Comments on: Can anyone help with a gardening question?

By: gary k

gary k — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 05:06:01 +0000

ive been a pro for 20yrs,being just a gardener is v hard & as im multi skilled can turn my hand to most things.You need to be as diverse as your clients & the weather. There seems to be no end of work if your willing to do it but if you specialise then you immeadiately limit your income. This work could be tried on a part time basis as a trial.As for books,their ok for basics but you cant beat experience. Many ppl think this job is easy,its hard,can be cold & wet.Also the sun isnt good for you & neither is working in 37c!!!!

By: olivia54984

olivia54984 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:27:24 +0000

I would recommend she apprentice herself to an established gardener or landscaper.

By: Elvis Paisley

Elvis Paisley — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:54:43 +0000

A commendable, if somewhat financially unrewarding career beckons. The best place to start is the website for the Royal Horticultural Society

Best of luck with it.

By: jamand

jamand — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:19:36 +0000

Some colleges offer courses on gardening but it isn’t as simple as that – there are a lot of factors to take into account when gardening – soil types for one – acid or alkaline!

Many many books on the market will help – I use the Garden Expert book range by Dr D G Hessayon – they list all the plants – soil types needed – give guides on how to build and maintain rockeries etc etc – how to cultivate cuttings – these can be picked up on eBay for relatively little cost – or in shops at about £8 per book – there are a lot in the complete series

By: slice264

slice264 — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 04:08:34 +0000

By: Duisend-poot

Duisend-poot — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:05:15 +0000

Why not approach the local Councel , they may be able to help her or she can even work for them. Sounds like something i would love to do, only if the weather is perfect though.:)))) I wish her luck )

By: Gary F

Gary F — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:13:05 +0000

destroy the truck and buy one that will work and not cripple her income.

then ask this again