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How To Spot And Avoid Time Wasters

We've all done it - most of us have done it several times. Spent many hours on a site visit and preparing a quote for a client, only to discover they've decided not to go ahead with the work. It can cost an absolute fortune in time and fuel.
 
I'm noti
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The Lowdown on Lighting

I don't know about you, but I've been spending quite a few evenings outdoors lately - once the heat has gone out of the sun it's by far the most comfortable place to be.....I've even been tempted to sleep under the stars!

Garden lighting has been a sa

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Ali baba water feature

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I have a client with an ali baba terracotta urn water feature.  It needs repairing.  I thought I had sorted it . But it needs the proper fittings to connect the pump tubing at the bottom of the pot to a pipe that goes inside the pot in the center

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Weeding Out Timewasters

That time of year is approaching fast - you know the scenario - the sun peeks out from behind a cloud and all of a sudden the phone starts ringing off the hook.  "I need a bigger patio" "When can you re-plant my borders?" "Please give me a quote for

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New Case Study

We've been super busy this week.   Not only have we given our website a facelift so that it's easier to navigate;  We've also made a start on adding some of this year's work to our case studies page.

Take a look at this fabulous garden designed on be

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Speed up whip planting with the Turf Teq Trencher

A 636m stretch of native hedgerow mix whips planted by Rob Bowditch and his crew, with great ease, using the Turf Teq Trencher which really speeded up the job. Great team work!

 

Turf Teq design and manufacture a range of walk-behind Power Rakes, Edger

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Website Updates

We've been busy adding new content to our website.

Some of our clients (understandably) are reluctant to let us showcase designs we've created on their behalf, but these landscaping entrepeneurs have given us permission to go public with their commiss

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Honey Badger replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"Thanks dude
I dont take praze well i prefer the humble.
My point is, just imbrace the crazy its part of you its what makes us all individual in a crazy world. Grow stronger from your socaly perceived weaknesses. Don't let people tie a tag on you be…"
2 hours ago
John F replied to Neil Darby's discussion Rip off servicing
"Another vote for echo . Last week took my echo hedge trimmer in for its first service in 8 years from new apart from self lube of gearbox never had a single issue   
I pay around £35 labour for Stihl kombi engine servicing .
I am expecting echo to…"
2 hours ago
MF Hodgson replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"They are very cool, those badgers!
I wish we could 'like' posts on here..."
6 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"Always good to converse with a like minded.
It because honey badgers dont give a ......
Super smart, not scared of anything, eats poisons snakes, bites lions testicular.
Best animal ever.
I've often been told I've got an attitude problem, it's good…"
6 hours ago
MF Hodgson replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"'An infinite fire in the heart' is a great way to describe it, hits the spot. So interesting to hear from someone in a similar situation, I wonder how many like us there are out there who thrash through the cutting back in record time. 
I get the…"
7 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"I get the stubbornness, I be damed if ld let anyone or thing get the better of me. Its like a infinite fire burning in the heart.
I love going mental fast at work. Customers say wow your quick. Really I'm just burning out the rage, like you say…"
7 hours ago
Mjc replied to Neil Darby's discussion Rip off servicing
"Hi, similar to Peter, I mostly use echo kit. Had a husky hedge cutter a couple of years back and although it left a nice finish was nowhere near as well built as my echo. Here in notts my local independent is about £50 p/h. "
8 hours ago
MF Hodgson replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"Same here, Badger, it started when I was about four. I agree with you that the focus on your loving family is a really good thing, it must be so reassuring. I also have a wonderful OH. Good news on the musical instrumets too, nice one. 
On taking…"
9 hours ago
Honey Badger replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"I feel you pain, I've been living with PTSD since I was a child, which kindly got top up to the age of 30. I was originally diagnosed with depression which turns out to be just one symptom of many.
It's been liberating getting a correct diagnosis so…"
10 hours ago
Sam Bainbridge replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"I can have different issues when grass cutting as it's so simple you don't have to think about work which then sets other things off around your head. My way is fine something that you have to concentrate on so you have no option but to concentrate…"
11 hours ago
Neil Darby replied to Neil Darby's discussion Rip off servicing
"Cheers Peter."
12 hours ago
Peter sellers replied to Neil Darby's discussion Rip off servicing
"We got rid of all our Husqvarna kit sometime ago,  blowers, hedgecutters and mowers because of part supply issues. We now use Echo hedgecutters and blowers ( do yourself a favour get an Echo pb 8010 blower it makes the Husqvarna look like a toy…"
12 hours ago
MF Hodgson replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"I'd like to add that when I was struggling with PTSD I got so fed up of feeling unhappy. I started telling myself, every day, 'This is my mind and I'm in charge here, thank you very much' and worked on changing how I was thinking. It was hard work,…"
13 hours ago
MF Hodgson replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"To me it seems that gardening and OCD go together, it's the nature of the job as we do the same things over and over again, for years. It also gives us the chance to think and brood as we work, which can be good but can also bring problems if we get…"
13 hours ago
Neil Darby replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"Well done to you for highlighting your issues Richard. That is half the battle with dealing with any mental health.
I can't really offer any advice on OCD other than to say I too have mental health problems, Bi-Polar 2 & EUPD. It has taken me 3…"
13 hours ago
Richard Shelton replied to Richard Parkinson's discussion Mental Health (OCD) and Pesticides
"Hi Richard,
I have never suffered in the way you have, but I have one team member who does. We have attempted to adjust his work so he doesn't do the things that cause his anxiety, and this seems to have worked to a large extent. I was wondering…"
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Rip off servicing

I have a Hsuqvarna 750BTS with which the trigger has been getting sticky for a while. I tried WD40 as though it was just some dust. I had gotten worse & at the beginning of the week I took the trigger apart to inspect it. Only to find that the…

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Patio Pointing

Hello2 years ago I agreed to point a customers patio that he layed himself with Indian sandstone. He laid the paving slabs upside down and very poorly the mortar he jointed with had started falling in the joints.my brief was to clean out any old…

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1 Reply · Reply by Peter sellers 17 hours ago
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