Welcome to my first ever blog post!
With the "Beast Of The East" well and truly upon us it certainly feels like we are in the depths of winter. If you cast your mind back to the weekend before last, we had a glimpse of spring, it was lovely! So, wha
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The Landscape Juice Network [LJN] is a very powerful source of garden and landscaping related information. What makes LJN so unique and loved by Google, is because the information being written and added to the site is coming from the very people
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As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Open forum activity
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
"Andrew, following on from Adam's reply and having a look at your website I am struggling to see where your market is?
Without coming across as a know it all and unless comments from members contradict me the bulk of work is for grass mowing and…"
Without coming across as a know it all and unless comments from members contradict me the bulk of work is for grass mowing and…"
"Hi Andrew - where are you based? ooh think I've found you (https://www.andrew-bentley.co.uk/) You're in a v good area - though I'd focus on areas that its difficult for apprentices to get to and from Sparsholt to. - So Salisbury for instance. You…"
"Hi Andrew
I went self employed over 12 years ago after Twenty years Estate gardening .
Domestic gardening v Estate gardening are like chalk and cheese , worlds apart and I found it very difficult to adjust but I started the ball rolling by…"
I went self employed over 12 years ago after Twenty years Estate gardening .
Domestic gardening v Estate gardening are like chalk and cheese , worlds apart and I found it very difficult to adjust but I started the ball rolling by…"
"Andrew, it's probably no consolation but remember if it was easy everyone would be doing it!
When I started there was no internet etc and we had to use yellow pages and Thompson directory. But marketing yourself needs to be a multi faceted approach…"
When I started there was no internet etc and we had to use yellow pages and Thompson directory. But marketing yourself needs to be a multi faceted approach…"
"How is everyone finding enquiries this year?
I'm very busy currently with an almost full schedule but I have noticed that I have had very few new enquiries this year. Normally the phone is ringing daily but its not even weekly at the moment.
Is it…"
I'm very busy currently with an almost full schedule but I have noticed that I have had very few new enquiries this year. Normally the phone is ringing daily but its not even weekly at the moment.
Is it…"
"Hi
thanks for your reply. I used to be in the Gardeners Guild but never got an enquiry through them, though it is good to say to clients you are a member!"
thanks for your reply. I used to be in the Gardeners Guild but never got an enquiry through them, though it is good to say to clients you are a member!"
"Hi
thank you for your response. Yes I offer general gardening and will look at Facebook, which I've never used."
thank you for your response. Yes I offer general gardening and will look at Facebook, which I've never used."
"I''m looking at the gardener's guild this year, as I've grown tired of Bark. Where it now costs typically £20 to get the lead details, to phone them.
For the " Bark what's that? , Who are you?, Why have you rung me? Dunno what you're talking…"
For the " Bark what's that? , Who are you?, Why have you rung me? Dunno what you're talking…"
"Firstly, what type of gardening are you offering? If it is a certain speciality (such as garden design), then your advertising might need to be tailored to that. If however it is general gardening (lawn maintenance, hedge and shrub trimming, border…"
"Apologies I have no experience of brass fittings.
I had a look at the catalogue. It appears there's no adjustability in them. "
I had a look at the catalogue. It appears there's no adjustability in them. "
"Fixed elbow on a brass lance...have used the plastic ones for 45 years and know them inside out...that's the problem with the brass one,no joints to swivel and connectors must be tight against washers🤔"
Brendon 2000psi pressure washer
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
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Finding work
Hi everyone After a couple of years employed as Head of Horticulture for a charity, I decided to return to self employment as a freelance gardener at the end of March. I am struggling to find clients and don't know what to do! I have a website, a My…
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Brass trigger,lance and fittings on CP15 Evolution
Decided to buy some brass accessories for my CP15 Evolution and I'm totally baffled as to how you use a deflector nozzle without having to use the trigger upside down🤔??
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Etesia Bahia hydro mbhe 2001
Hi guys - first post! I've got the above model and really struggling to find out how to check and replace the transmission oil. Just can't locate a dipstick or see how to check the level. If someone could point me in the right direction I'd be very…
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