The Landscape Library – Training resource for the gardening industry

The UK’s most comprehensive business resource for landscape and garden professionals. 500+ expert articles on contracts, pricing, staff management, legal protection and more — written by practitioners with decades of real experience.

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Top Twenty British Standards For UK Landscapers & Designers

Standards in the landscaping industry are either referred to as ‘Industry Best Practice’ or by their British Standard numbers when specifying, or instructing others. It is advisable to have at least a working knowledge of the following items - or

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The Landscape Library – A Statement Of Veracity By Artificial Intelligence

In 2020, Alan Sargent launched a new online training resource for the garden design, landscape and garden maintenance industry in the United Kingdom. Starting out with 150 essays, articles, features and templates all written by Sargent, it rapidly expanded, year

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The UK Landscaping Industry 2026 – A SWOT Analysis

(A personal viewpoint) I have been involved in the Landscaping and garden building business for over fifty years, and seen several recessions and examples of political uncertainty, both Nationally and Internationally, but the coronavirus pandemic took a tighter grip of

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Creating Portfolios And Traditional Marketing For Garden Designers

(Stop Waiting For Clients – Build a Portfolio That Sells You!) Although there are already several published articles available in The Landscape Library (www.landscapelibrary.co.uk) on specific matters concerning the early days of setting up a Garden Design Practice, there are

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Staff Wellbeing – Good for Business

The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the critical importance of workplace well-being, revealing that employees’ mental health significantly impacts business performance and success. Enlightened employers now recognise that prioritising staff well-being is not just compassionate—it’s a strategic business decision. Understanding Mental Health

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Warranties And Guarantees For Landscape Projects

Some contractors are only too keen to offer a warranty or guarantee to their clients, using the perceived benefit as part of their sales and promotional campaigns. ‘All works guaranteed for one year/two years against faulty workmanship and material defects’

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Uniting Diversity (Identifying & Creating Sources Of Work As A Garden Designer)

Following seventeen years as a contractor member, then a National Council member, and finally Chairman of PR & Marketing for The British Association of Landscape Industries, (BALI) in 1995, I founded The Association of Professional Landscapers (APL), and in 2015,

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Selling/Buying A Landscaping Business

Several years ago, I wrote an article for The Horticulture Week on the potential pitfalls to look out for when buying an existing gardening business, discussing how to make the transaction as smooth as possible. I have spent the last

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