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"Yep as others have said, buy a HRX.
You will not regret it. I mulch with mine a lot of the time…"
You will not regret it. I mulch with mine a lot of the time…"
"I second hrx537 hy.
I also have a honda hrd roller mower from 2002 that's still reliable, built…"
I also have a honda hrd roller mower from 2002 that's still reliable, built…"
"See, I am going to say the opposite of Peter.... I had a small gardening business, we primarilly…"
"Rob, just to give you a bit more info on these HRX,s we run. Two are 3 years old and one is 7 years…"
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"Yes we would not buy wiebang. Best mulching mower on the market is the Honda HRX537 HY we run 3…"
"Thanks Peter, this is the kind of solid advice I like to hear. I was leaning towards the Stihl just…"
"Kevin, we have had the Stihl for around 5 years used commercially, been faultless , easy to use and…"
Toro or Stihl Scarifier
I've had a read through various forums and through the archives here and there's plenty of talk about the Stihl scarifiers but not much on Toro. Most of my local dealers seem to stock Toro and I spoke with one this morning who said they've sold well and had no negative comebacks, so according to him, they're being used widely but I can't see any feedback/reviews on them online. Has anyone got experience of both machines?
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Reply by Kevin Bradnick on Tuesday
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Mowers mowers mowers
Once more I find myself here asking for mower advice.I run a small garden business that has become smaller over the last 2 years due to injury.I still mow 2 large ish graveyards 1 church grounds and a few small gardens. I was advised to try weibang on here a few years ago for both a mulching and roller mower, but have had a very negative experience with them. All 3 mowers I have had have gone wrong after 1 year and needed fairly costly fixes, a legacy pro 56 a virtue 53 SMP and the…
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Job management software
I’ve been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post, so I’ll introduce myself properly.I’m Max, I run Mini Acres Garden Co covering North London and Hertfordshire — mix of maintenance rounds and hard landscaping projects. Been in the trade for years.Like a lot of people here, I’ve tried most of the job management software that’s available. Jobber, Tradify, ServiceM8, Powered Now. They all do the basics reasonably well, but I kept running into problems that none of them solved.The…
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Two ordinary Blokes in Business - Podcast
This weeks episode is out now. No get rich quick schemes, just real, honest conversations about running a business and trying to scale.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yg6HSj4pbTezigjjVsws4?si=656d1a42f74449fc
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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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