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PRO Member Comment by Gardens4u.co.uk on February 23, 2010 at 22:13

i agree too. we need respect like plumbers.

they say a price say £180 and no one disagrees. they dont have £3k tools.
they work, slow , and steady, keep going to van for tools etc and charge extra for trade-price parts .no-one argues. im talking about plumbers NOT gas engineers.(who charge more) !

Comment by Robert Stoutzker on February 23, 2010 at 18:30

I also agree with you Nick. Trading Standards will chase cowboy builders but it seems that cowboy 'gardeners' can still get away with very poor work and we have to pick up the pieces. An organisation that promotes skilled landscapers would certainly help get rid of these cowboys.

Comment by The Perfumed Garden on February 23, 2010 at 17:17

I also agree with Nick. Until the public are made aware of the of all the skills, knowledge and investments that are needed to operate a business professionally within the industry, we will always be under valued.

Comment by claudia de yong on February 23, 2010 at 17:02

Yes Mr Coslett I agree! How are things at the nursery? I have lost my whole file on trade accounts so will need a new one.

Comment by Nick Coslett on February 23, 2010 at 15:41

Our landscape industry is too fragmented into too many small trade association. Its sad as we all share a common interest and suffer with poor impact and representation to politicians and government. There is a strong argument for closer or umbrella amalgamation with shared and reduced central admin costs so the money can go toward promoting the industry to public, customers and the like. It is high time the landscapers skills are valued more toward those of a plumber than the basic cleaner.

PRO Member Comment by Phil Voice on February 16, 2010 at 15:07

What is the single most important issue that the land-based industry should tackle?

PRO Member Comment by Phil Voice on February 14, 2010 at 14:59

I'm pleased to see some movement in this group - this is the place to throw ideas into the pot.

Comment by laara copley-smith on November 25, 2009 at 16:34

Thankyou Pip,

i have just joined

PRO Member Comment by Pip Howard on November 25, 2009 at 15:21

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=140135460209&r...

TVG landscaping set up a fan site for Landscape Juice above

Comment by laara copley-smith on November 25, 2009 at 11:17

LJN could have a facebppk and Linkedin page !
other groups are on linkedin

i ahve just set up Company facebook page =
laara copley-smith garden & landscape design
and started setting up linkedin page

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