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This lawn was laid with new turf a few months ago and at first looked great. Now it has increasing dead patches and weird red bits that look like dust. Any ideas much appreciated.
"Hi Nick & Gary thank you so much for your comments I will reply to all points.
The way we have set our pricing is for up to 15 users, we have many people that are using contractors for certain jobs and need them on the system but can't warrant…"
The way we have set our pricing is for up to 15 users, we have many people that are using contractors for certain jobs and need them on the system but can't warrant…"
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"Gary - Jobber now would be very expensive for us in their current offering (and probably comparable to the offering in this thread) but they offered [lifetime] legacy pricing as a thank you from them for supporting them when they were in their…"
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not the expensive ones, £46 I think, I use them as my walking boots too, really comfy.
order a couple of sizes and send the ones back that don't fit. Full safety by the way, toe and sole. I get way more than a year out…"
not the expensive ones, £46 I think, I use them as my walking boots too, really comfy.
order a couple of sizes and send the ones back that don't fit. Full safety by the way, toe and sole. I get way more than a year out…"
"I started out with the Stijl combo long reach and obviously compared to a 'B&Q' type machine it's amazing.
then I got an HS82, omg, they just go through anything like it's butter!! Really heavy as all the weight is on one hand, the other is just for…"
then I got an HS82, omg, they just go through anything like it's butter!! Really heavy as all the weight is on one hand, the other is just for…"
Lawn issues after laying turf
This lawn was laid with new turf a few months ago and at first looked great. Now it has increasing dead patches and weird red bits that look like dust. Any ideas much appreciated.
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Stihl battery strimmer
Evening all, now transitioning across to battery powered equipment, I use a Stihl fs50c daily and also have a large strimmer for the beasty jobs, just wondering which battery strimmer and battery to go get for everyday use just for edging lawns really, thankyou Steve
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E10 Fuel swap over coming
Has anyone heard about this re suitablility in mowers or with 2-stroke for strimmers / blowers. Some articles say OK, others say no, use super unleaded.
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Landscape Gardening Business Management Software
Hello everyone, I’m Marc from Custom Quoter and have been talking to Henry, Gary and the team at LJN, He mentioned that there are often threads discussing landscapers/landscaping software. We wanted to create this discussion to have some direct contact and discussions on what landscape gardeners actually want and need for your businesses within a software. We have not been around as long as some of the others, but we have a large team of developers working and feel we have created and are…
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Stihl hsa86
HiI am considering buying an hsa86 hedge cutter and I was looking for some feedback on here, pros/cons etcThis would be my first battery purchase and I'm unsure whether to buy ap300 or ap300s.Also I have never really used a hand held hedge cutter only long reach and have never really felt the need for a hand held. Was wondering if I'm missing out on something or whether it would get enough use. Should I buy one or should I buy a long reachHELP
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John Deere X584/X590 reviews
Considering buying either of these, be grateful for any user reviews, particularly in terms of long term reliability, any issues etc. Also as we will be using exclusively as a mulcher , performance/finish have heard the cut grass tends to clump against mulching plug and drop out in lumps?
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Tools security
hi all. Can i have advice and wisdom about tool security. If the worst happened and the tools were robbed from you (van or lock up), how do guys prove ownership? Sharpie pen, drimel engrave, photos, tracker register with local bobble heads? Any other ways not mentioned? Which methods work? Anyone been lucky and had stuff recovered? thanks
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Robust Cordless Strimmer v Modern Petrol Strimmers
I have not done any hard strimming work for years . I absolutely hate strimming after spending too many years strimming embankments absorbing vibration leading to spinal problems . However a good opportunity presents itself to look after a five acre property but one of the requirements is to strim a 1.5 acre steep bank comprising of long grass and tall dock . My question is . Has anyone found a cordless strimmer . Preferably light weight , nicely balanced so a tall person such as myself…
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