Thanks Rob, I’ve just ordered my copy of their catalogue, and it’s completely free which is a lifesaver, you’ve got a really good KZitem channel dude and it’s helping me a lot, I’ll be starting my own gardening business about March time
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Simon, appreciate your comment. Good luck with your business and let me know how you get on. 👍🏻
@SlySH123
2 жыл бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices No problem buddy, will do 🍃👍
@davidmiller6504
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip about the catalogues. I carry RHS books in the van just to jog the old memory but the pictures can be lacking. A good tip is to take a pic with the mobile on first site visit and double check plant knowledge at home. I also carry the RHS pruning manual just to refresh the memory on some of the tricky plants. RHS books often turn up at Oxfam for just a few quid. Learning plant names and quirks can become addictive!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thank god it not only me.👍🏻
@davidnewman1532
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Rob, I've just ordered myself a catalogue.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Good luck with it David.
@bbg7831
2 жыл бұрын
If you’re ever in Derbyshire Rob I’ll buy you a pint you’ve helped me out a lot
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. All the best.
@adamstockton67
2 жыл бұрын
Great tip Rob.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Adam, appreciate your comment. 👍🏻
@markarnold7967
2 жыл бұрын
Good evening Rob, don’t let the negativity get to you, your doing a good job, there will always be people who have nothing better to do and critique someone else’s real efforts. Your obvious passion for gardening is very clear and this is why clients use your services . I am also a gardener, I have previously overcome the same struggles and setbacks that you are encountering . I have no doubt that you will be successful because of your honesty and integrity. Keep smiling and don’t let them get you down. Mark
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark, appreciate your comment. Good luck with your business.
@scottellwoodgardening287
2 жыл бұрын
Plant ident is a lot easier nowadays. My old boss used to send us into our nursery with a book and we had to learn trees and shrubs both English and Latin. Sometimes you would spend an hour hunting through a book based on opposite leaves on a tree then trying to find the species. Nowadays there’s apps that tell you from a photo. I still name plants in my head wether out walking or on trips. It’s addictive but good to keep the knowledge and remember them.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott, I have a little catching up to do. All the best.👍🏻
@dannyhilton857153
2 жыл бұрын
Also mate, some really good apps where you take a picture of a plant and it tells you everything about it! I paid £20 for one called "picture this" and I literally walk round to my daughters school taking snaps of flowers with her. It even tells you if a plant is diseased/needs water\fertiliser etc. Worth the £20 as a learning aid!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny, great advice. 👍🏻
@bbg7831
2 жыл бұрын
Just downloaded that app, going to Give it a try (the free version for now). Cheers
@dannyhilton857153
2 жыл бұрын
@@bbg7831 I swear by it!
@bbg7831
2 жыл бұрын
@@dannyhilton857153 mate that app is brilliant. Used it today with a customer. Brilliant feature when you can create a new folder and I’ve saved it under my customers name, log all the plants they have. What a game changer. Even tells you how to care for the plant, when to prune. And she was absolutely loving it that I could name plants she couldn’t remember!
@dannyhilton857153
2 жыл бұрын
@@bbg7831 Its a great app! I've started taking cuttings from family/friends gardens and I know exactly what I'm growing instead of guessing. You'll probably find loads of uses for it with it being your trade!
@sylviacheve7837
2 жыл бұрын
I've been trained as a landscape designer and learnt latin and French names of plants altough I still learn as many new varieties come out regurlarly, it's a never ending learning. Your catalogue looks great and there are many good books on this topic. Great video Rob
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, appreciate your comment. Your right we all need to keep learning. 👍🏻
@mcpheesgardeningservices
2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff Rob. great advice certainly adds to the confidence . I tell a lot of new starters to look at all the plants on the properties they service and research their name and best conditions ,pruning requirements flowering time etc . After awhile you develop a good knowledge over the years . I like you 20 plants idea ! I see so many gardeners pruning at the wrong time because they don’t understand the plant , with the internet nowadays you can research so much info .
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Geoff, your so right. A little knowledge improves confidence. All the best and I look forward to seeing more videos from you.👍🏻
@Grahams-Grass
2 жыл бұрын
😂 I'm NO Charlie dimmock .... I'm just a Grass cutting technician 😂😂
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
I am sure you do a great job. All the best.
@jopoyner8875
2 жыл бұрын
You're such a star! Absolutely ❤️ Ur vids!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jo, appreciate your kind words.👍🏻
@davidprice6994
2 жыл бұрын
Latin names i struggle on but common names are easy lol Trees are mainly my thing but shrubs is like another language to me lol .
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and your comment David.👍
@bobbelsekwol
2 жыл бұрын
When the customer ever asked me what to do with a plant I used to say give me 5mins to unload my gear and I'll get back to you. This would give me a chance to look up what the care was. They thought I was a genius. My knowledge has improved a bit since the early days though. I carry two or three plant books (bought at a charity shop) around and loan them out to people who are undecided on what they want.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Great comment, I thought that I was the only person who carried books with them. All the best.👍🏻
@karlitobergkamp8082
2 жыл бұрын
Knowing your plants helps a ton. I work at a garden centre currently and it’s helped me gain some real knowledge and broadened my options for customers as well as myself. My advice is when you do visit a garden centre just hit the shrub sections and learn the ones that catch your eye then see what conditions they like and that way you have a few options for customers if they ask. The RHS pruning plant by plant is a great book to own also. It’s small and a good price with plenty of information to use when you start scratching your head.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Great comment, thank you.👍🏻
@starman1969
2 жыл бұрын
One thing I never really was good at was remembering plant names. I had a bunch of books, including The Tree & Shrub Expert, but I rarely looked at any of them because I'm not a book reader lol.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Fair point, thanks for watching and your comment.
@rmbteesside
2 жыл бұрын
Great videos really enjoy them . I am a time served gardener aged 54 and thinking about starting my own business next year ,the problem is i last worked full time in gardening 30+ years ago i still keep my hand in doing friends gardens but was wondering how do you find it physically? i am pretty fit but not sure about doing everyday so maybe just do it part time to start with and see how i get on. thanks again really enjoy your channel.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter, go for it part time and see how you go. Yes it’s hard work but enjoyable.
@tonycritcher3419
2 жыл бұрын
Hmm, which plant name is the one I can never remember, that's easy ..... can I get back to you on that, it's slipped my mind for the moment.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. 👍🏻
@marc7uk244
2 жыл бұрын
Love it 👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marc.👍🏻
@matthewmonaghan1299
2 жыл бұрын
Rob can you get the list up for all us newbies?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Leave it with me.
@dagtailgroundmaintenance
2 жыл бұрын
I would tell you which shrub I have trouble remembering if I could remember 🤔🤣
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Like it 👍🏻
@boyse69
2 жыл бұрын
What harm can it do - improve any Knowledge is a win- Equipment Maintenance is also key Sharp Blades My Father always said a little Lube goes a long way !!
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Your so right, thanks for your comment and watching.
@Grahams-Grass
2 жыл бұрын
Now your a KZitem celebrity think you should do a live chat 👍
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the advice, I am no celebrity just trying to earn a living and have some fun. All the best.
@waynehammerton5698
2 жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work Rob and are you struggling to get any petrol for your machines with the fool's and the panic buying buddy?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Cheers Wayne. I fill up three 5 ltr cans and my b Van every Friday, I did this as normal last Friday, there was no panic. Fingers crossed it will be ok this week. If I am passing a petrol station with no queues I will pop in for a top up. Sad really, but needed.
@waynehammerton5698
2 жыл бұрын
That is good to hear Rob as I was listening to radio 2 earlier and a chap with his own gardening service business like yourself was saying that the garage where he goes to fill up had allowed him to fill his van up with diesel but refused him being able to fill his fuel can's up for his tools which makes absolutely no sense to me
@funkyduckproductions.8844
2 жыл бұрын
By the way. I've been in this game about six years. In this time I've have various mowers. Various Hondas"s McCulloch"s etc. To name just two. I'm yet to find a mower that comes close to Weibang. Absolutely fantastic pieces of kit. My current shaft drive model is a beast! Long, wet grass. Like a hot knife thorough butter! There after sales service is nothing short of phonomonal as well.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great comment, really pleased Weibang have looked after you. All the best.
@TKG
2 жыл бұрын
cheese n spice, my plant knowledge is terrible, I always say to a client I know more about weeds than I do plants, was going to do a vid similar to this (is it worth knowing names) I used to get hydrangea and rhododendron mixed up, togeather they look nothing alike but when I see them on thier own I used to get them wrong, Also aquilegia and hydrangea I got the names mixed up, because both remind me of water, an don't get me started with conifer and leylandii I think gettting it wrong is worse than not knowing to be honest. Oh and don't forget beach and hornbeam
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Your so right, it’s a minefield. Thanks for watching and your comment. More videos required from you, I miss listening to your funny accent, you do moan. You basically say what everyone is thinking. Will you do a full review of your Honda pro rear roller. Looking to buy a rear roller and I change my mind daily. All the best.👍🏻
@funkyduckproductions.8844
2 жыл бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices if ever your feeling good about yourself. Things are on the up and the world is, a good place. Just tune N to the kilted gardener for five minutes. That will bring you back down to earth
@rustybarr6608
2 жыл бұрын
Hey just enquiring what stihl lawnmower you have. If you could send a link. What are they like in the wet or long grass??
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Watch this video kzitem.info/news/bejne/2oiQwGVoiGikq6w I love it, works well in the wet.👍🏻
@charlesdoogan6285
2 жыл бұрын
What do you do when grass is wet you can't cut wet grass
@funkyduckproductions.8844
2 жыл бұрын
who says you can't cut wet grass ? If you have the right equipment you can.... Easily.
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
I gave movers that cut wet grass, as Lind as it’s no too wet.
@graemejohnson2388
2 жыл бұрын
Do you use south dene nursery
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Yes Graeme I do. I also use Silver Hills, one in Newburn and a few others on my travels. Thanks for watching and your comment.
@delsterwislon522
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t suppose you were in JLRRA in 85?
@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices
2 жыл бұрын
Not sure what JLRRA is, junior leaders possibly? I was a Royal Marine Commando, went through Lympstone Commando Training Centre in 1985. All the best.
@delsterwislon522
2 жыл бұрын
@@maxwellsgrasscuttingservices yes it was Junior Leaders Regiment Royal Artillery. You mentioned in a previous video about being in the services and I mistook you for someone there when I was. Great videos by the way keep them up. I think you maybe the reason why there is a shortage of lorry drivers in the UK as they have all decided to take up gardening 😁
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