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The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
What is it?
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.
The programme…
Open forum activity
"Thank you. We've ordered one and will see how we get on with it!"
"Hes had the same guys coming for years... each year they put the prices up - this is what its at now!
I've got a feeling they may have to bring their prices down a bit or make room for someone else ...."
I've got a feeling they may have to bring their prices down a bit or make room for someone else ...."
"Hi Tracey,
If you've got a horticultural qualification you should join The Gardeners Guild. It will cost you around £60 and for that you get free advertising on their website, access to legal advice, documents and all things helpful to the self…"
If you've got a horticultural qualification you should join The Gardeners Guild. It will cost you around £60 and for that you get free advertising on their website, access to legal advice, documents and all things helpful to the self…"
"Not a hornet's nest, Pandora's box.
In the first 3yrs its magical new and exciting, after that the reality will sink in. your gonna learn skills not even related to gardening.
I advertise via a cards in post office windows very cheap.
I wish you…"
In the first 3yrs its magical new and exciting, after that the reality will sink in. your gonna learn skills not even related to gardening.
I advertise via a cards in post office windows very cheap.
I wish you…"
"Morning Everyone and thanks to ALL of you (Vic included) for your comments....
I didn't expect to stir up a hornets nest with my query, I was just after some advice on the best ways to grow my new business.
I can appreciate where Vic is coming…"
I didn't expect to stir up a hornets nest with my query, I was just after some advice on the best ways to grow my new business.
I can appreciate where Vic is coming…"
"Thanks Xledi - really appreciate your support. I have my RHS L2 and most of it was very interesting, but it was a hard slog - but now they've modernised the syllabus I might look again at L3.... I also know I'm on the right path with this....…"
"Thanks Rosie - I needed that - my confidence taken a little bit of battering after all the comments from all the men with mowers!! I was a PA for 30 years before taking my RHS L2 and making the change to gardening several years ago, so I have been…"
"Thanks Daryl - I'll make sure I sign up for that one....."
Our latest online article was compiled with the help of experienced landscapers and designers across social media. Nobody is perfect, but some mistakes are completely avoidable. Not only do they frustrate the landscapers trying to build a garden as…
"Agree , Vic offers some valuable insight as do others it doesn't come across to me as negative advice designed to discourage Tracey from persuin her ambitions , if anything it offers navigation .
Turning to work which does not involve using…"
Turning to work which does not involve using…"
"To be able to charge decent money for tidying herbaceous beds etc, the work rate needs to be sped up, a hedge trimmer can be useful for cutting back clumps of perennials (and unruly fruit bushes), a small strimmer for knocking down areas of weeds, a…"
"In agreement with Vic on this one, if I could get paid with a pair of secateurs in my hand all day I'd be quite happy but is it achievable? Possibly but I imagine would take an awfully long time. Cutting grass and mowing hedges are the most common…"
What did you think of GroundsFest?
Speaking as an exhibitor, I thought it was OK. First day was busy; second day a bit disappointing but still some good quality enquiries. we shall exhibit again next year.
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bga 200 thoughts?
looking to add the bga 200 to my kit, anyone got it and whats your thoughts? its going to replace my bg86.going to be using it with the ap500s battery
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Bike handle for backpack blowers
Please can anyione let me know if they have used a bike handle accessory for the Stihl backpack leaf blowers?Link for one here: https://www.toolstoday.co.uk/stihl-bike-handle-for-backpack-blowersThank you!
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Stihl kma 135r v km130 disappointed
a bit disappointed in the speed of the kma 135r with the hedge cutter attatchment compared to the speed of my old km130. anyone else surprised on how slow the kma 135r is? also is the Hla 135 any faster v the kma135r with hedge cutter attatchment?
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