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Alan Sargent is an independent gardens consultant. His latest book, The Landscaper's Survival Manual, is available from www.alansargent.co.uk.

Trendy garden designs should be greener

10 May 2022 , By Alan Sargent

Setting standards for artificial grass

14 April 2022 , By Alan Sargent

Landscapers should clear with clients to prevent materials disputes

3 March 2022 , By Alan Sargent

How hybrid business practice affects landscapers

3 February 2022 , By Alan Sargent

How landscapers can avoid being caught out by Covid drawbacks

12 January 2022 , By Alan Sargent

Why are landscape projects often abandoned?

18 November 2021

Why legal know-how makes good business sense for garden design and landscape businesses

14 October 2021 , By Alan Sargent

How can you establish a garden advisory service?

29 September 2021 , By Alan Sargent

Avoiding breakdowns in designer-client relations

8 September 2021 , By Alan Sargent

Why landscape contractors must keep detailed project documents

22 July 2021 , By Alan Sargent

How landscapers can secure churchyard work

18 June 2021 , By Alan Sargent

What contractors should know about roadside work

25 May 2021 , By Alan Sargent

What payment should be taken to start a landscape project?

30 April 2021 , By Alan Sargent

Why signatures always trump detailed documents for landscape contracting disputes

7 April 2021 , By Alan Sargent

What garden and landscape contractors need to know about the Consumer Credit Act 1974

25 February 2021 , By Alan Sargent

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