What I'd Do Differently & Managing a Nightmare Team (Day In The Life Of A UK Gardener EP36)
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Your doing very well:
-Your objective
-Your not a 'Know it all'
-You know your strengths
-You know your weaknesses
-Your fearless
-great work ethic
-you have good character
We are ALL forever learning.
Its refreshing to see so many good comments from great people. 😊
Thank you very much for your kind comment.
Some people have really gunned for me in the comments. Section of this video.
However, I know you've got the relevant experience, we're on the same page, so thank you.
I really hope you enjoy the content so far
Watched, your video reminded me of my younger, self and why i changed from landscaping to garden maintenance, The time an effort you out into landscaping, ie collecting materials, wear and tear , you would literally want 2k contingencys and people wont pay that , so your effectively your own slave , garden maintenance your in and out , with your body still in contact , and less stress ,
you really not wrong fella? It's something that I really enjoy those so i'm gonna keep pushing and see where I can get with it.
More progress made as I keep saying I’m buzzing to see the final result brilliant work mate
Yeah mate, it's really starting to come together now.
yard sign outside the customers once the brick wall is repaired , will promote your business , also knock on a few doors either side ,hand out cards and introduce yourself , all the neighbors will have seen you and they all talk to each other , , love your work ethic mate take care
Thanks for the info And thank you for sharing mate. I shall do this when I get there next.
@@HDGardenCare if its a week day 4.30pm after the school run is best when women are in ,they tend to like a tidy garden and also control the purse strings , sat are good also anytime
You're a little psychology wizard. May I really love your comment. Keep it all coming. It really does help. And in return I will keep making you laugh of my content 🤣👍
@@HDGardenCare never been called a wizard before lol i like that, love the videos take care matey
@@t008mx what women want the women gets 😆 I have also noticed that usually when someone is ordering any kind of service then the whole row of neighbors get the same stuff done in coming weeks.
Looking good 👍 hope all goes to plan for you.
I hope so too, Thank you very much for the kind comment. I really appreciate the support. It does mean a lot
Should be proud of yourself you’ve done a good job.
Thank you very much, mate. I know it was an extreme step outside of my comfort zone. However, I'd like to think I dealt with the challenges well. And we got the results, which is the main thing.
@@HDGardenCare
I will go all the way your conscientious.
Great work mate amazing job hope the new lad does some good work 👍👍
Yeah, mate from what I've seen so far. He seems to be a good lad. And I've taken him on one day weeks, so that's good news. But thanks for the comment and I hope you enjoy your videos
Keep going Harley, you'll get there, it's all a learning curve, you learn by mistakes and accidents like that
You're correct there and i'm definitely want to throw myself in the deep end. But that is how we learn. The more mistakes are made one job. The less mistakes are making on the next.
Your original ladsl worked ,bloody hard,l don't think you should sack them,for small mistakes,( you knocked a wall down😂)
Sure you were stressed,management,walk off,take a breath.
Thats big job,you are thinking it through,not a cowboy.
Little tip.
Don 't wear track grey bottoms and don't take your shirt off in a clients garden.
It's the things I didn't show on camera. They really weren't the best workers. In comparison to some of the lads I've had, They lacked
I'm really not trying to be funny like you can see I'm really positive, but if I'm hot, I'm going topless. If you go to a public area on any hot day. You're probably gonna see some lad topless. I wouldn't in the circumstances. It was a health and safety risk. But if there's no risk and I'm not hurting anyone then I don't see a problem. I'm not gonna water down my personality that much in the name of professionalism. At the end of the day, personality is what makes us all different.
You have to look,professional,,not looking like a labourer/digger
You now have your own business..
He now has his own buisiness so he's earned the right to wear what he wants. If you do a good job that's what people care about. I wouldn't wear trackies to work but that's just me. I take my top off on a hot day. If someone told me to put it back on I'd pack up my tools and leave. Might take my trousers off too on the way out...
I do indeed, and the fact I don't hide nothing. I'm real to the core. I think it's the reason I get all my business. People see that. I've got a good relationship between me and the customers at this point. We'll agree to disagree on this one, mate, because we don't see eye to eye.
Thank you very much, and the truckies were old, and i knew they would get absolutely covered, and I'd just be wearing them for the one day. I'm with you on this 1 day. People care about the results, not the tools you use. Not what you're wearing the value for money. Prices what they pay and value is what they get.
Good vid mate! Enjoying the progress! I know how you feel! I’ve taken on these big jobs in the past! And these days I no longer get involved in them hah! Way too much stress and hassle then it’s worth! Good job though!
Each to their own mate but i'm really, really enjoying it and it's the direction I wanna take the business I think. The money is definitely in the ground from my experience.
@@HDGardenCare well that’s all the matters mate at the end of it! Money is in it IF jobs go as planned! I used to enjoy it!! But got fed up with getting let down and the hassle of the big stuff!
But good luck with it!
Love your chan bud!
It's definitely a struggle, but it's a problem I'm going to navigating and push through. I'll get there.
@@Stev631 cheers mate!
Top stuff mate, been great watching your journey. I’m taking the leap this year and going out on my own, taken in a lot from your videos!
Cheers for being honest throughout.
Well, best of luck you're gonna smash it and you look back and thank yourself. Thank you for the comment and thank you for watching mate. I hope you're enjoying.
You're doing a great job buddy! Really enjoy your videos and insight into the jobs you do. I run a garden maintenance buisness in Devon, started this year, going well so far! Keep up the good work 👍🏻
Thank you very much for the comment, mate. I really appreciate it. I wish you the best of luck in your journey.
Harley do as much as you can on your own. Bring in a labourer to do donkey work and skill tradesman to do specialised jobs✌️ great progress fella .
Damien from Cork City
That's definitely how i'm gonna be working it in the future, damien. I have to learn that one the hard way.
Thanks for the comment.
The donkey comment made me giggle 😄 but you are absolutely right mate
@@FromLawtoGardening Harley reminds me of myself starting off 20 years ago full of energy and take on any work he just needs honest help✌️. He has been a loyal subscriber to my channel and a great support😁
your a good lad harley and one of the most important
lessons learnt in business is when you realise your mistakes and have the awareness to
put them right.. you will go far
my friend with this attitude 👍
ps get yourself a breaker to get posts out save you loads of time
Thank you very much for the comment. This is really kind. I'm trying, but staff can seem like you're beating your head against a walk.. And some people in the comments don't seem to get it from my side...
This is another tool that will be added to the arsenal within time.
dude don’t worry i actually don’t advertise 5:47 my business as i have enough work over 25 yrs of being self employed but
i don’t landscape it’s a different
world out there for that but very rewarding when done well keep your chin up and employ people you trust 💯 and you won’t go far wrong
Thank you very much for the kind comments. I really do appreciate it. Keep the comments come in and I hope you enjoyed the video
Always do as much as you can yourself , brickwork looks great 👌🏼
I always try to although I definitely wasn't gonna give that brick work ago. That is definitely at my capabilities. Thanks for the comment
Looking good mate, doing a good job.
Thank you! Cheers! It's a graft. Thanks for the comment.
Personally don’t agree with how you handled yourself there bud! You might not like the workers but never say it like the in front of people! Can really damage someone. And you have the right to wear what you want it’s your company! But some advice from an outside looking in. I personally think it looks very unprofessional taking your shirt off mate. And it’s feb bud it’s not exactly the med! Just saying, like I said you have the right to wear what you like but from someone who’s had people work at there house you wanna come across as professional as you can and the top of for me is a big no no! Look like the local travellers have showed up lol!
I've had this comment before. And I'll say it again. Unfortunately, I'm not gonna water down my personality too much in the name of professionalism at the end of the day, personality is what makes us all different. In terms of saying what I did in front of the boys. They're my close mates and I was giving them a bit at work.I literally explained the whole situation to the boys told them it wasn't their fault and even said in the video. It was completely my fault.
The T-shirt. We'll just have to agree to disagree on that one mate 👍. I personally think the way I am within business shows a hundred percent authenticity. Not one person is gonna look at me and think oh, He's putting on a professional front. I am what I am. I know my worth. I have sky-high expectations. And if a customer isn't happy with my service. Or isn't happy with my price. Then there's plenty of other people out there to do the job. If having my T-shirt off or having high standard mean I lose work so be it.
What's wrong with travellers may i ask...
It's looking good
I really appreciate the support and kind word.
Did u send yourself home when u took out the wall?half a wall or 1 broken slab, i know what will take less time to sort out
I only showed half the story. It's quite funny cause my uncle used to tell me as a nipper. He went self employed because he couldn't sack himself.
Next time mush you could have dug the whole lot out with that machine in a day. Next time start from the back and dig your way out the garden then your done with a digger and not making a mess of the garden. A tracked dumper would have been way easier and I would have saved you another day for a bricklayer to fix the wall 🤣 consider a tracked dumpers £160 a week they do save time. And time is money.
You do make some great points. And these are the analyses that I've come to, so thank you.
Personally I too would have used a tracked barrow as per other comments. Track the digger down over the patio and scrape the first lot of turf up and use it to form a ramp for the dumper / power barrow.
A couple more sheets of ply cut in half and just leap frog them in front of the machines when you move them.
In terms of your levels, a laser level makes light work of getting your dig out and falls correct. I have a spectra one plus a mag mount that I can use on a machine.
Wise decision subing the brickwork , you can teach yourself on a smaller job and engineering bricks are very easy to smear.
Thank you for all the useful information within this comment. I was saying the same thing about a powered wheelbarrow over a track damper too a commenter in my previous video.
I'm really enjoying this line of work though. And I do need to go out and get all the correct tools like a laser level etc. If I want to take on more of this work.
@@HDGardenCare you can hire a lazer from a hire firm now same with mixers and everything
Well, that is something odd. I will definitely be using on the next project.
Brick work looks sweet as mate no smudges that’s how we like it
Yeah, my bricky done an absolutely amazing job on a brick work and hopefully he will do the same tomorrow.
👍
Love bro.
Pinch bar and pick will make groundwork a heck of alot easier. A ground scan will cost you alot in the short term but save you a fortune in the long term with preventing damage to services. A Lazer level and finder will cost under a grand but save you a bunch of money when you see it cut down your labour cost. Biggest tip I can give you based on my experiences over the years is if you can afford the right tool for the job, just take the dive and get it. It will save you time and money in the long run. The amount of extra days labour I spent when starting out due to trying to make do with what I had, kept me fit though😂 All the best bud👍
Great suggested a laser level with some income. Definitely gonna have to invest in one soon.
Motorised muck truck is a great bit of kit for so many landscaping jobs. Carrys 1/4 ton and tips.
Yeah I have seen these about. You can pick him up fairly cheap. (1500 ish new)
It's definitely gonna be site worth investing in if i'm gonna continue doing this work.
LOVE IT
Thank you very much for the kind comment and support.
Good man and well done
Thank you very much for the kind words. Top man.
Looking mega I work on my own 90% of the time I sometimes get a mate to come and shovel and Barrow or my dad comes and helps with prime flags and the timber work building pergolas but just remember anything is post on your own the best results will be better if it’s just you as your checking everything you done it might take longer but I always thanking the same it get done when it done
Yeah, you're definitely right. And to be honest, that's the main reason I had the boys there just to push the wheelbarrows on the dig out. even, then a powered wheelbarrow probably would have done better.
I learn something new every job I been on my own full time since jan 23 them more you do on your own three are easy of doing things on your own
Mate landscaping is no joke, its a very slow process but worth it all in the end!
I know exactly how you feel with the labourers, yah my guys are great for general labouring but that's probably where it stops... Any skilled work ill either try and do it myself (for the experience) or bring in someone who knows what they're doing... Its an absolute pain in the *cough* sometimes when you have to redo everything that someone else has done because its not up to standard. Mate I could rant about this all day because ots cost me endless tome and money previously by not having the right team in place, just dont let it ruin your reputation. At the end of the day, its your business at stake so sometimes you have to make hard decisions and take people off the job if they're not up to standard!
Sorry for the long comment but one more thing... You're doing a brilliant job, keep it up 👍🏾
Thank you very much for this comment. That's exactly what I needed to hear from someone with experience. Because some people in their comments can't see my point. When I mess up, it comes out of my pocket when my boys mess up. It also comes out of my pocket. The latter's a bit more frustrating because it's out of my control.
I hear you. I don't let my teamies do anything that could end in damage. I don't do landscaping tho, that is a whole other ballgame. Wishing you all the best.
I tried to take the same approach. However, sometimes mistakes are just made. I said in the video I don't blame the boys. Accidents happen, but that was only one of accident that morning. The first one a wheelbarrow got tip on its side taking 5 newly laid bricks with it. 😅
It's a hard arse job. Your attitude will get you through. Brickie is a tidy worker.
Thank you very much mate. And I'll be sure to let the brickie know. He really did do a good job., and i'm so happy with it.
@@HDGardenCare Tidy and organised is half the battle! If you think about it logically.. when you observe a messy worker, not only in the trades but all walks of life.. if they work in mess what do you expect their finished product to be like..?
Yeah, no I definitely agree with this comments to be fair.
A laser level would be useful for you when digging out and laying your base. I have a spectra one and recommend this or a lecia rugby. They are precision tools so in the long run it is worth buying a good one. You could probably hire one from hss hire or similar.
Good decision subing the brickwork, red enginering smear easily and you can teach yourself better on smaller jobs.
Well, thanks for the recommendation about a laser level mate. It's definitely something that i'm gonna have to invest in. And I think saturday i'm gonna give lay in a brick a go Proved to myself. I made the right decision. 😅
I agree with what you say about hire experienced people, I employ someone with years of experience in grounds maintenance and I also have a part-timer I use on jobs that aren't too difficult to get them to learn the ropes, it depends on the attitude they have, if they're teachable then they'll be mouldable to work with you.
This is very true someone I previously invested time and maybe coming back for me towards the middle of summer. Thank you for sharing your experience
@@HDGardenCare I understand the position you're in with not having a full business book yet, but you soon will, keep it up!
Wasn't very nice or professional to say you can understand why people go solo in front of them looked like young lads.You're young yourself you'll learn.As you say it's your fault for hiring the wrong people for the job.
Maybe, However I've got reputation to protect and you got to remember when I make a mistake. It comes out of my pocket. When my boys make a mistake, it also comes out of my pocket. If having them is costing me money and time. I'd rather not have them.
Personally agree! Even if you think they are a waste of time, to say it in front of them is extremely disrespectful to them!! You say you have your reputation but this is just damaging it personally! Comes across very arrogant! Don’t forgot you’re very young mate and you’ll make many many more mistakes!
Those are my close mates and you didn't see what I didn't show I had enough by the end of the week. Yes there my mates but no will they be coming to work for me again. The lads even said its hard work and not for the faint hearted. I have cleared the air with both the boys. We're still mate.
Ps I got bipolar...
Let's not forget their mistakes are coming out of my pocket......
I get that but just walk away compose yourself and go take 5 in the van hah, then rant about them all you like! Do get its coming out your pocket bud but at the end of the day if you employ “mates” to do the job that have zero experience in the field what did you expect? I’m a carpenter mate and I would never think of getting “mates” on a job if they had no prior experience hah! You’re asking for trouble.
Its a tough job mate, I shy away from landscaping because its just too much, nice earner, but pay too much on the stress tax, having Sam work with me is a godsend, its hard, but not as hard as managing other workers,. its all a learning curve, my biggest job was about the same as yours, I did it all by hand and on my own, luckily the customer project managed it was tough, I really tip my hat to you, I wish everyone in your age group had the same mindset as you.
So do I, it would make finding workers so much easier 🤣. But im not bothered The less of my generation out working. The more money for me is the way I look at it... At the end of the day, someone's earning the money so aint more generation it's gonna be me. Ahah
But I'm absolutely love in the landscape inside of things and from my experience. The money is in the ground...
Hi there just wanted to say it’s not your fault they broke the slab wouldn’t kick yourself for it but they needed to be more careful with how they work and be more aware of their surroundings… I’ve worked with a guy who had no experience but wasn’t a cocky lad and done what he could without trying to show off
Yes, mate. That's definitely the attitude the lads I need. I've got a new lad working with me now. And he actually seems a solid lad. I've got him on 1 day a week with me.
Sorry commented half way through the video, loose aggregates is the way to go Same with like removing waste out the fronts for a grab lorry to lift might be cheaper too… also would recommend a pointy shovel that’s handy for digging into hardcore that are in bags
@@HDGardenCarethat’s good mate happy for you like I say don’t kick yourself over it remain cool and moan about it later lol
Believe me, I actually did ring the grab company to come and empty that first 6 yd skip. They wanted twice what the skips cost me. Whith the connections I have at the skip yard, I think I'll keep using skips.
Yeah mate. You're totally right, and it's what I tried to do? However, it's frustrating and when it is someone else is mistaken, Burns a whole in your pocket.
You live and learn, that's how you get better. But every job is different so not all the same applies. Managing people and the budget is a bugger. Good work out for the arms shoveling out of bulk bags ain't it ,few aches later,ATB 👍
You are bang on my arms are killing. The boxing session finished me off yesterday. i'm not gonna lie it's put me out of action today I've not felt this knackered in a while. It's been a day of rest and editing for me, hence the early upload 😅.
Did you pay the lads you sent home a full days wage?
No mate, if you work half a day, you get half days pay, simple. I buy the boy lunch and refreshments throughout the day 9 time out of 10 tho. I do try to treat my boys right.
Hiya mate! We do lots of landscape projects and it takes time to build a team! I had a question I’ve seen in the comments that you’re putting gravel down?!! As someone that’s in the trade why you putting such a heavy base of type one down for a gravel path? You could have just got away with a light sprinkle mate.
I've been taught to use at least a 75mm bed no matter what's going on it. Thanks for the comment.
Also what slabs are going in
No slabs are going in, mate. It is a straight type one base and a self building gravle path.
Great job what do you guys charge for a job like this in the uk ? Could you do a job on price break down and labour cost etc 😊
I would probably not do a cost. Breakdown on a job this large. Just because the price a company give is very subjective to that company.
Which video did you take the wall out in?
It is on my channel, mate. It is called disaster strikes.
Mush
Didn't realise u had all this to do only thought it was dig like all way round to make a flower bed my stupid 1k comment more like 10k aha
I've not been answering some of your comments for a reason. Mate lest just say that 😅
Good work ethic 👍🏽👏
Thank you very much. I've always been a grafter. Hope you enjoy the content