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These are more suited to housflys and cluser flys than fruitflys.
I beg to differ, there *IS* always a source and a reason why they are attracted into human habitation in the first place.
In restaurants and pubs it is usually due to bad hygiene around the optic lines/ barrels.
In a domestic situation more ofte...
If you can post a pic i can ID them and make a proper suggestion.
You can get fruit fly traps that work effectively also Red top fly traps. The red top traps stink so you would want them away from the house, on the boundary. Red top traps mainly ...
"One thing that concerns me is that, like the front garden legislation, if left to government to formulate rather than the industry being directly involved"
.............. And worse, more often it comes from Europe and not even the UK Goverment!!
Anyone working with a chainsaw needs to understand how to control major bleeding and to deal with crush injuries.so it is recommended that chainsaw operators hold an emergency first-aid certificate.
make sure operators always carry a first-aid ki...
Not sure but definately one on the job ie in vehicle
Is it law to have a 'personal first-aid kit inc large wound dressing on your-person i.e belt
when using a chainsaw?
I also hand mix, cheap and quick. For big jobs I just collect a half cube from the local quarry batching plant
I have never used postcrete and the like and never will.
Concrete posts are sods...... they are right in there with laying sleaping ta...
Profile Information
- Company name (if applicable)
- PPCH Garden and Property Services
- First Name:
- Paul
- Surname:
- Forster
- Telephone:
- 01291 623582
- Email:
- paul1forst@aol.com
- About Me:
- I am a self employed gardener / contractor based in South wales Gwent, I started trading in 2003 and have progresivly grown and diversified to my current position.
Outside of work I am a very keen mountain walker, enjoying walking when time allows walking in the Brecon Beacons and the local lowlands.
The majority of my business is made up of regular domestic and commercial garden and grounds maintenance. I also own a pestcontrol company.
In addtion to regular garden maintance I also undertakes small landscaping, fencing and property maintenance work.
- What is your profession i.e. Landscaping, gardening, greenkeeping - other
- Groundsmaintance
- If you are a professional gardener, landscaper or garden designer, list the services or special skills that you have
- I specialise in offering the high quality regular grounds and garden maintance plus some small landscaping work
- Are you a member of any professional Associations - BALI, APL AoLD SGD
- No, Nor do I intend to be.
- How did you find this site?
- Goggle search
Paul
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Not all Gloom.
Just picked up a fantastic regular maintenance garden to look after (3 acres), the second such for this year. Both from recommendation and nice local jobs.
Just goes to show, the best work comes for free.
Just goes to show, the best work comes for free.
Posted on January 27, 2009 at 7:24pm —
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- At 10:24pm on September 13, 2008,
Philip Voice said… - Hi Paul and welcome to the Landscape Juice Network.
I hope that you find the site interesting and of use to your business.
Please take time to read the tips on using the site section but in the meantime, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Kind regards
Phil
- At 10:40pm on September 13, 2008,
Pro Gard said…
- Thanks, its a great site an I look forward to using it.
Paul
- At 9:14am on September 23, 2008,
Kristen said… - Thanks Pro. I have some good advice already, just have to make the decisions now!
- At 4:26pm on October 12, 2008,
Moyra said… - Just popped in to say Hi I am here. Have given the site link to Tweaks and Mike....... anyone told JWK? Moyra
- At 10:16am on October 14, 2008,
lollipop73 said… - HI Chuck,
Just had a look at your special skills, I don`t see you mention self portraits, you modest thing you.
Hope you are well, and thanks for recommending the site, it looks like you get quite a bit of good sound advice first time, without having to trawl through all the "did you get my brugmansia seeds darlink" stuff, I have been used to so far.
- At 8:19pm on October 14, 2008,
Pro Gard said…
- Lol Claire,
"without having to trawl through all the did you get my brugmansia seeds darlink" stuff, I have been used to so far"
PMSL !!!!
- At 9:24pm on October 15, 2008,
ian said… - hi paul, can i ask how u got into contract commercial work , any tips, im only doing private gardens so far, not quite sure how to advertise or do i have to contact companies directly,theres a lot of commercial work spread out around the m25 and in kent. So just not sure how to get a foot in yet.
- At 6:05pm on January 16, 2009,
Richard Clegg said… - Cheers Paul. That's a great default Pic. Where is it? Thanks for your comment and taking the time to view my site.
- At 7:45pm on January 23, 2009,
James Hyde said… - Hi Paul,
I live in Whitecroft, near Lydney, Very few customers in the forest area, I tend to travel as far as Swindon and Kidderminster amongst others, a few in Chepstow area.
I see you are a member of 'The Gardener Inn' do you know The Miners at Whitecroft, 5 real ales, ciders etc, good food.
We should get together sometime/somewhere for a pint and a chat.
- At 8:01pm on January 23, 2009,
James Hyde said…
- That would be great Paul, won't be for a couple of weeks as we are away.
I'll give you a ring.
james
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