Perhaps you own or run your own business and need your grounds maintaining or are in a HR department and have been tasked with finding a grounds maintenance contractor to maintain your site(s)?
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Ground Control Ltd is one of the UK.’s most established landscape solutions providers. To develop our “go-above-and-beyond” philosophy whilst ensuring that neighbourhoods flourish, we are looking to immediately expand the commercial grounds…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"Yes, that's what's wedged in there. It turns out those bushes are for all kombi shafts... Apart from the extension!
I've resigned myself to hacking it out with a keyhole saw as pliers etc as arent working.
The other end, it's the metal attached t…"
I've resigned myself to hacking it out with a keyhole saw as pliers etc as arent working.
The other end, it's the metal attached t…"
"have you tried snype nosed plyers or bend a wire into a hooked shape to pull it out i persume it is this that you mean https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/322781396752
the other end might need a new nut & bolt or try a spring washer on it "
the other end might need a new nut & bolt or try a spring washer on it "
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"Diluted Jeyes fluid, as advised by our local badger preservation society. It works by breaking the scent of the bugs etc they are after.
Tested on three sites and it has proved very effective, only a couple of treatments needed."
Tested on three sites and it has proved very effective, only a couple of treatments needed."
I have 2 Combi extension shafts, and they both have problems. One shaft has a broken plastic insert stuck inside the male end that is stopping the shaft from turning.. any suggestions on how to get it out?The other has a problem at the female end. T…
"As a consumer i prefer to choose the method which narrows the search and saves time which is nearly always through personal recommendation .
I rarely trawl the web to find trades people i find it chaotic , its like trying to find a needle in a hays…"
I rarely trawl the web to find trades people i find it chaotic , its like trying to find a needle in a hays…"
"A 6ft high wall aint gonna stop no ivy, unless it has constant laser protective surveillance, to burn off those growth shoots. Coupled with a patrolling drone to intimidate that most awesome of spreading, climbing grow anywhere plants. The 'Ivy King'"
"A website is supposed to be a partially static point of call for a potential customer./'Information'
Social media is supposed to be a constantly updating information highway. / 'personality'/ online presence.
I would always prefer to view someones w…"
Social media is supposed to be a constantly updating information highway. / 'personality'/ online presence.
I would always prefer to view someones w…"
"I dont have any involvement in social media or a website but enquiries do come in from different segments including those who are young and technically savvie who seem to trust conventional methods of advertising , Possibly many realise how easy it…"
"I get a far greater proportion of good quality leads from the website, and a high rate of poor leads from social media. So I believe it's far from falling into redundancy. "
It seems to be an unwritten rule that businesses (especially SMEs) need an online presence to be visible, make their ‘mark’ and grow, ie via a website.
However, there appears a trend that websites are loosing popularity with some preferring to estab…
However, there appears a trend that websites are loosing popularity with some preferring to estab…
Kombi extension shaft problems
I have 2 Combi extension shafts, and they both have problems. One shaft has a broken plastic insert stuck inside the male end that is stopping the shaft from turning.. any suggestions on how to get it out? The other has a problem at the female…
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Are websites ‘old hat’ for small businesses ?
It seems to be an unwritten rule that businesses (especially SMEs) need an online presence to be visible, make their ‘mark’ and grow, ie via a website. However, there appears a trend that websites are loosing popularity with some preferring to…
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Staple guns for wire mesh fencing
Hi All we have a large post and rail job coming up and as part of it need to install wire mesh to keep the customers pets in the past we have just nailed on. I am looking to buy a nail gun to speed up the process. Any recommendations for a heavy…
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Damage to lawns caused by badgers
Hi So as the title suggests, some of the lawns on a commercial site we manage have come under attack from badgers/crows.In a relatively short space of time they have made quite a mess and I'm trying to put together a bit of a plan in terms of…
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