Skip to content

The Gardener's Curious Journal

A personal journal by a working gardener, following curiosity wherever it leads.

  • Welcome
  • Article Directory
  • Welcome
  • Article Directory

Category Archives: Earthly Comforts Business

The Difficult Business of Keeping Clients Happy

Explore the challenges small businesses face in keeping clients happy while managing rising costs, price increases, concessions, loyalty and long-term sustainability.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener6th Sep 20262nd Sep 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Gardening, Pricing, small business, customer service, client retention, profitability, loyaltyLeave a comment on The Difficult Business of Keeping Clients Happy

Gardening Isn’t Just Horticulture

Professional gardening is about far more than mowing lawns and pulling weeds. Explore the knowledge, judgement, responsibility and experience behind skilled garden care.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener28th Aug 202627th Aug 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Garden Butler, Garden Maintenance, gardening expertise, gardening skills, horticultural knowledge, Professional gardening, skilled gardenerLeave a comment on Gardening Isn’t Just Horticulture

My Top Ten Stresses?

The gardens aren’t the stressful part. A working gardener reveals the real pressures behind running a modern gardening business, from wages and pricing to employees, contracts and rising costs.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener27th Aug 202626th Aug 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Business, employment, gardeners, Gardening, horticulture, Pricing, StressLeave a comment on My Top Ten Stresses?

Why Do We Still Think Gardening Should Be Cheap?

Why is professional gardening still expected to be cheap? We explore the skills, knowledge, experience and responsibility behind professional garden care.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener13th Aug 202613th Aug 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Garden, Gardener, Gardening, horticulture, Maintenance, professional, skillsLeave a comment on Why Do We Still Think Gardening Should Be Cheap?

More to the Soil Hub Journey

Follow the latest chapter in The Soil Hub journey as a major setback turns into an unexpected opportunity, securing affordable land and bringing the composting and worm farming project back to life.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener2nd Aug 20262nd Aug 2026Posted inEarthly Comforts BusinessTags:Compost, Composting, Gardening, Green Waste, soil hub, Sustainable, Worm Farming4 Comments on More to the Soil Hub Journey

Posts pagination

1 2 3 … 10 Older Posts

Sep 2026
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
« Aug    
The Gardener's Curious Journal, Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • The Gardener's Curious Journal
    • Join 390 other subscribers.
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The Gardener's Curious Journal
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar