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Lawn care issue....

Good evening all,

Could any of the lawn care lads please help me identify what could be wrong with my customers lawn in the pictures. It has lots of dead grass, bright yellow moss and what looks like dry dead mushrooms.

The area is about 20m2 max. The

Started by Craig Flatters in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Craig Flatters Apr 30, 2017

Large scale lawn care pricing

I've just picked up 2 new clients with large lawns totalling around the 900 sqm mark each. Not had any as large as this before and was wondering what ball park figure I should charge for a spot spraying weeds and granular fert application?I know my c

Started by Alistair Main in Groundscare and Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by Alistair Main Apr 30, 2017

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Ivy on Wall/House... Advice!!?

Hi all,

What's considered the best method for removing Ivy from a wall? Is it best to cut it and just try and pry it away or would it be better to cut it, and let it die back before trying to remove it?

I've been asked to deal with this,,,

Many thanks i

Started by Jonny Armour in Groundscare

15 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Apr 28, 2017

Selective herbicide

Hello guys.Anyone know what selective herbicide lawn care company's use for weed control? Saw one of the chaps spraying it the other day and it was going on the boarders and he said it won't harm any of the plants. Sounds great stuff.Thanks

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Plants

14 Replies · Reply by Jo Mullett Apr 23, 2017

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Starting a new business - advice needed please.

Hi all,

This is my first post and I'd like to say that I have found the forum incredibly helpful so far when researching many different topics.

A bit about myself: I have worked in gardening jobs on private gardens, commercial sites and those open to t

Started by Rob Hartnell in Business and Groundscare

20 Replies · Reply by Rob Hartnell Apr 18, 2017

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Japanese knotweed removal

Hi everyone,

Have recently thought about going into knotweed treatment both spray and removal and have done the relevant training with the property care association (pca), does anyone have an idea of rates or pricing in this field ?.Every job on any s

Started by Edward corley in Groundscare and Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Edward corley Apr 15, 2017

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Spare Parts

Does anyone know where I can obtain spare parts and spare tines for a Garden Master GMPA lawn aerator?

Thanks in advance

Started by John Barratt MCIHort in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Nick@Garden-Styles Apr 12, 2017

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Scarifying / aeration during hot dry spring ?

I have some basic grass care to do - scarifying and hollow tine aeration for three clients.

Its a new process for me and concerned that march / april is the usual spring hit due to warming soil , increased light levels and generally rain.

With no rai

Started by dan in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Jack Chapman Apr 16, 2017

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Use GPS for locating sports field markings

We are new to commercial grounds care but now manage six schools. Easter is the time for removing the goal posts etc and setting out for summer sports of athletics, rounders etc.

We spent hours setting out the various sport positions, and wish to reta

Started by alan wilton in Groundscare

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Commercial maintenance pricing?

Hi everyone!Could I pick all of your brains please? I'm a fairly new business only started September last year.. I'v been contacted by a business on an industrial estate wanting me to give them a quote on grounds maintenance. They have asked for it t

Started by Nick Lee in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Apr 8, 2017

Great first ride on lawn mower?

Hello all.

what do you all recommend for a good ride on lawn mower that mulches very well. i cant leave a trail of grass behind and looking at a fine mulcher.

Any thoughts?

Many thanks

Nathan

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Apr 4, 2017

Advice on how to cut stripes in lawns

Hello, I've been reading about striping lawns on here and think the pictures always look really nice. Does anyone have any tips on how to achieve a straight line? My lines at times end up a bit like a banana! I don't currently have a roller mower but

Started by Sam Cambridge in Groundscare

13 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Apr 4, 2017

lightweight mower

what do you suggest for a occasional use lightweight mower preferably with a roller that I can carry up steps (quite a few) also when the soil is that wet I cannot get the grass cut as they are leaving wheel ins ore paddling it up when you turn

Started by David Benson in Groundscare

35 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Apr 30, 2017

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1T bulk bags top dress / soil handling

Does anyone have a method of safely removing 1T bulk bags of material from the back of a van quickly with resorting to shovels / barrows.

It's at customers sites, so no fork trucks etc. Just wondering as we've quite a few large top dress jobs coming u

Started by Andrew Watts in Groundscare

19 Replies · Reply by Chris Roberts Apr 26, 2017

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Good mid level Drop spreaders ?

Anyone recommend a trusty Drop spreader

Would be for tricky gardens , small areas , near beds etc -- a spare as such to run along side more expensive broadcast spreader

Guessing plus £100 - that will last reasonably well and will work well - calibrati

Started by dan in Groundscare and Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 29, 2017

Seeding and over-seeding

Picked up a few clients recently, quite big gardens to either overseed or totally re-seed. Largest is 3000m2. Dont have a lot of budget for equipment but suggestuions would be great as it is just not coming out of my pedestrian rotary spreader

thanks

Started by Ian Kenyon in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Acacia Groundcare Hire Mar 29, 2017

Commercial Lawnmowers

Morning All

Couple of things on mowers it would be good to get people's opinions on.

We've used a variety of manufacturers and models over the last decade but I still can't decide on what to go for when we look to renew next time around. We currently

Started by JOHN BROOKS in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Conor Reilly Mar 29, 2017

Honda HRH Mulch plug

Hello, I think I've just about decided on getting the Honda HRH, the only thing is the lack of mulching. It seems like you can get a plug but has anyone used one on this model before? I appreciate it won't be as good as a dedicated mulcher. But I'll

Started by Sam Cambridge in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Ben Carter Mar 29, 2017

compacted lawn

have look at a potential new garden maintenance job today the problem is they have had the builders in doing a large patio, where they have wheeled in all the materials over the lawn (40x60 ft.) it has got really compacted and stones pushed into the

Started by David Benson in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Robbie Mar 30, 2017

Sports pitch marking course

Good Afternoon,

Im new here to Landscape Juice, so apologies if I haven't posted this in the correct area.

We are looking for a training course for sports pitch marking, in or around Sussex area.

I have been looking since last year and haven't come acro

Started by Shelley Cooper in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 27, 2017

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