Andrew Ford

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BroadOak Garden Services

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Small local garden maintenance company, servicing the Worthing, Sompting and Lancing areas of West Sussex

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City and Guilds Qualified gardener. 30 years experience. Pa1 and Pa6A pesticide certificates. Cs30 and Cs31 chainsaw certificates

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Landscaper, Maintenance, Lawn Care, Domestic

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Henry Voice posted a discussion

Season's greetings 🎄🎅🏼

Dear Juicers,
It's that time of year again (already), finishing off little jobs, last minute present runs... before winding down for the holidays. Christmas is always a favorite in our household, my Dad used to love it, and would keep the…

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Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd replied to Adam Woods's discussion This works well

"We use one of these https://www.progreen.co.uk/sds-algoclear-softwash-delivery-system-p... - pricey but brilliant. So much quicker to apply, no mixing and nothing heavy to carry."

Graham Taylor replied to Adam Woods's discussion This works well

"I always find it best to strim off moss where its significantly above the surface and then spray the area. I uses BAC50 from Trade Chemicals https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232214948482?_skw=bac+50&itmmeta=01J... I get a 25 litre container…"

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Jake replied to Adam Woods's discussion This works well

"Out of interest what are you spraying to get rid of the moss, how many times a year do you apply and do you find you still need manual removal or are the chemicals good enough?
anything to make life easier im in favour of"

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Fusion Media posted a blog post

ICL Acquires GreenBest, Strengthening Leadership in Turf, Landscape, and Horticulture Markets

ICL Growing Solutions, a global leader in specialty fertilisers, announce today the acquisition of GreenBest, a UK-based manufacturer specialising in tailored specialty fertilisers and solutions for the Sports Turf, Landscape, and Horticulture…

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Adam Woods posted a discussion

This works well

I have a couple of tennis courts to keep free of moss - both attract it like magnets !My old right arm was having severe difficulty keeping up with the pumping on the 20litre CPG knapsack sprayer. I did a bit of googling and came across this from…

Peter sellers replied to Andrew B's discussion Quoting yearly and billing monthly for domestic clients?

"Agree, there's always something that can be done to improve, clients realise they are paying a flat monthly rate so are underpaying in certain months this being balanced out by no or restricted visits in the Autumn / Winter , it's worked for us on…"

Graham Taylor replied to Andrew B's discussion Quoting yearly and billing monthly for domestic clients?

"When the weeds are gone?!! I can see the point you're trying to make though. There's invariably something more you can do in someones garden to maintain and even improve it. You could spend an hour in there or all day. Horror...horrow..... I…"

Edward baker and Paul Errington are now friends

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Fusion Media posted a blog post

GroundsFest Education Fund Helps Student Land Career in Grounds Management

The GroundsFest Education Fund is already making a significant impact on the next generation of grounds management professionals, with several students already benefitting from its support.The most recent success story is George Legg, a student…

Matt@AvalonLandscapes.co.uk updated their profile

Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Van security

"A sign written van is asking for trouble, we have never have ours written"

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John F replied to Peter sellers's discussion Van security

"Good point Graham I only attracted machine and tool theft when I invested in a brand new van and had it signed written , I never encountered a single problem before this .
The problem with older vans is the Caz and ulez charges they attract .
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Graham Taylor replied to Peter sellers's discussion Van security

"not sure about emtying everything out... sounds like a right pain! All the Stihl stuff comes out for sure and that only takes a couple of minutes. Might not look so "profesional" but an oldish, tatty van that's not signwritten certainly helps…"

Sam Bainbridge replied to Peter sellers's discussion Van security

"I empty the van every night it takes 10 minutes. They can have the van it's worth more on insurance than I paid since the covid hike. Failing that get a better gate block. I have a friend who drops a concrete block in the middle of that every night…"

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Intelligent Gardening replied to Helen Fresson's discussion Day rate for landscaping?

"Do you not find that people then just tell you what your hourly rate is even if you give a figure for the job...and then say it is too high? Say you quoted a big hedge and call it £1000, dont you find that they just say at things like...at £15 per…"

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