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what should we be doing if someone is using pesticides without holding PA1 /2/6 spraying paddocks trust and grazon
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Hi everyone, I have a small business, just me, and do mainly garden maintainence and weeding/planting along with other jobs such as jetwashing and so on as I have a number of elderly customers who always ask for very small "other" jobs. I cut lawns,…
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In view of all the persistant lingering wet weather its sent my work schedule into complete turmoil , I have managed to focus successfully to a degree and in limited measure ( weather dependant ) on Three customers who are the corner stones of my…
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Rain last week,, rain every day over the weekend... and now it is raining as well.Even if I don't mind getting wet I will do too much damage to the soil I need some client's with greenhouses that they need someone to look after :) What jobs do you…
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Hi We have just taken on our first employees to assist us with some school contracts so currently working 12 hour plus days. Originally the employees were happy to be on a set wage and accepted that there would be some long days to work and shorter…
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Has anyone paid in a cheque yet by using a phone or tablet to photograph it, then submitting the image? Andy Betteridge.
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Quick bit of advice please folks. Got a job tomorrow hollow tining, over seeding and feeding a front and rear lawn for a relatively new customer who have already done the scarification themselves. Does anyone have a 'silver bullet' in terms of…
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Paid a company to do 15k flyers for me last year and the only calls I got were people finding my flyers etc in their hedges. Took on a new company this year and pretty much the same experience. They are 10k apparently into the 15k run and I have…
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Hi Advice on cables Please! So many gardens now have cables for lighting, audio, internet, Tv aeriels running through hedges in beds and borders (a lot not armoured just dropped down by lazy sparks) Several time we have nearly cut these even having checked before. Who is liable to pay for repair if this happens? do I put a standard disclaimer on quotes to say we should be informed of any cable runs in the garden otherwise not liable.?? Thanks in advance Trevor
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Hi all, I have a varied mix of customers, some regular maintenance all year, some one off jobs and some bigger projects. I provide a clear quote for each customer, work exactly to that spec, keep the customer updated etc. On completion (or end of month for maintenance customers) I send out QuickBooks invoices with bank transfer details and a 7 day payment period. Some customers pay on time, however it really annoys me having to constantly chase late payers who have usually simply forgotten. Do…
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Hi all I have lost one of these for my honda lawnmower and cant seem to find out what they are anywhere could anyone help? Many thanks in advance Liam
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I have a tree stump that needs removing. I've cut it back myselfso far from small tree bush There are small four trunks forming the stump. 3 of these are about 2 inches in diameter, the 4th and largest about 3 inches in diameter.They are between 4 to 5 inches in height. Should I cut back to ground level,then cut the roots with a chain saw and try to leveredge the roots out with an an iron bar ? I know using a winch may be helpfull as well but I don't have one and would have to rent one. I have…
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Looking to make the handle on my Honda Izy a bit comfier..might even replace the stupid rubber handle cover on my hater pro as it annoys me. Anyone know what type of foam tubing to get or where to get it from? Thanks
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With a dramatic change in weather here in Somerset I'm after some recomendations for watering kit. I have a client with lots of raised planters along a quater mile long drive. We will soon be planting up with bedding for a summer display and will need to keep them well waterd. I have a IBC tank and use of a good forklift. I'm looking for a good way to pump the water out via a nice rain lance. Has anyone got a good suggestion. There would be no acsess to power and the forklift dosnt have a 12v…
Read more…I had a bricklayer build a small pond brick wall 3 years ago and the customer is complaining the jointing has failed and is crumbling I have offered to get the wall re pointed which in my opinion should resolve the issue He has said he has had a proffesional bricklayer look at the wall and been told it should have had damp proofing and needs to be knocked told and re built and he would not accept it being re pointed In his letter he said if i am not prepared to do this he would get a…
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Do you use Tripod Ladders for tree or hedge work? At Northern Arb Supplies, we supply a wide range of high-performance Tripod Ladders ranging from 1.2m(4ft) - 4.8m(16ft). In our latest article, we discuss the best hedge cutting ladders and give you all the information you need to know when considering purchasing Tripod Ladders. Read Here
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With temperatures finally starting to rise, now is the time to be applying a Spring lawn fertiliser. With our SB Springload and SB Flex Bio 18.0.3 we have the products for the earliest spring start up
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The winner of the Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2018, sponsored by ICL and Syngenta, has been announced as Rody Kilbride from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.
For a number of years, ICL and Syngenta have been proud sponsors of the…
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Managing the soil, or rootzone, is the key to high quality lawn and turfgrass surfaces. Lawn Care & Turf managers carry out many maintenance operations, such as mowing, fertilising,…
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Sherriff Amenity recently hosted the very first myTurfClub event at Syngenta UK’s Jealott's Hill Research Centre in Bracknell – and by all accounts it was a huge success.
myTurfClub is a new initiative from Sherriff Amenity which has…
