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Your biggest business issue ?

Sure most of us are enjoying a little down time during the Christmas - New Year break and some will use the time to look back over last year’s efforts / issues.

Given that, what’s your plan for 2020 or the biggest business issue you need to overcome

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Hello

Hi all, 

 

just thought id say hello and introduce myself.

im Paul, having been an experienced gardener for some 15+ years and having found myself being made redundant with a baby due decided last September to set up a gardening business. 

Well 6months o

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Back of van liner

Hi all, it's time for me to replace the plywood floor on one of my vans due to it flaking and rotting. 
Just wondering if anyone uses plastic sheets or is ply the best for a particular reason??

Wet machinery and cubic metre bags of waste constantly  in

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School playground equipment

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Any lawn care people based near Poole/Bournemouth?

hello all and Happy New Year

I've got quite a few customers looking to get their lawns treated in spring and as it's not something I offer I wondered if any members here were based in Dorset/Poole/Bournemouth who I could recommend them to?

Thank you :)

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Moss, Algae killer advice...

Hi all, does anyone have experience of the following products.  Algon, MMC Pro, Wet & Forget?  A customer would like a block paved carpark spraying on a regular basis to prevent moss and algae growth.  I'm trying to establish which is the better perf

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Paving lifters

Hello,Can anyone tell me if the suction cup lifters work on polished sandstone slabs? I mean the ones most commonly used to lay large tiles not the battery powered ones I've seen councils using for common grey concrete slabs. Thanks in advance

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Making a memorial garden

Hello, any ideas please? I live far from where my father lived - he died four years ago. He was cremated and has a small slab with his name and dates on it next to the church path of his favourite and often visited church in the UK.  I don't often go

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2020 predictions : These key issues will affect your business this year....

Our friends at Simply Business put forward their 2020 predictions on topics that may affect Tradespeople.

Read and let us at LJN know your views ....

Crystal Balls and all ....

The last few years of political and economic turbulence have made life di

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Scheduled LJN Site Maintenance - 3rd Jan 2020 @ 6am GMT

Our Host provider (Ning) has scheduled technical maintanence on Friday January 3, 2020, at 1 am ET / 6 am GMT which is expected to take no more than two hours.

During this time, LJN may be inaccessible (most likley a Https 404 error or Error - page n

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Petrol Lawn Edger Recommendations

Hi AllCan anyone recommend a good petrol lawn edger? I was looking at the stihl combi tools,FCB-KM or FCS-KM lawn edgers attachments. Can anybody provide feedback on these attachments or any other petrol edging machines?The edging machine would need

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Petrol Jet wash recommendations

This year, I was asked to clean two driveways and used my Karcher Jet wash which did a good job. Problem was accessing the electric sockets and at one point had to use two extention leads - not ideal. I am seriously considering buying a petrol jet wa

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Moss on Tarmac

I appreciate this question has been raised a few times. However, I do require further advice. I have been asked to quote for the maintenance of the grounds for a block of flats. A large amount of work in the first instance, one of which is the remova

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Green waste disposal sites map

I know it's here somewhere but I can't find it. Could someone post the link please. Thanks. 

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hi need help winter lawn feed?

hi there can  i put this winter lawn feed down about 8 weeks ago, was wondering can i put it down this week and am i okay to do so at this time of year ? thanks ian as theres no clear instriuctions of applying in colder weather or what time of year d

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Domestic paving per m2 price?

Hey all.. I've looked through at some other discussions, but with rising prices.. just wondering your views on price per m2 for the following popular quotes.. Market prices?

 

I regularly quote per m2 price work, and I know there's many things taken In

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Christmas wishes from the Landscape Juice Team

To all those within the LJN community,

With Christmas just around the corner, I hope we are all able to take some time off and enjoy a restful and peaceful Christmas with family and friends. 

A big thank you from the LJN team to the network's members

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Cowboy Landscaper Experiences

Last year an elderly neighbour had his tennis court removed and turf laid over the top.
Despite frequent watering, it quickly dried up and died during the summer, leaving a large brown rectangle in the middle of his otherwise attractive garden.

He aske

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Commercial paving

I'm really hoping someone on here can help me.

I'm looking to get into installing paving/kerbs/hardscaping/streetworks to highways standards for a metreage rate (measured works/price work) for large contractors, councils etc. I'm finding it quite hard

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New Builds and garden drainage problems

Hi all,

I’m after some advice if possible.

I’ve recently been doing some landscape work on a few new builds, but I’m facing the same problems. The ground is so wet and sludgy, it’s a nighmare to work in and not only that, I’m concerned wether the groun

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