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Difficult one to describe. We've got a couple of lawns that we've taken over and both (unrelated…
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Ratcliffe College in Leicestershire is home to an impressive range of sporting facilities,…
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A customer wants a weed treatment on their lawn but they also like to compost the clippings after…
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Rumble strips in lawn!
Difficult one to describe. We've got a couple of lawns that we've taken over and both (unrelated locations) have got an almost rumble strip feel to certain sections. Absolutely paralell lines in a relatively large area. I'm ensured that the only machinary that has been over it is Hayter lawn mowers. The "rumble strips" (That's what they feel like when you go over them) are spaced about 3-4 inches apart and and about 3-4 inches wide....Anyone come across this before? Is it a natural phenomenon?…
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Selective lawn herbicides and composting clippings
A customer wants a weed treatment on their lawn but they also like to compost the clippings after each mow. The product I use states not safe for composting (Praxys). I can't spot spray as there are a lot of bittercress hidden within the grass. Will a good feed and frequent mowing eventually flush out the weeds?
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Soil management survey help request (south England)
Hi all,Would anyone consider helping me collect some soil management experience data? I'm in my third year of studying for the RHS Master of Horticulture and for my dissertation I'm researching soil management - I’m hoping to obtain some first-hand experience data from gardeners.The study is looking at historic gardens older than 60 years old in the south of England, and my questionnaire is mostly multiple choice questions and shouldn't take longer than 10minutes to complete - I'd really…
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Anvil / Deflector nozzle - Berthoud sprayer
I've recently bought the Berthoud Vermorel. I did a test run on concrete using the anvil nozzle (blue) and the spray appears quite stripey on the ground. There appears to be more liquid on each edge and up the middle, basically 3 thick lines (hope this makes sense).It fills out after going over the area twice but obviously that's still an uneven spread. Is this normal? I'm holding the lance just below a foot off the ground to cover a meters width. Can anyone advise? Or suggest a nozzle more…
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High tip mowers
Hello everyone I'm looking at buying a high tip mower, currently running an iseki low tip wondered which one people rate?Needs to be able to tip into my tipper trailer solely for leaf collection time sides are 1.8m from ground but could tip in back door and heap backwards
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Stiga/mountfield roller mower
Anyone got the 21 inch Stiga/Mountfield 21 inch rear roller mower? Appreciate your thoughts.
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Mossy lawns
Just took on a new customer and their lawn is absolutely terrible........... so much moss that I'm not even sure there's any grass there! Anyway, they want me to scarify the moss out... thats no problem but I've pointed out that it will look awful afterwards. Really don't want to spend a lot of time or expense on this one... in fact I wish I'd not taken it on lol. Now I'm no lawn expert......... in an ideal world, I'd just say to rip up the lot and returf it but they don't want the expense…
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Hand held pressure sprayers
A few years ago I had some that lasted and lasted. The last 3 years the pump valves have failed in a year. Last year's were an expensive one from Screwfix... they now vomit herbicide onto the handle , or spurt it out of the top of the pump randomly. Does anyone have a make that lasts nowadays? I know I (and will be) taking the Screwfix ones back for a refund... But I'd just like some that last. I looked at Hozelock this morning but theres appear to be only 1 litre...which is a bit on the small…
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