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Runner Ducks

As some of you know I'm restoring a couple of 28m Grade 2* beds, using the original Georgian planting plans. The client has just signed off on £7000 worth of plants....quite an investment. We will start receiving the plants soon. Now the problem, we

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Plants

16 Replies · Reply by Peter Woolnough Feb 26, 2022

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What's this tree?

We are pruning an orchard....first time it's been pruned for 5 years at least. Most are apple, and pear, we have come across this one and I can't work out what it is.....as in, is now the time for it to be pruned. Can anyone identify it?

Thank you.

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare and Tree Surgery

24 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Apr 25, 2022

Lawn 'treatment'

Hi all, HNY to you. My first job back this week after being away in the sun for a couple of weeks was a Laurel hedge hard prune for an occasional client. The clients aren't actually living in the property atm, but when I arrived on Tuesday the first

Started by Neil Darby in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by David Benson Jan 31, 2022

The rise and very quick fall of grasslines.net

Hi Everyone,

Having given this much thought and looking at the business in more detail, and with the advice and conversations I have had, I have decided that although i like the idea of mowing lawns, its probably best sticking to my own lawn.

Logisitic

Started by David Seabridge in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

10 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Dec 9, 2021

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Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

We got an enquiry from the website the other day that peeked my interest - obviously a massive house.

Today we visited and asked all the usual questions about the previous gardeners... one that came up is he always pruned a massive wisteria with a pet

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Andrew . Perkins Oct 19, 2021

5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business

Hi People

What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.

Started by Ricky Watkins in Groundscare

16 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Oct 30, 2021

Tractor + Driver in Bushey, Hertfordshire

Hey! We have our own Trimax snake cutting deck on an estate in Bushey WD23, we are looking for a someone who has a tractor to come and hook up to the trimax and cut the large field, it is a full-day's work every two weeks. Can anyone recommend someon

Started by Joe Gordon in Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by Joe Gordon Aug 9, 2021

Taking waste away.

Morning everyone hope everyone is doin good. I've been asked by a potential customer if I can take the waste away as they don't have a garden bin. This is something generally I don't do. The waste is going to be from maintenance visits so majority o

Started by Chris Roberts in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

33 Replies · Reply by Jonathan Davidson Jul 29, 2022

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Renovating Arbors with a massive wisteria, roses, jasmine and other climbers on them

See the pics below - most of the horizontals on this arbor have or are failing. My idea is to make up a temporary support and effectively jack the heavy wisteria trunks off the exisiting rotten horizontals and slide in a nice new piece of wood - it w

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare

14 Replies · Reply by Kris Baker Jul 27, 2021

Kubota or Iseki

I'm on the verge of buying a new cut-and-collect ride-on mower which can cope with lawns of a few thousand m2 and in particular, will cope in the wet. The main contenders seem to be the Kubota G231 and the Iseki SXG323+. What are people's experience

Started by Tim Bucknall in Groundscare and Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Jul 8, 2021

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Sumach suckers

This is getting stupid.... for the first time I have not 1, not 2 but 3 lawns that are being invaded by Sumach suckers. I've tried Praxys - it was almost as if I had fed them, not tried to kill them. How do others deal with these suckers?

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jun 18, 2021

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Renovation of a rutted/neglected school field

We maintain school grounds in the East of England, primarily grass cutting, line marking, tree and hedge work. Our client has approached us to renovate a school field which has been neglected, and bring it to a useable condition for playing football,

Started by alan wilton in Groundscare

13 Replies · Reply by Nigel Hulett Aug 26, 2021

Spraying long grass

Hi All

I look at a job the other day it a piece of wast ground with long grass and weeds in it!

The cline what it cut down and weedkiller use on it, then put matting over the top!

Now how the best way of doing this, please?

Do I cut back then spray and I

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by Billybop Jun 12, 2021

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Stihl SG71 Knapsack Sprayer 18L

Been offered one of these instead of a CP-15 as our supplier is currently out of stock. Does anyone know if these are any good?

Thanks

Started by Steven Mills in Groundscare

10 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jun 7, 2021

Subcontracting Line Marking

We have been trying to discuss with grounds contractors that offer line marking services the possibility of sub contracting works out.

We offer robotic line marking services that are quicker and cheaper than doing by hand or with a GPS marker and wou

Started by Pitch Marker in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Pitch Marker Jun 1, 2021

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Beech hedges

Can I just check with you all

.... a new owner has moved into a large house where we look after the gardens. The drive is bordered by a curvy 12' high beech hedge that has over the years got wider than it should. If we take it back by a foot or so it

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods May 4, 2021

Non chemical lawn care.

Hi all been a while since I've posted I hope everyone is stayin safe. So my question is about lawn treatments is it possible to improve a lawn without using chemicals I'm interested in taking as organic an approach as possible and I'm mindful that

Started by Chris Roberts in Business, Groundscare, and Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by Glen Stillman May 19, 2021

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