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Gardening Pensioner Goes Pro???

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  1. Rigracer

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    Hi all. I have always been a keen gardener, with quite a large garden, but despite that never an expert. However now I am of pension age, I got myself a part time job as a gardener, to supplement my pension. I have been complimented on my efforts so far, but I am keen to identify the shrubs and plants that I am tending in order to prune and care for properly, so be warned folks I am going to be looking for loads of help, lol. Best to you all. Rob.
     
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      Hi Rob,

      Welcome to Gardeners Corner

      :sign0016:

      Good Luck with your new venture, I'm sure you'll find all the help you need on here. :)
       
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      Morning Anthony. Thanks for the welcome. Have a good day m8.:ThankYou:
       
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      Hello and welcome to the forum Rob :)
       
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      Morning John. Thanks for that. Bit cool this morning. Have a good day. Rob.:ThankYou:
       
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      Hi Rigracer.

      I have found the RHS book Pruning and Training a godsend.
      Make sure you get the latest edition.
      Good luck.
       
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        Hi...welcome to GC :sign0016: :spinning:
         
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        Hi to Roders and Fern4 Thanks for the welcome. Got my copy of RHS P&T last week Roders. Beautiful book and very useful. Thanks for the tip though. :)
         
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        Welcome to GC Rob and good luck with your new venture. :)
         
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        Thanks for all the welcomes. Much appreciated. Rob.:ThankYou:
         
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          You'll love this group. They are helpful and have a wonderful sense of humour.

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            Welcome aboard Rob :sign0016:

            I look forward to seeing you around the forums :blue thumb:
             
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            Cheers guys. :new: BUT :ThankYou:
             
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            Hi Rob, welcome to Gardeners Corner!!:thumbsup::snork:
             
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            Hi Rob, don't worry the initiation ceremony isn't that bad........ You're usually out of hospital in a couple of days :roflol:
             
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