"Hi Danny,
 
I started up in the month of February, is there ever a right month?
I just got busier and busier during covid and recently took on a second guy..
I really wish I'd gone into this line of work earlier in my life but I didn't...
take the…"

"He'd be very proud of the way LJN is going from strength to strength. Here's to you, Phil."

"True I remember that era well also and the mining communities never recovered , devastating . 
Enterprise allowance and satuarated markets , I worked at the bench in a jewellers but this trade went from strength to strength for obvious reasons…"

"Thanks Craig for this.
We'll both be raising a glass to his memory 👍"

"https://www.theguardian.com/business/2012/dec/07/britain-recessions..."

"Personally I became self employed in 1981 when Maggie created the recession that killed 20% of UK manufacturering companies.
I worked for my dad and spent a fortnight pricing half a dozen house extensions without winning any of them, I sorted out…"

"If I was starting from scratch again now I would probably build up my client base using some kind of introductory offer to win the potential regular jobs, making it clear from the out set that it's exactly that and will be cranked up a bit as time…"

"Great name , very memorable , I am in the North and see Kent as a rich seam of garden opportunity .
Like i have mentioned i have made a miraculous recovery this month after a lean summer and a decimated customer base , If this can happen in the…"

"I agree Andy. I have seen an increase in the number of  gardening and tree surgeons businesses in my area. As you say some will fall by the way side but it will mean competition and that could impact on what you can charge. "

"If you start now, you might have a head start for 2021 due to the rise in unemployment and the number of potential new gardeners springing up. I usually find I am busy up until Christmas and then it quieten down for January and February. I don't…"

"nice one, it's best not to get stung over these matters lol"

"Yes definitely checked online and social media. Don't want to step on any toes. The only firms I saw using it was florists. There's a landscape design business that has a similar name, but they're in a different field to what I'll be doing and I…"

"great name Danny, did you google it first to see if anyone else is using it,  I don't know if it would necessarily be an issue if they were"

"Thanks to everyone for their feedback and advice. It's definitely given me the encouragement to start up. Company will be called "Nettles & Petals" and I'll be praticing in the Bromley to westerham areas of Kent. 👍🏼 Thanks again for your time 👍🏼"