Forum

Starting out at this time of year

Hello everyone, 

On Tuesday I handed my notice in at my PAYE job. It felt amazing.

I've only been employed 10 months but it was enough to know it's not for me and I'm out. Prior to that I was self employed for 18 years; it's what I know and love. Howev

Read more…

Work boots

Hello folks, I'm after recommendations for comfortable safety boots. I suffer from Policeman's heel or Plantar Fasciitis and after a long days mowing my feet are suffering, especially the next morning. Just wondering if anyone else has the same issue

Read more…

Stihl hsa86

Hi

I am considering buying an hsa86 hedge cutter and I was looking for some feedback on here, pros/cons etc

This would be my first battery purchase and I'm unsure whether to buy ap300 or ap300s.

Also I have never really used a hand held hedge cutter onl

Read more…

Stihl battery strimmer

Evening all, now transitioning across to battery powered equipment, I use a Stihl fs50c daily and also have a large strimmer for the beasty jobs, just wondering which battery strimmer and battery to go get for everyday use just for edging lawns reall

Read more…

John Deere X584/X590 reviews

Considering buying either of these, be grateful for any user reviews, particularly in terms of long term reliability, any issues etc. Also as we will be using exclusively as a mulcher , performance/finish have heard the cut grass tends to clump again

Read more…

Tools security

hi all. Can i have advice and wisdom about tool security. If the worst happened and the tools were robbed from you (van or lock up), how do guys prove ownership? Sharpie pen, drimel engrave, photos, tracker  register with local bobble heads? Any othe

Read more…

Advertising

Morning!

So what types of advertising do you find the best for good quality leads? I know word of mouth and recommendations are the best but what else do you finds works and is good value for money?

I have found local magazines, parish mags very good,

Read more…

Robust Cordless Strimmer v Modern Petrol Strimmers

I have not done any hard strimming work for years . 

I absolutely hate strimming after spending too many years strimming embankments absorbing vibration  leading to spinal problems . 

However a good opportunity presents itself to look after a five acre

Read more…

Cable fix

Anyone used these?  Described as a  Dog Leg Z Cable end (Amazon),  it appears to screw onto the broken end of the cable so it can be re-fixed to the throttle/clutch/gear handle.  At £2.60 each I will get a few for the toolbox. Would be a lot quicker

Read more…

glyphosate

came accross this today

Glyphosate 'is not carcinogenic,' concludes major study (brusselstimes.com)

Read more…

Botanical Sexism and the Rise of Hay Fever

As an allergy sufferer, each year I find that my allergies are getting increasingly worse. I’m not the only person who is noticing worse allergies – relatives have also mentioned that they are feeling itchy-eyed and sniffly, people who have never had

Read more…

Stihl HLA85, Long reach trimmer.

I have been over the moon with this piece of kit.....until yesterday. It simply wouldnt go. I checked the grease as it hadn't been used for a while but that was fine. The gear moved when I manually rotated it. An hour later, it worked so I thought it

Read more…

Huge Ivy Removal

I've just been to look at a potential job that's approx an acre, of fully walled gardens with Ivy that's growing all around the 8ft perimeter wall that has been left for 20+ years. The Ivy is approx 18ft high and easily 8ft wide on the top of the wal

Read more…

Renovating Arbors with a massive wisteria, roses, jasmine and other climbers on them

See the pics below - most of the horizontals on this arbor have or are failing. My idea is to make up a temporary support and effectively jack the heavy wisteria trunks off the exisiting rotten horizontals and slide in a nice new piece of wood - it w

Read more…

Landscape Showroom

Hi all, 

I have recently joined LJN and thought I would put a quick post on here about my new business. 

I have just opened a Landscape Showroom and Products Shop in Newmarket, Suffolk. We have 4 indoor display gardens, composite decking display, art

Read more…

Stihl HLA 86 needed.

Does anyone in either Surrey or West Sussex area know of any local machinery companies that have this in stock? My local dealer is out and they have no idea when they are coming back in, I have called around a few online dealers and although the webs

Read more…

Estimate for a planting scheme

Just had a quick search of the forum but couldn’t find anything.Estimating the cost of re-planting a border; I know people use a cost/m2. Anyone’s formula would be interesting. I know a line of busy-lizzies planted a foot apart will be different from

Read more…

Domestic ride on

hi can anyone recommend a ride on 

budget is £1500 will be used once a week on a 

1000 sqm lawn... mulch or side shoot........thanks

Read more…

How to Value a Landscaping Business.

To value a landscaping / garden maintenance business depends on the following:-

How much turnover there is (Revenue per annum) It usually has to be over £250,000pa to get serious buyers looking.

How much net profit is made. The norm for this sort of bu

Read more…

Will you or have you increased your rates post-covid to make up for lost revenue during the pandemic?

Alternatively, has your revenue decreased significantly during the pandemic, and how are you planning on redeeming it? 

Would be great to hear your opinions on this. 

Read more…