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48 hours to ban bee killers

Quietly, globally, billions of bees are dying, threatening our crops and food. But in 48 hours the European Union could move to ban the most poisonous pesticides, and pave the way to a global ban that would save bees from extinction.

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Started by Mick Gammage

49 Replies · Reply by Mick Gammage Feb 21, 2013

Hedgerow Planting

Hello guys,

Iv been asked to price a hedge planting job. Its two 370 meter rows. With four different types of tree species plus tree guards, the problem is pricing, iv done abit of research and I came across this. The client is buying the whips and th

Started by Ashley Meredith in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by Ashley Meredith Jan 29, 2013

BR600 valve adjustment

Ok, so my BR600 is just over a year old and as far as im aware runs perfectly, while doing the usual air filter and plug change, thought i may as well check the valve gap as Stihl recommends.
The machine has been used a fair bit, but by no means dail

Started by Anthony Toop

6 Replies · Reply by andrew magill Feb 5, 2013

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Judges rule CRB checks 'incompatible' with Human Rights Act

Blanket criminal records checks are not "compatible" with a key part of the Human Rights Act, the Court of Appeal has concluded.

The checks, known as CRBs, may prevent a persons right to a private or family life, a draft judgement has found.

The ruli

Started by Phil Voice in Careers

4 Replies · Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk Jan 30, 2013

looking for hard landscape work

hi am looking for some short term work .paving brickwork stonework can be hands on foreman project manger price work check out my work i have high standards mobile no 07968582231 i work anywhere regards cookie http://the-original-stone-paving-company

Started by stephen murray-cook

4 Replies · Reply by stephen murray-cook Feb 6, 2013

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APL Awards 2013 short list

A list of the landscapers who have been short listed for a prestigious APL Award, the APL awards lunch is taking place on Wednesday 13 March at the Roof Gardens in Kensington

APL Awards 2013 – short list

LJN members Dave Sewell from The Garden Makers a

Started by Mick Gammage in Accreditation

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Rendering for walls

Can anyone recommend a good white render for garden walls? I have usually left this selection to the contractors with varying results so would like to be more specific. Thanks.

Started by Anne Macfie in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Kevin Barnett Jan 29, 2013

Stihls new top handle

I have to have one! wanted a MS201T for ages and was worried the cost new would not pay for it self any time soon.

http://www.frjonesandson.co.uk/products-page/stihl/chainsaws2/stihl-ms-150-tc-e-chainsaw-23-6cc/

Looks perfect for most gardeners

Started by Steven Lillycrop in Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Jonesie @ frjonesandson.co.uk Jan 29, 2013

Landscape juice stickers??

Sorry am I missing something, just had an email with a link to get some stickers to go on my van, £4 odd each? WHAT???? You want me to pay you, so I can advertise your business on my van. Tell you what, you send me 2 stickers and a cheque for £20 and

Started by Craig Downey in Marketing

32 Replies · Reply by Ben Harrison Feb 2, 2013

John Deere Mower.

Right, as i ended my last thread stating im after a mower, preferable 18/19" plus, budget of about 450, dont mind second hand, as long as its serviceable, and a good workhorse,After doing a bit more browsing online, ive found a fewI spoke to a servic

Started by Nick Lewis

2 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Feb 28, 2014

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Using Zoho Invoice to track sales and create reports

If you are still using pen, paper and a calculator to create, send and track invoices then you might be interested in this very handy online Zoho invoice tracking system.

It's fully customisable so you can set in pounds.

There's linked estimate creat

Started by Phil Voice in Business

6 Replies · Reply by Ben Cox Mar 6, 2013

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Should we be recording our phone calls?

New services that enable consumers and small businesses to record telephone calls, store them to "the cloud" and then read transcripts or carry out key-word searches of the audio database, are potentially revolutionising the way we treat the spoken w

Started by Phil Voice in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Steve London Stone Jun 12, 2013

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Charging Rates - How to work out...

There have been many requests lately for providing costs for various aspects of work. When starting up or when you are not sure how to work out rates for a new style of work, it is easy to fall into the trap of asking someone what they charge.

That i

Started by Gary RK in Business

14 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Sep 25, 2014

Pond help

Evening all,I been asked to quote to remove weeds from a balancing pond.I am after help in what is the best way of doing it.My main thought is to rack out but another thought is to weedkill if possible and if so how can this be carried out / what per

Started by MWJONES

11 Replies · Reply by MWJONES Jan 29, 2013

What is the minimum guarantee that is offered on work.

I need to gen up on guarantees & we were having a good debate early today on twitter. There certainly seems to be a lot of mis-information & ignorance about it. As a landscape business we offer a 1 year guarantee generally on all our work. This can b

Started by duncan ross in Business

9 Replies · Reply by John Baker Feb 2, 2013

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Operating out of an estate car! Waste removal problems.

Hi. I'm new to the forum but hope I have found the right place for help with a big problem I currently have.

I only started up for myself last year and rather than try for a loan to get myself a van I decided to work out of my Volvo Estate car. This i

Started by Dave Bruton in Waste

13 Replies · Reply by Stephen Kennard Mar 9, 2013

Best website

What's the best garden maintenance website anybody has seen which is also compatible with I phone 5 ?

Started by chris

1 Reply · Reply by Scott Kinnear Jan 26, 2013

Green waste removal

Does any one have good solutions to green waste removal in the Leeds area. I'm looking somewhere to take my garden waste that I have created, thus I believe from reading the forum that I don't need a licence for until, the end of 2013. Or a company t

Started by Philip Judd

10 Replies · Reply by Paul McNulty Sep 12, 2013

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Honda Versamow lawnmowers

Hi, looking to purchase a mulching mower, does anyone use a honda Versamow ??
if so whats your opinion on them thanks.

Started by mark thomas

2 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Mar 7, 2013

Excavator Ticket

We are based in South Yorkshire and I'm wanted to get formal qualifications for excavation work. I've got bags of experience with both 180 and 360 equipment. What's the best way to go about this, how much is it likely to cost, and any recommendations

Started by Rob De Lara

2 Replies · Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk Jan 24, 2013

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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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