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The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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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…
Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“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…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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Open forum activity
" I'm with Peter, we use the same for private and commercial, price for the year and divide by 12.
I always tried hard not to tell private customers how long we would be on site, but lots want to know, so our quotes now include eg '32 visits per…"
I always tried hard not to tell private customers how long we would be on site, but lots want to know, so our quotes now include eg '32 visits per…"
Wondered what others are using in the way of physical, not electronic or technological security devices. We are only concerned with overnight security to deter the the vehicle being stolen and the serious consequences of a complete van and contents…
"Domestics are task and finish, no number of hours implied or given and they are generally not there when we visit. Yes specify weekly or fortnightly but once they start asking how long is a visit answer it will vary according to what work is nèeded,…"
"Thankyou for the insight Peter. For your domestic clients, do you find it works better to inform the client you will be in their garden for x amount of time E.g. 4 hours fortnightly or do you organise the visits by task to allow more or less time…"
"Andrew been at it 40 plus years, we use the same system for both commercial and domestic. Price yearly pay monthly. Specification at outset for what is included and what is not, anythingnoutside spec is chargeable.
As to rates, yes £100 hr plus is…"
As to rates, yes £100 hr plus is…"
Norwich City’s training base in Colney has been renamed the Avant Training Centre after the club agreed a new partnership with the UK branch of the Finnish-established company AVANT®.AVANT®, who produce world-renowned articulated compact loaders,…
Hey all, just completing my 3rd year as a gardener and have benefited from lots of great advice here in the forums so i've finally paid for premium to get full benefits of the forum! I’ve just dropped 3 days private estate work a week year round due…
"By all means Helen... give me an email to send it to, I'm on 123adamwoods@gmail.com
At my peak I had 3 staff + me - that only lasted for around 18 months. There were so many quality issues having a 2nd van on the road, I spent my weekends and…"
At my peak I had 3 staff + me - that only lasted for around 18 months. There were so many quality issues having a 2nd van on the road, I spent my weekends and…"
"Hi Peter,
this is helpful, thank you. We've been considering making a change to aim at more comercial work for a year oir two now, it is interesting to hear that it has worked for you.
The domestic gardens alow more scope for creativity though I…"
this is helpful, thank you. We've been considering making a change to aim at more comercial work for a year oir two now, it is interesting to hear that it has worked for you.
The domestic gardens alow more scope for creativity though I…"
"Hi Honey Badger,
thank you for your responce, It is good to hear that gardening proffessionals are charging a decent rate. It can feel like a race to the bottom in this area! Refreshing to hear your thoughts!"
thank you for your responce, It is good to hear that gardening proffessionals are charging a decent rate. It can feel like a race to the bottom in this area! Refreshing to hear your thoughts!"
"Hi Adam,
thank you for your responce. It sounds like you know the challeges well!
Yes please, if you are happy to share your template I'd be greatful.
Did you have staff previously and how many? I am concerned about staff jobs if we raise too much…"
thank you for your responce. It sounds like you know the challeges well!
Yes please, if you are happy to share your template I'd be greatful.
Did you have staff previously and how many? I am concerned about staff jobs if we raise too much…"
"Helen
I charge more than that (ok no VAT) for garden maintenance -- - and all kit is supplied by the clients. But I know COrnwall isnt the richest part of the country... and there are probably loads of "gardeners" who have basically dropped out and…"
I charge more than that (ok no VAT) for garden maintenance -- - and all kit is supplied by the clients. But I know COrnwall isnt the richest part of the country... and there are probably loads of "gardeners" who have basically dropped out and…"
"Hi Helen,
I'm based in Berkshire. I do note care for employees nor am I vat registered. I've been doing this job for 22yrs.
I do mostly domestic gardening, I also do hard and soft landscaping.
Some old garden's I do confess I work on hourly which…"
I'm based in Berkshire. I do note care for employees nor am I vat registered. I've been doing this job for 22yrs.
I do mostly domestic gardening, I also do hard and soft landscaping.
Some old garden's I do confess I work on hourly which…"
"......and if you hire equipment, don't forget Hired-in Plant insurance either as a stand-alone plolicy or, if you are able to get it, an add-on to your Combined Commercial policy."
Van security
Wondered what others are using in the way of physical, not electronic or technological security devices. We are only concerned with overnight security to deter the the vehicle being stolen and the serious consequences of a complete van and contents…
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Quoting yearly and billing monthly for domestic clients?
Hey all, just completing my 3rd year as a gardener and have benefited from lots of great advice here in the forums so i've finally paid for premium to get full benefits of the forum! I’ve just dropped 3 days private estate work a week year round due…
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Day rate for landscaping?
Hello,what's everyone charging as a day rate at the moment? We are currently £250 pppd +vat based in Cornwall. We've absorbed alot of costs over the last couple of years and there are tax rises to consider from April. We need to raise our rates but…
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Tiny robot rigby Taylor
Thought I'd sign up to this forum. And I hope I'm allowed to post stuff for sale on here as this will be a one off? I have for sale a tiny pro robot, it's not the new edition but it's the bigger one of the two. If anyone is interested then please…
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