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Caring for your garden when there’s a hosepipe ban in place…
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If any of your customers have pets you are likely to be familiar with the problem of pet urine causing scorch patches on lawns. Most associate the problem with dog urine only but cat urine can be just as bad. It’s generally worse with female dogs…
ROYCE TURF AND IRRIGATION LAUNCH APP FOR SMART PHONES
TURF APP NOW LAUNCHED
now available for all your smart mobile equipment our Royce Turf App. We are the first turf company to launch an app in the UK. On the app you will find hints…
As London gears up to host the 2012 Olympic Games, athletes from across the world will be busy preparing to display their skills on an international stage. It is not only sports men and women who have the chance to shine at the Olympics, though.…
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"Giving you inspiration for your garden designs"
Many people struggle with design ideas for their own gardens, well here we have put together a little portfolio of…
A new project submission has been made to www.garden-design-pictures.com and the pictures can be viewed by clicking…
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It is easy to brand gardeners as wasteful when you can see a sprinkler unattended for long periods of time gushing watering liberally over borders and lawns. For some reason, a lawn enthusiast will get much more stick for wanting to…
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You may be aware of a post from yesterday on Landscape Juice about The Shooting Star Children's Hospice and the appeal by…
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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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I've been itching to let you in on a little…
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"The first ones look like natural riven pressed slabs not sure about the 2nd ones tho."
Hey guys, Need a little help with identifying some slabs that ive got to add to and was wondering what you guys thinks they may be? york gold maybe? These seem different to the ones one the step or are they just more aged?Any help is much apprechia…
Lee Marshallsay, grounds manager at Charterhouse in Surrey, has reported successful results after using a range of MM grass seed from Limagrain UK.Lee has been grounds manager at the prestigious Charterhouse for the last two and a half years. He ove…
"And presumably there will be more four stroke engines rather than two strokes burning oil with the smaller engines than these.
Andy "
Andy "
"I generally charge price per job or price per annum maintenance. I do still retain a few larger gardens at the hourly rate though, on condition I work there all year round. They arent my best paid work but I enjoy the work and there is always stuff…"
"I use a mobile/desktop app called EasyBooks, a much smaller company than QB but I find in perfect for a one-man band. I tried Sage, QB and plenty of other software, but EasyBooks worked best for me.
I’m not 100%, but I think it may only be availabl…"
I’m not 100%, but I think it may only be availabl…"
This passed me by completely, but new small engine emission legislation came into force on January 1st 2019.
This Stage V legislation covers diesel engines used in non-road mobile machinery, such as wood chippers, stump grinders, mowers and skid ste…
This Stage V legislation covers diesel engines used in non-road mobile machinery, such as wood chippers, stump grinders, mowers and skid ste…
"Matyn, many thanks ill work on that."
John Ledwidge has praised the consistent support he receives from ICL – particularly during what is an incredibly exciting and somewhat busy period for the Leicester City Football Club Grounds Manager.John first became familiar with ICL products whe…
"Lots of other apps now in that market too"
I see that Jobber has revamped it's offerings a little by providing Jobber 'Lite' for one-man business at $19 pm for a single user with a 14 day free trail option.
I suspect this will rekindle interest for micro-businesses as many offerings (Jobber…
I suspect this will rekindle interest for micro-businesses as many offerings (Jobber…
"A big thank you to Ian Hartman from Coffee Casper who has generously
donated towards our charity fund to fight cancer.
Top man, keep them coming.
Thanks !!!"
donated towards our charity fund to fight cancer.
Top man, keep them coming.
Thanks !!!"
Help identifying some old paving slabs?
Hey guys, Need a little help with identifying some slabs that ive got to add to and was wondering what you guys thinks they may be? york gold maybe? These seem different to the ones one the step or are they just more aged? Any help is…
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Engine emission legislation - Stage V
This passed me by completely, but new small engine emission legislation came into force on January 1st 2019. This Stage V legislation covers diesel engines used in non-road mobile machinery, such as wood chippers, stump grinders, mowers and skid…
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Jobber 'Lite' available
I see that Jobber has revamped it's offerings a little by providing Jobber 'Lite' for one-man business at $19 pm for a single user with a 14 day free trail option. I suspect this will rekindle interest for micro-businesses as many offerings (Jobber…
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Company director sentenced for sales of illegal chemicals
Details released of HSE action against business selling banned product Sodium Chlorate as a PPP chemical. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2019/january/company-director-sentenced-for-sales.htm About time.....
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