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stripped shoots on yew hedge

i did a seriously square yew hedge today but was left with loads of stripped shoots that left there white inards hanging out like bits of string laying vertically on the sides of the hedge.my blades seem pretty sharp though i had to use my customers

Started by neil aldridge in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Gavin Stevens Sep 15, 2013

Overgrown Judas Tree

Has anyone dealt with a severely overgrown 10 metre Cercis? It needs to be reduced in height by about 2 metres, and thinned. Not something I've dealt with before, and the RHS guide puts it in to the pruning group that says "don't prune as it can caus

Started by Paul McNulty in Groundscare

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tips for cutting hedges straight

hi,
i am new to the site, was wondering what techniques/tips people have to get straight lines in on tall overgrown hedges when cutting them, I have tried a string line but find it difficult to setup on tall hedges, any advice be welcomed, cheers,

Started by John Buckley in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Gavin Stevens Sep 1, 2013

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Debate: The great divide … north/south? or capital/maintenance? via John Wyer

I picked up on this blog post yesterday from John Wyer of Bowles & Wyer.

See the full post here: http://www.bowleswyer.co.uk/blog/?p=1109#%21

The theme of the post centres on whether it's worth investing time and resources on capital projects if nobo

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare

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The UK's tallest hedge gets its annual trim

The UKs tallest hedge, on the Bathurst Estate in the Cotswolds has had its annual trim.

It took two men around 80 working hours using a cherry picker to cut back the 300 year-old yew hedge.

A tonne of clippings was taken off and sent off to be used i

Started by Landscape Juice in Groundscare

16 Replies · Reply by Gavin Stevens Aug 18, 2013

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What would you do here? - Tangled mass of climbers and shrubs

Have been to see a customer this afternoon who has started to clear their garden and come across a problem they want help with. A 20 year old mass of climbers and shrubs such as Russian Vine, various Ivys and pyrocantha etc. They have cut back the gr

Started by James McKay in Groundscare

8 Replies · Reply by James McKay Jul 25, 2013

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Drop the strimmer and pick up a scythe

Would you be brave enough to put your petrol guzzling strimmer away and pick up a scythe to chomp through the long grass on your next job?

Well according to the Telegraph the ancient art of using a scythe is making a comeback as the quiet and almost

Started by Craig McGinty in Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by Gary Orton Jul 27, 2013

Back pack leaf blower seems to be leaking 2 stroke oil

Hi my back pack blower seems to be leaking a tiny bit of 2 stroke oil near primer but its not actually coming from primer. The oil is red as if it has not been mixed with four stroke. I dont understand as when its been mixed it should be leaking if a

Started by Gary Jackson in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Geoff Norfolk Jul 22, 2013

viking lawnmower mb 248

Hi i have had the viking mb248 for a year now and it cuts pretty good but the lowest setting is not quite low enough. Is there any way I can adjust anything on boss such as put a spacer on to lower it 5 to 10mm.

Started by Gary Jackson in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jul 25, 2013

£35/hour for hedge trimming?

I've been reading Paul Power's excellent book on starting a gardening business. In it, there's a section on providing estimates in which he gives an example stating his hourly rate for hedge trimming is £35. Furthermore, other tasks involving more ba

Started by Rob Jarvis in Groundscare

67 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Sep 8, 2018

Hedge Die Backs after cutting in extreme heat.

Just a reminder to be cautious when cutting back hedges hard during these times of excessive heat.

I have seen dozens of hedges, including Privet, Cedar and Laurel that have died back during the last few weeks due to over cutting in this excess heat.

Started by Pro-Cut in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Lawnman Jul 18, 2013

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Watering the garden - what are your tips and tricks

While you yourself may be struggling in the summer heat, I wonder what tips and tricks people have for keeping the plants happy in the sun.

Drip irrigation hoses, gravity fed tanks, water butts, mulching and good soil preparation all play their part

Started by Craig McGinty in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Stuart Land-Scape.co.uk Jul 17, 2013

Garden Maintenance clients

G J Garden Services .Grass cutting,Hedge trimming, Gardeners.

Started by Gary Jackson in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Craig McGinty Jul 12, 2013

cheap green waste site

Hi does anyone know a cheap green waste site for grass clippings etc in the chester le street area?

Started by Gary Jackson in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Liam Timmins Jul 10, 2013

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Cleaning gutters

What is the best way to clean gutters?

Started by Robbie in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by Benjamin O'Neill Oct 26, 2013

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Cutting high hedges

Hi Guys

A customer asked me if I would cut his hedge. Most of it is no problem and can be got with a long reach.

There is one particular stretch that too high for me to get, i own a small platform that is roughly 1 m high, but wouldn't be enough.

The he

Started by Robbie in Groundscare

22 Replies · Reply by Tom Kitching, Henchman Ltd Jun 18, 2013

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Anyone want to create a veg plot and some regular work in Edgebaston, Birmingham?

Friend of a customer wanted me to quote but I don't really have any other customers over that way and I haven't the time, so I'm out.If anyone is interested let me know and I'll pass on contact info.Regards, Darren

Started by Darren Walters in Groundscare

3 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk May 16, 2013

Can you make a living from garden maintenance?

Can you make your living just from mowing, border maintenance , hedge cutting etc?

Landscaping has a lot of overheads, is maintenance easier?

Started by Richard Matthews in Groundscare

68 Replies · Reply by Robbie Sep 14, 2014

Must Britain now Dig for Survival?

Scaremongering by ill-informed journalist of a real possibility?

Warnings of world food shortages are gathering pace and the horsemeat scandal has highlighted the provenance of food

Outside in my shady urban garden there stands possibly the most fert

Started by Landscape Juice in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by David Cox Apr 18, 2013

Garden maintenance in Farnham

Hi Juicers - opportunity for a regular maintenance job in Farnham approx 3 hours a week or fortnightly visits. Being on a very steep slope but terraced it is not an easy garden to maintain in the time but the owners are nice people to work for and th

Started by Jane Heath in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by Ben Cox Apr 21, 2013

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