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Adam Woods

County Wiltshire

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Business name

The Honest Services Company Ltd

Business address

Tisbury, Wiltshire

County

Wiltshire

Postcode

SP3 6PZ

Primary telephone number:

+447500552288

About you and your business ( please complete)

Having started the company from nothing in 2015, I sold the company to Countryside Grounds Services in May 2022 https://www.facebook.com/CountrysideGrounds/ ... and am currently retired - whether it will last remains to be seen :)

Skills ( please complete )

Grass cutting, lawn edging, treatments & turfing Hedge Trimming, Planting & Pruning Flower borders prepared, planted & maintained Fencing repairs & replacement Patio pressure washing Gutter cleaning or replacement

Business category

Maintenance, Lawn Care, Consultant, Domestic, Commercial, Other

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£51k-£100k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

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Mjc replied to Andrew . Perkins's discussion When is to cold to work / do certain jobs .

"You've asked what I was thinking, I too still have hedge cutting and some grass still to cut but worrying about doing them this week. Frustrating to have work to keep me busy until Christmas but may not be able to do it. But I would hate to ruin…"

Honey Badger replied to Andrew . Perkins's discussion When is to cold to work / do certain jobs .

"I don't cut any Conifers after the end of October."

Billybop replied to Andrew . Perkins's discussion When is to cold to work / do certain jobs .

"Yes it's unfortunate that we have gone from mild weather in november, albeit a bit wet, to these bitter temperatures forecasted. Was hoping to get some final lawn cuts in and also some hedges still to do. I have also heard before that frost can…"

Andrew . Perkins posted a discussion

When is to cold to work / do certain jobs .

Looks like winter arriving this coming week , I usually carry on if it a frost / thaws by dinner time . I've still got quite a few jobs to get done yet mainly conifer hedges I usually would just do them but forecast of - 5 to - 7 overnight with day…

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"That really made me laugh because it's so true!"

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"I wish!"

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"No, it's ok. I haven't finished it yet, and there is some ddd on the inside which I must address while I can get to it. Yes, the whole wild shooting aspect is a concern. But I could perhaps prune anything too unruly back in summer - August is a good…"

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"Good idea. Thanks!"

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Luke brooks replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"Looks fine to me, nothing wrong with your pruning. Once complete I would remove all leaf litter and weed underneath and to highlight the tree, apply a dark soil conditioner it will help the tree and look good "

Andrew Townsend replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"Hi Angela.
You say the spread of the Japanes Maple in the photo "seems all consuming to the client" and I think you chose your words well. I also encounter customers who get quite fixated about something and you can't talk them out of it no matter…"

Billybop replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"looks good to me... often the work done is dependent upon reading the client's expectations, if they are a couple, one might say hack it back and the other, be gentle. It can take the skills of a hostage negotiator to achieve an acceptable compromise"

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"As you'll see from my reply and photo above I have already removed quite a bit of material - both from previous dieback and simply to reduce its size. I'm a little concerned that if I take too much more off the right side all those branches will…"

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Angela Sharp replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"Ha! Regrettably client would otherwise get a tree surgeon in and I'm not sure who they use, but some will not be very careful. I don't want to prune it but they may otherwise take it out completely. This is what I've done so far. Haven't done much…"

Tim Owen replied to Angela Sharp's discussion Japanese acer tree pruning

"The one thing I have learned pruning Acers is you should never prune in spring when the sap is rising.As the sap gushes out therefore weakening the tree.Acer dissectum with it,s pendulas habit always have a lot of dead stems in the canopy that need…"

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Stuart Poole replied to Alexander Walker's discussion Stump Grinder

"Buy, it will earn you money we have a pedestrian Lumag stump grinder BSF15 been very reliable. Paid for its self in less than a year. £1755.00 including vat."