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Towards the end of this year I have found all my landscape construction jobs have dried up. I have had an increase in people wanting garden maintenance so I think 2009 I shall be concentrating on that mostly. I'll be looking to pick up a few regular contracts on the larger gardens. I'm currently keeping my overheads as low as possible and not looking to expand to quickly.
I have noticed an increase in people wanting to grow their own veggies, a number of clients have expressed interest in helping them set up a veggie garden. I'm keen to really expand on the green organic side of things next year as alot of people seem to be looking to go that way and I myself am very keen on 'organic' growing.
Perhaps an elaborate design is now an indulgence but raised vegetable borders and maybe a greenhouse base is where bread and butter will come from for the next 12-18 moths.
One great example is the Christmas tree rental idea recently featured on Landscape Juice. Martin Cake latched onto a simple idea to rent out Christmas trees at £25.00 each and the great thing is, he gets to sell these trees over and over again.
It is really sustainable and an idea that our resident nursery owners might do well to consider.
Many years ago I approached a farmer who had a pheasant shoot on his land. He had planted a few thousand trees as cover for the birds and they need to be thinned.
I offered to thin them out free of charge so that I could sell the trees - I gave him 50% and he was not worried if the bent ones were left.
I hope so as on January I will market my recycled easy raised beds to garden centers.
A short clip of how to use it is ready and will be launched on the website in the next week.
sure any member can get these or other products from my products with massive discount.
God bless you too Robin,
best Christmas and best year
James Bond