

I have received a job, which requires the removal of a big tree and the roots. that is the first part to the job I need to get done, get this cut down and removed then hire a skip for other work.

I wondered if there was a fellow LJN member i

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Guest Blogging - Helping Each Other Out

Hello,

Since the summer of 2012 I've been experimenting with guest blogging. If you're not familiar with the concept it's very simple and fulfills two needs:

1. Blog and website owners who want fresh content for their blogs or sites. This would probabl

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Credit Checking a Client/Business.....would you ?

Would / do you credit check a Client if you are about to undertake a reasonably large landscaping or maintenance project ?

Continues here : http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/group/the-hub/forum/topics/credit-checking-a-client-business

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When do you involve a "structural" specialist in a landscape project?

Given a Design or Design/Build project that involves "structural" works at what point should a structural engineer become involved to 'approve/underwrite' plans ? Would their reports/advice be passed on and charged to client ?

If not, where does liab

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N Oxon Patio & Pathway job available

Hi all

I have a long term client who requires pathways and a patio to the entrance of their Garden Room. 35/40sqm approx, patio circle 3.65m dia and pathways 900mm.

Simple fact is I don't have the time to achieve this before I carry on with the rest of

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Willow screen

Evening all

I need 50m of 2m high natural screen fencing for a client to provide privacy - probably willow but open to suggestions. Anyone know any good value suppliers? Many thanks.

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tryng to get work

hi i have recently started my own business and i have spent so much on marketing ie flyers business cards newspaper ads and so on but dont seem to be getting much responce has any one got any ideas to get the work coming in?

any help will be much appr

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Money claim online service

Just used this service for the first time, for a customer who despite all their promises wouldnt pay me for some work done. Every time i spoke to them they promised to send a cheque and would never reply to follow up emails etc. I used the Money clai

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Met Office three-month forecast in 2012 was 'not helpful'

The Met Office has admitted issuing advice to government that was "not helpful" during last year's remarkable switch in weather patterns.

The Forecast, not made available to the Public, was used internally to assist in governmental planning (I wonder

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My Page and Profile information questions

I have been inspired to make the most of my page and the obvious SEO benefits of LJN after rereading the Mick Gammage SEO case study.

Maybe somebody can help me with a few questions about My Page and Profile information?

1. I see Mick has an image in the

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handheld fertiliser spreader

I'm looking for a handheld fertiliser spreader, most on the market seem to be cheap plastic ones...

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Cylinder Mowers

I have noticed that there is hardly (if ever!) a mention of cylinder mowers on the Forum. We still use an 20years old Atco on a couple of gardens and the finish is second to none. Anyone else?

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