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Landscapers - how to survive a downturn

Posted by Phil Voice on July 4, 2008 at 8:30am

I often hear landscape companies say, maybe arrogantly, 'we do not do garden maintenance' in a kind of way that infers it belittles their status. I think a lot of this attitude comes from a previous period when a gardener was viewed (and still is by

"The Ning Cycle"

Posted by Cat Fereday on July 2, 2008 at 10:23pm

AHHHHHHHHHHH HAAAH! After a period in the Wagnerian hinterland when Ning the Merciless refused me access to my blog - I'm back! I can't tell you how overjoyed I am - I'm even mixing my references.... 9 hours of Germanic opera sitting side-by-side wit

Starting work on a new garden: First Full Day

Posted by Andrew Fereday on June 28, 2008 at 10:23am

Well, I have finished my first full day in the new garden so I thought I would add another blog post.The main lawn in front of the house is in a terrible condition. It is full of moss, really spongy to walk on. It has quite a mature weeping willow in

Beware of postmen bearing gifts.... and all that....

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 26, 2008 at 9:59pm

Today I returned home to find it was THE DAY... those of you who can recall the era of "Ren and Stimpy" (the anti-Tom and Jerry) will be able to conjure up the image of Fereday skipping around "Stimpy-style" clutching something to his chest and sighi

How to prepare a herbaceous / mixed border in Spring.

Posted by Andrew Fereday on June 25, 2008 at 11:00pm

Now, many of you will think that this is an odd time to be talking about Spring border preparation and to a certain extent it is. I've had a question from Chris about how I go about border preparation though and it's always good to be planning ahead

Vegetable growing in a small garden: June Update

Posted by Andrew Fereday on June 23, 2008 at 11:18pm

Well, it has been a little while since I've given an update on the vegetable growing, so I thought it was time to update the blog.We have had a couple of good results so far - mostly the salad leaves. The Mizuna has been a runaway success so far and

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Save time with a style-guide

Posted by Craig McGinty on June 22, 2008 at 8:30pm

Every member of the Landscape Juice Network has a blog that they can use to write about their experiences of working in the garden. Already Cat Fereday has been busy keeping people up to date with her experiences of being the 'long-suffering wife' to

Pests and Diseases of the Common Gardener 1 - PMS

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 22, 2008 at 11:30am

There are times,...usually quiet times...., when Fereday can be caught staring blankly out into the garden while absently fiddling with the newspaper.... innocuous a picture as this may present, to the keen observer or gardener's wife, Fereday is man

Nothing quite like parents....

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 21, 2008 at 11:05am

This morning, we've had an email... It's headed "from me to you" and comes from Fereday's Dad (Fereday Snr).... now, from the heading, you'd be forgiven for thinking Fereday Snr is about to impart some age-old Fereday family wisdom... but you'd be wr

In praise of the Grand Webmaster Phil

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 21, 2008 at 10:12am

Today, a big, huge "thank you" to Phil who has got my page back up and running! For a couple of days, the gremlins have prevented me from accessing my blog and poor Fereday has been suffering from having to listen to my outpouring and non-sensical ra

Starting work on a new garden: Good News!

Posted by Andrew Fereday on June 20, 2008 at 1:58pm

As the title suggests, there is good news on the new garden.Picking up from the last update, I didn't think there was much to write about in the new garden. It looked like the owner would only be engaging me to mow the lawn and not much else. I was f

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Landscaping business - cut your cost base now!

Posted by Phil Voice on June 19, 2008 at 9:19am

I am sure, as a business owner, that you are keeping a breast of the wider picture when it comes to planning your business? It pays not to live a hand to mouth existence and even if it is just kept inside your head rather than being written down, you

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Using the RSS buttons on the network

Posted by Craig McGinty on June 17, 2008 at 5:46pm

If you want to follow the latest updates and the writing of a fellow user of the Landscape Juice Network then the orange RSS buttons you see on the site are the way to do it. By default the network provides individual blogs with an RSS feed, as well

It's been just over 35 years since I started in professional landscaping - being one of the first few at Merrist Wood !- prior to that I sold houses for an upmarket estate agency. Recording In all t

Posted by Chris on June 17, 2008 at 5:29pm

It's been just over 35 years since I started in professional landscaping - being one of the first few at Merrist Wood !- prior to that I sold houses for an upmarket estate agency.RecordingIn all that time, I have always carried two cameras with me sn

Pride goeth before a fall (which must mean it comes in late August / early September)

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 16, 2008 at 10:55pm

I have a big day tomorrow, meeting someone famous (at least in my world) and I'm fairly hyped up about it all... "prematch" activity has included:- picking out two outfits (one for cold, one for warm - it is English summertime after all);- ironing my

Always somebody worse off...

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 13, 2008 at 11:00pm

O'Reilly: Just remember, Mr. Fawlty, there's always somebody worse off than yourself.Basil Fawlty: Is there? Well I'd like to meet him. I could do with a laugh.And this sets the theme for my next whinge....At this time of year, Fereday is feeling fai

Curse of the mother-in-law

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 13, 2008 at 9:00pm

Fereday's mother-in-law has sent him some tee-shirts over from the States.It's an interesting thing that the average American man is, on average, taller than the average European man. Alistair Cooke, in his famous "Letters from America" explained tha

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Changing the lay out of your own My Page

Posted by Craig McGinty on June 10, 2008 at 5:15pm

A few days ago Phil wrote about some changes to the way the site displays information, one of these was the ability to tweak the lay out of your own My Page area. By default your page displays the activity you undertake on the site like adding a blog

Feeling the heat...

Posted by Cat Fereday on June 9, 2008 at 9:32pm

Fereday has been working hard today... and feeling the heat. Loading the mower up 9 steps onto a lawn was clearly not the thing to do today. Luckily he managed to keep it from running away from him as he loaded it back down from the lawn using two bo

Wildlife in the garden

Posted by vhowe on June 8, 2008 at 11:31am

Have just read the article on fawn in the garden. Would it not be great if wildlife/weeds( flowers in the wrong place) could live in harmony with we gardeners. Finding the balance is not always easy. Rabbit on lawn - perfect picture- next morning no

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The Landscape Juice Network's Aims and Objectives

Posted by Phil Voice on June 30, 2010 at 9:00am

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.

The site is…

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What to charge for garden services and maintenance uk

Posted by Robbie on January 25, 2019 at 9:44pm in Company publicity

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In this video, I will be…

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A Quick Reminder to Talk

Posted by Fleur Voice on January 17, 2020 at 6:32pm

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…

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Britmow 2020

Posted by Fleur Voice on March 5, 2020 at 11:08pm

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 50^th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…

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Diversity in the Horticulture Industry

Posted by Fleur Voice on February 20, 2020 at 7:49pm

“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…

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Sherriff the root to success at Milford GC

Posted by Fusion Media on November 13, 2019 at 4:03pm in Industry news

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

Richard replied to Richard's discussion Quoting?

"The client has asked for me to look after both of those from now until November 25, 2024 then restart in March 2025."

Richard replied to Richard's discussion Quoting?

"Yeah, I really struggle with quoting. I say that's the hardest part of the job for me but I'd like to get your guys help because I've expanded my business from just grass cuts to full garden maintenance. Basically I've been asked to look after two…"

Richard updated their profile

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James posted a discussion

Overseeding

Just after some input from you guysGoing to be doing a lawn scarification and overseed/top dress but because of the naff weather we have had it has taken me ages to get the weedkiller down on the lawn. I have to wait 4 weeks before seeding and that…

Michael Graham and Mark joined Landscape Juice Network

DerbyLad replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay

"Hi Guys, thank you for all the responses. I'll look into the post sleeves, or alternatively go with pre drilled posts as Peter suggested."

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Adam Woods replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay

"Totally agree with Peter... Clay is also quite wet so fence spikes will rust off fast. I'd find a way of digging the hole, put a postsaver sleeve around a proper 10 year (UC4) post."

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Fusion Media posted a blog post

Transforming Repton School's Grounds with MM Seed

Repton School in Derbyshire is a well-known institution which mixes tradition with new ideas.Behind the scenes, Andrew Butler, the Head of Grounds and Gardens, is the man responsible for ensuring the grounds are not just aesthetically pleasing but…

David Benson replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay

"i am a bit out of date with prices but the cost of a spike and timber post will not that mutch differant from a concreate post and then you can have the option of using pannels "

Insha Khan is now a member of Landscape Juice Network

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Honey Badger replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay

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Palisade fence, single or double.
I've used spike without concrete for panel fencing. Don't think I'd like to use them on close board without concrete because of the extra weight.
I figured out method for the spikes. Used a 6ft digging pushed…"

Peter sellers replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay

"Trying to drive fence spikes into the ground so that they stay straight we've found to be nigh on impossible, the smallest obstacle seems to send them in all directions apart from vertical. Are you suggesting spikes as you are using timber posts and…"

DerbyLad posted a discussion

Fence spike in clay

Hi all,I'm erecting a close board timber fence in clay soil. Due to the clay and poor drainage I'm thinking of using fence spikes. Would clay be suitable? Would it provide enough stability for a 1.8 mt high fence? I'm considering using 15cm wide…

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Overseeding

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Fence spike in clay

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Nature Loving Customers !!!

Had a brief chat with a once a year customer , where I just cut his knee length grass down . I happened to mention the abundance of wildlife in his garden , and that last year I saw some slow worms basking in the sun.He looked at me and replied " Oh…

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Project completion forms

Hi Everyone Does anybody use project completion forms for customer's to sign at completion to say they are satisfied with the outcome to avoid payment issues when sending the final invoice Thanks in Advance Neil

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LJN Blog Posts

All Posts (5547)

Landscapers - how to survive a downturn

"The Ning Cycle"

Starting work on a new garden: First Full Day

Beware of postmen bearing gifts.... and all that....

How to prepare a herbaceous / mixed border in Spring.

Vegetable growing in a small garden: June Update

Save time with a style-guide

Pests and Diseases of the Common Gardener 1 - PMS

Nothing quite like parents....

In praise of the Grand Webmaster Phil

Starting work on a new garden: Good News!

Landscaping business - cut your cost base now!

Using the RSS buttons on the network

It's been just over 35 years since I started in professional landscaping - being one of the first few at Merrist Wood !- prior to that I sold houses for an upmarket estate agency. Recording In all t

Pride goeth before a fall (which must mean it comes in late August / early September)

Always somebody worse off...

Curse of the mother-in-law

Changing the lay out of your own My Page

Feeling the heat...

Wildlife in the garden

Note: this page contains paid content.

Highlighted blog posts

The Landscape Juice Network's Aims and Objectives

What to charge for garden services and maintenance uk

A Quick Reminder to Talk

Britmow 2020

Diversity in the Horticulture Industry

Sherriff the root to success at Milford GC

Note: this page contains paid content.

Open forum activity

Overseeding

Fence spike in clay

Nature Loving Customers !!!

Project completion forms

Note: this page contains paid content.

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Featured business articles

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