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Scheduling work

Evening folks

How do people schedule their regular client work.

Pen / Paper Diary? Google Calendar?

Also do you let your clients know that you will be coming the following day the evening before or just turn up on the day.

Regards

Started by Ricky Watkins in Business

28 Replies · Reply by Angela Sharp Nov 6, 2021

Weedkiller November

Hi all, just wondering if it's still effective to use weedkiller at this time of year, I'm up north and tomorrow looking about 10 deg and dry .....

Started by Stephen r Brook-Smith

3 Replies · Reply by Kieron Glover Nov 6, 2021

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California’s landscapers to bear brunt of ban on gas-powered lawnmowers

Very relevant given recent discussions over this and with COP26 kicking off today....

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/oct/31/california-lawnmower-ban-gas-powered-landscapers?

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Info

8 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Nov 5, 2021

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Making Tax Digital for VAT - HMRC Support

Since April 2019, VAT-registered businesses with a turnover above the VAT threshold must keep VAT records digitally and send returns using Making Tax Digital (MTD) compatible software.

From April‌‌ ‌2022, these requirements will apply to all

Started by Gary RK in Accountancy

4 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Nov 4, 2021

Morning all, next week will be my final lawn cuts aside from the customers who request one final cut, I've prob got about another months work then going to do some winter taxi driving, how does everyone else hold up through the rest of the year . Soo

Started by Stephen r Brook-Smith

19 Replies · Reply by David Martin Nov 3, 2021

pa1 pa6 updated needed?

Had my PA1 PA6 over 15years, does it need updating/renewing?

Started by Gary Clapham in Pesticides

3 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Nov 3, 2021

Finance on a mower £16k

So whos people using ? I have tesco loan and gabe approached them on a extension but if i get refused whos got a recommendation ? Thanks 😊

Started by John kirby

9 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Nov 2, 2021

Kombi Shafts

Is the carbon Kombi extension worth the extra 50 ? I can't decide as it's something I don't use a lot & the chainsaw attachment is pretty light.

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

16 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Oct 31, 2021

5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business

Hi People

What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.

Started by Ricky Watkins in Groundscare

16 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Oct 30, 2021

Plant Identity

Hi all, just after a little help identifying this plant please. Seems to be a grass or bamboo of some sort but just unsure of what it is exactly. Hoping to identify so I can establish how to properly look after it. Many thanks.

Started by PGM in Plants

4 Replies · Reply by Neil Darby Oct 30, 2021

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Autumn Budget 2021

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his third Budget on 27 October 2021. In his speech he set out the plans to "build back better" with ambitions to level up and reduce regional inequality.

Main Budget proposals

Tax measures include:

a new temporar

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Business

11 Replies · Reply by Steven Mills Oct 30, 2021

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Cutting back of a very dense tangle of clematis stems

I was just wondering if anyone had tips for cutting back the very old, very thick and dense tangle of clematis stems on a pergola. I started a job using a hedgecutter and it was just too tangled and tightly packed despite the individual stems being t

Started by Angela Sharp

7 Replies · Reply by Neil Ruddick Oct 27, 2021

Stihl hla85

Hla85 suddenly stopped working,3 red lights flashing on battery(fully charged), lubed blades,can move blades manually by turning gear,read something somewhere about a dirty sensor switch?can anyone help ,where is this switch located ,or can anyone of

Started by carl lawson

20 Replies · Reply by Billybop Oct 27, 2021

Fencing in Reading

Any fencing guys in the Reading area? A friend is involved with the Wokingham Waterside Centre looking to get some work done.. thanks.

Started by Glen Stillman

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Are these rates correct?

I was just doing a search online about rates for mowing lawns. Below are the suggested rates from checkatrade. I'm not asking people for their rates. However, I would be grateful for any feedback. Based on the suggested average, I wouldn't be able to

Started by James King

29 Replies · Reply by Billybop Oct 25, 2021

Hedge cutting against Road

In a week or 2 i will be cutting a hedge around 50 mtrs long on a road with a 2 foot grass verge no path, hedge only 5 feet or so no ladders needed, My question is what safety measures would you put in place up the road? Road sign (hedge cutting) ju

Started by Ricky Watkins in Health and Safety

13 Replies · Reply by PETER CROSBY Oct 24, 2021

Which chain ?

I have a Stihl 200T top handle saw & I am about to buy a new HT-KM chainsaw attachment for the Kombi. I read that both can use 1/4 or 3/8 chains. Has anyone tried both to compare them ?

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by Geoff Norfolk Oct 24, 2021

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Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

We got an enquiry from the website the other day that peeked my interest - obviously a massive house.

Today we visited and asked all the usual questions about the previous gardeners... one that came up is he always pruned a massive wisteria with a pet

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Andrew . Perkins Oct 19, 2021

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Smallest chipper shredder with feed rollers?

Title says it all.

Around fifteen years ago I bought a fairly robust looking electric garden shredder and it just blocked up with most stuff, so I have not actually used it much.

A small semi-pro machine seems desirable, but I really would not conside

Started by Andrew Betteridge in Landscaping and Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Sean Clarke Oct 17, 2021

Stihl chipper

HI all. Has anybody any experance of the Stihl GH 460 petrol shredder/chipper? Is it any good as a standalone tool & is it the same as the Viking GB 460, certainly seems to look like it?

Cheers Neil

Started by Neil Darby in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Neil Darby Oct 17, 2021

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