Facebook ‘lawn care’ group to come to SALTEX

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A Facebook group with over 3,000 active members – mostly landscapers and gardeners – is to appear at SALTEX 2018, at the NEC, Birmingham on October 31 and November 1.

Lawn Care Legends sees, on average, 40 to 60 individual member posts every day.

“The kind of topics of conversation can be anything from recommendations on products, machines or brands, what people prefer to use – the pros and cons, or it could be to do with marketing your business or pricing a job. It is open to professionals and aspiring professionals and the group encourages the positive aspect of sharing information,” said group founder John Ryan.

Browse through the Lawn Care Legends group and you will see a stunning array of images and videos detailing all kinds of various landscaping projects, however, John believes that while social media is an important aspect of the industry, the group is far more than just social sharing.

“Social media is a way to feed on the passion for the industry but it is much more than just sharing pictures and talking about mowers; it is a way of connecting with people who have the same interests as you, have the same passion as you, and ultimately face the same difficulties as you.

Lawn Care Legends LIVE will take place on the first day of SALTEX 2018  in concourse suites 22 and 23 at 2:00pm, and will feature popular landscaping ‘YouTubers’ Curtis Jones and Jason Groom.

“We are running a competition where entrants can submit up to ten pictures which show the quality of their work. It might be beautiful stripes, a crisp edge between a flower bed and a lawn or it could be a topiary cutting – anything at all,” added John.

“The pictures can be posted in the Facebook group or through Twitter and Instagram and then in September a shortlist will be created. Everyone who makes it onto the shortlist will be in with a chance to win as the winners will be selected by a random generator. The winners will be then announced on the first day of SALTEX at the Lawn Care Legends LIVE event.”

The prizes will include a shaft drive professional lawnmower and Lawn Care Legends clothing. To enter the competition join the Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/lawncarelegends or use the hashtag #LCLSALTEX18 on Twitter or Instagram.