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Landscaper's Help

Landscapers do you need an extra pair of hands in Cambridge & surrounding areas? I Have a friend in his late 20's who is looking for work. Please PM me if you have anything.

Thank you.

Started by Kerrie John-The garden design Co in Careers

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Household spending edges higher, while spending patterns differ by income

Family Spending, the annual report from ONS on household expenditure in the UK, found that in 2011, average UK weekly expenditure rose to £483.60, an increase of £10.00 on the level recorded for 2010. The 2011 average expenditure is the highe

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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Thread Reply button not working

Clicking Reply on a persons post from within a thread, instead of bringing up the usual window and there original post in italics, the browser window jumps to the top of the page as if reloading, i can reply as normal at the bottom of the thread but

Started by Anthony Toop

6 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Dec 3, 2012

Southampton - Landscaping Works - Official EU reference: 381784-2012

Tender for the Provision of Landscaping, Groundwork Improvement & Minor
Construction Works.

The establishment of Framework Agreements to undertake and construct external environmental improvement works, hard and soft landscaping works, ground-works and

Started by Marcia Francis in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Dec 6, 2012

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31 January deadline for online tax returns

You must send your online tax return by midnight on Thursday 31 January 2013.

The deadline is only later than 31 January if HMRC sent you the letter, telling you to complete a tax return, after 31 October 2012. In this case you'll have three months f

Started by Phil Voice in Accountancy

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Gardening trends: The rise of kokedama

Kokedama, a Japanese variant of bonsai, has become an internet craze, with creative gardeners transforming houseplants into dangling sculptural objects.

People have always had it in for houseplants. From stuffing them into dark and dismal corners to

Started by Phil Voice in Plants

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Stains on Sandstone Paving

Can anybody help,we are currently carrying out a large domestic contract - we are nearing the end and a sub contractor has come in and built the frame for a wooden building from green oak and where he has been working it has left resin stains on the

Started by Mr Bradley Goodman in Landscaping

9 Replies · Reply by Thermo Dec 6, 2012

Lawn mowers, fertilisers, British values. Hamburg, Germany.

Good morning everybody.

Let me first thank Martin Wilkinson and Andy Kenny for spending a lot of time with me discussing various options and allowing me to brain dump on them!

I live over in Germany in the wonderful city of Hamburg. Having recently

Started by English Sheep in Business

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Info Burst @ London college of garden design

Been on a few of these and they have been quite informative and good value for money.

http://www.lcgd.org.uk/garden_design_courses.html

Started by Gordon Bowerman

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Dorset coast

Started by Frances Riley

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Which way to go?

Morning all,I am looking at expanding the business and need a little advise please. I currently contract for a company in Scotland who I am quite happy working for and have an excellent working agreement with. However the work that I do for them seem

Started by MWJONES

13 Replies · Reply by Brian www.mibservices.co.uk Nov 30, 2012

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Changes to profile section

Following on from Gary's suggestion about transparency on LJN, I have made a number of changes to your profile page.

You are now able to add a little more information about your business, including VAT registration, qualifications and skills, turnove

Started by Phil Voice

27 Replies · Reply by Classic Gardens Dec 4, 2012

blue rose ?

Hi ,
Are there really blue ones ? sorry that is new to me,

I bumped into this ebay listing of seeds of blue rose
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/China-Rare-Blue-Rose-Flower-to-lover-elves-20-seeds-/321018066276?pt=UK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN&ha

Started by Ofer El-hashahar

11 Replies · Reply by David Benson Dec 2, 2012

are there any schools nurseies or colleges that need any surfacing installed over the xmas holidays

does anyone know any schools,colleges or nurseries that require any resin surfacing or block paving installed/repaired over the xmas holidays?

Started by Peak surfacing ltd.

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Who do you prefer to work with ? Vat reg or non vat reg ?

I just wonder what is the impact on people , Is it true that some prefer to buy from large firms only,Does stating that you are vat reg help business? ( or the fact you are employer)Does it look more impressive?( For me it is more the customer servic

Started by Ofer El-hashahar

5 Replies · Reply by Ofer El-hashahar Dec 1, 2012

anti vibration gloves

can anyone suggest best anti vibration gloves available

this seems to be a vague area of expertise ..goverment report indicates upto 30% improvement

with anti vibration gloves but also some types actually amplify vibration!

i still have pain in elbo

Started by steve

9 Replies · Reply by Nick Hill Dec 7, 2012

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Landscape Sprinkler System Design Tutorials

A great resource for a bit of self learning during any down time, in readiness for next year:

http://www.irrigationtutorials.com/

I believe we have yet to see this aspect of landscaping fully take off in the UK but with this years hose pipe ban (..no

Started by Gary RK

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Cordwood/Logs wanted Northern Ireland

If anyone has any unwanted logs, branches, tree trunks, etc i am willing to pay cash for them. Any type of wood considered, even Leylandii. I can arrange collection. Email me if interested at chrisauldlandscapes@gmail.com

Started by Chris Auld

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Cashflow: GRITIT

n 2004 GRITIT was the first company in the UK to specialise exclusively in winter gritting.

The business was more than doubling in size every year, as the business grew so did a requirement for cash. Some winters would be a lot colder than others and

Started by Phil Voice in Business

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One in, Two out......

Government announces plans to further reduce financial burden on business

The Government has announced that it will replace the current -One-in, One-out' rule with a new - One-in, Two-out' rule to ensure that the costs of red tape on business will be

Started by Gary RK in Business

1 Reply · Reply by Geoffrey King Dec 2, 2012

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