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Tender help wanted please

Hi all and happy holidays!

I'm trying to fill out a tender application and have been asked to fill out a summary statement of " how your company will attain and maintain standards throughout the contract " inc  in this to include experience and organi

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van and tools

last night 22/12/2020.. or early this morning my van was stolen with all my tools in it,, I am gutted.  I rang the police who gave me a number for the insurance but never came out to see me.. My insurance broker was telling me that lift and tow away

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Garden waste disposal west midlands

Hi, are there any fellow gardeners on here from the West Midlands? I was wondering where you go to dispose of your waste? I have been able to put any garden waste that customers have needed me to get rid of at the bottom of a friends garden who has 2

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Smaller mowers

Good morning all,

Up feeding the baby and looking at ride on mowers for the up and coming cutting season. I previously asked about out front, but purchased a timemaster instead (great choice for the business at the time).

I am picking up my new trailer

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Etesia Hydro 80 Scarifier Attachment

Hi just wondering if anyone has any experience or thoughts on the Etesia scarifier attachment for the front of the Hydro 80 and Bahia range?

I've just got a 3 year contract for maintaining a wildflower meadow area and already have some other similar s

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Chipper Vs Shredder - the whys and wherefores

Useful little article discussing how to consider and chose ...

https://www.ggmgroundscare.com/news/post/should-i-buy-a-shredder-or-chipper-and-what-is-the-difference.html/

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WEIBANG Virtue 50

Hi they seem cheap , i mainly run a honda 536 expensive heavy 64kg 4 wheel but find it overkill really and can leave tram lines , so also looking for a lighter all rounder mower. how do people rate the Weibang 50?    i dont see much info about them>?

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Stihl Cordless Mower Suitable???

I am considering taking on a potential contract in a country park which is currently being maintained ( if you can call it that) by the local council.

They use ride on mowers and whizz around leaving a very poor job with cuttings left in situ.

My Plan

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Seasons greetings from the LJN team

To all our fellow Juicers, 

With Christmas just around the corner, we all start to wind down for the festive period. It was always my Dads favourite time of the year and I'm sure he would agree with me when I say that I hope everybody is able to take

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Which cordless brand?

We are thinking of adding a range of professional cordless hedge trimmers, strimmers and maybe mowers to our hire fleet for 2017. Has anyone got experience of Pellenc or Ego? We shall also put Stihl into the mix. any experience with these makes, or s

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Advertising!

Anyone had any vinyl banners made? Thinking about ordering some and ideal places for them to be placed..

Appreciate if anyone can tell me if they have generated work from them??

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Thermal clothing

Any recommendations for thermal clothing and socks, thermal socks that slide off your feet whilst walking around in wellies would be nice lol. Or even brands to avoid 

Thanks

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tickets legally required for landscaping

Hi I am from a maintenance  background where you can get a ticket for almost anything, however the key ones which are  legally  required are PA1 PA6 and chainsaw  tickets  if you plan to spray or use a chainsaw.

Are there any tickets  that are legally

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Softwood fence slats on Oak posts and rails?

Hi All,

Any advice on the following would be greatly appreciated.

I have a customer who is looking for a slatted fence (vertical slats), they want quality hardwood/oak for longevity. I can source oak posts and rails, however sourcing 1.8metre (100mm or

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Renewing gravel path

A Client of mine has asked me to 'do something' about one of the gravel paths in their garden. It is full of weeds and goes under a yew tree, grape vine pergola and couple of deciduous trees, so gets plenty of leaf fall each year, hence the build up

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“U.K. gardening culture has racism baked into its DNA” ?

Interesting thread on Twitter taking place involving some very well known participants.

Some of views are, well erm......., interesting.

Your views ? 

https://twitter.com/botanygeek/status/1337692740268777473?s=21

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Ticket refresher?

Hi what is the legal stance on tickets. I know  that we need  a chainsaw tickets  and spray tickets to be doing  these things professionally. 

The law seems to be much more unclear  when it comes  to  how long these tickets last. Some people say that

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uploading image from phone to BOG ?

I need to upload an image of an area to be landscaped to simplify and condense the question from the photo gallery on my android phone but can't seem to get any response when clicking on any of the icons in the discussion box . 

Is there a solution .?

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Starting up a Landscaping / Gardening Business...

Given the number of recent threads from people starting up in the industry, I have pulled together some key information;

Remember - LJN Serch (top right of the Forum Home page) is your friend!

If using, be inventive with your search phrases as there

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Facebook Business pages.

How effective are Facebook business pages, and do you get the right type of customer? Interested because I’ve never had one but thinking of doing one. Many thanks Harry 

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