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Transporting tonne sacks across site

Good afternoon all,

When we are on site for several days and produce a lot of green waste we often use several tonne bags and then remove them in one go when finishing up. But on a recent job some silly **** blocked our access to the front of the prop

Started by PETER CROSBY

5 Replies · Reply by Kevin Bradnick Feb 28, 2021

Land Drain Layout

First post, so I'll start by saying hello: Hello!

I have been asked to install a land drain under a lawn by a client. I have only previously installed herringbone patterns, but this is often governed by the shape of the land. In this instance however

Started by John Martin in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by John Martin Feb 27, 2021

Lawn mower power

Hello I have a garden maintenance and landscaping business based near Carlisle and I'm looking at changing my mower fleet. Does anyone know which rear roller mower has the largest horsepower? I find the newer machines compared to my 20yr old 1 which

Started by Sam Bainbridge

17 Replies · Reply by Sam Bainbridge Feb 27, 2021

Mature (20+ yrs) Japanese Maple and Camellia on offer

Hi all, I have an usual enquiry and I do hope you can help.

I'm trying to give a new life to a couple of beautiful trees in my front garden (Kingston upon Thames), that have overgrown the available space to grow.

Both plants were planted by me 20 years

Started by Claudia in Plants

17 Replies · Reply by DigBandit Feb 27, 2021

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Efficient turf removal methods

Due to past experience of the unreliability of some hired turf removal lifting machinery i have decided to estimate to remove 60 square metres of lawn using my preffered method .

first cut a line in the turf with a spade and then gently swing my he

Started by John F in Landscaping

20 Replies · Reply by John F Feb 25, 2021

Business Objectives Group

So I can see there's lots of useful articles I'd like to read in the BOG however if I click on any or even the links about what the group is I get the msg "we're sorry - you're not allowed to see the page you're looking for". Do I need to be a paid m

Started by Karen Crawshaw

9 Replies · Reply by Dave Colton Feb 23, 2021

Battery pruning shears/secateurs

I'm [my wrists and elbows] are getting fed up of hours of pruning with ordinary secateurs. I, like a lot of you, often spend considerable time using secateurs, whether it be for rose pruning, pollarding or just general shrub and tree maintenance. I'm

Started by Sean Clarke

27 Replies · Reply by Paul Doyle Feb 22, 2021

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This made me smile

I'm slightly addicted to Facebook market place, there are some good bargains that appear there - but this one takes the biscuit...

There is a nice pic of some 3' high box hedging that looks to be well looked after and the ad says

"Approx 55 feet in t

Started by Adam Woods in Business, Landscaping, and Deals

14 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Feb 21, 2021

Patio Blackspot

Hi all, I'm looking for the best treatment for blackspot, predominatley on ISS, but also on driveway blocks as well. I spoke to the guys from 'The black spot removal Co.' a couple of years ago but their products are ridicously expensive & they didn't

Started by Neil Darby in Pesticides

17 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Feb 21, 2021

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Estimating to restore beneath artificial turf ?

I have had a request to provide an estimate to remove an area of artificial turf and create a U shaped flower bed .

Problem is i need to remove the artificial turf to see what its laid on and may have to remove in terms of sub base material and then

Started by John F in Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Feb 21, 2021

Bank Accounts

Is it better to use a business account or set up a personal account to use for your business ?

Business account fees involed for everything

Personal account totaly free

Which do you use ?

Started by Jim Murray

28 Replies · Reply by Gary martin Feb 21, 2021

ride on mowers

Post-Brexit law shift exempts golf buggies and ride-on lawnmowers from compulsory motor insurance | The Independent

Started by David Benson in Machinery

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Thoughts on "Your Garden Made Perfect"

I've been asked to write an article about BBC2's new garden makeover show, Your Garden Made Perfect.

Has anyone else watched it yet? What did you think of it?

Started by Angela Lambert in Marketing

7 Replies · Reply by Ben Mallow Feb 21, 2021

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Advertising on Bark

Hello allI know a few of you have mentioned getting work through online agency Bark in other conversations I wondered how many of you have used it and how you've found it for actually finding work. Do you find that the leads are more often than not

Started by Angela Sharp in Marketing

1 Reply · Reply by John F Feb 20, 2021

Topiary

Hi all, I've been asked if I can spiral shape these and to be honest I'm not sure, never done it... Anyone help?

Started by Stephen r Brook-Smith

22 Replies · Reply by Stephen r Brook-Smith Feb 20, 2021

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Guaranteed to get your ‘Goat up’

It's seems Goatscaping is the green way forward....

https://twitter.com/wsj/status/1362809172727795712?s=21

Started by Gary RK in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Feb 19, 2021

weibang

Who has weibang mowers i did a pot before and no one commented. SO can u give ur feedback if you own and run a weibang mower and what model . thks.

Started by Ian Parkes in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Feb 16, 2021

Employing a young unemployed person - first impressions.

After reading a post by Brian http://www.landscapejuicenetwork.com/forum/topics/school-leavers-and-no-apprenticeships-available-for-them I thought rather than hijack his particular post that I would share something on a similar topic.

Two weeks ago I

Started by Graeme @ BGS in Careers

10 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Feb 16, 2021

Lawn care pricing

Hi all. I am looking to branch out into lawn care as well as my garden maintenance. I am just a little unsure

of what I should charge,so before I get the calculator out and try and callobrate everything,I thought I would ask here.

If any of you guys ca

Started by john newton in Groundscare

7 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Feb 16, 2021

checkatrade

its that time of year again to look at the advitising budget for year

checking out the checkatrade figures and after checking our page postion, it transpires we are on page six and the calls have allmost dryed up

so after phoning them to enqiure w

Started by T &T gardening services ltd

2 Replies · Reply by 1st Garden Maintenance Feb 14, 2021

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