I used four bags of Verve bark chippings a couple of days ago and noticed what looked like foliage from a pine related tree.
I couldnt be sure what tree it was so I thought I would ask here.
Is it common, or even possible for…
I have been wondering recently. How far a day, do I walk behind a mower, with a strimmer and to and from the van.
Does anyone know how far they walk? Have you ever used a step app?
Thank you, Craig.
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At one of our weekly maintenace clients we moved a small standard tree recently that wasn't doing particularly well and was too close to other plants. It came up very easily and when we moved it there was a hole underneath.…
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Just been given a nice little leatherman C33 knife for christmas..
My only slight concern is that its got a locking blade..
Is being a gardener as your profession a good enough reason to be carrying a knife if you were ever asked to…
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Anyone planning to chop down trees or even cut up logs with a chainsaw could need a licence and possible special training after new regulations were introduced for forestry and other workers.
At the beginning of this year a man died from…
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Can anyone recommend ramps for my Vauxhall vivaro. Light / folding / easy to store
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So we had a delivery of 30 sleepers today while we weren't on site. We come back to the lot of them put on top of a few bulk bags.. one end was on top of two stacked bags and the other end on one at an angle, clearly the pack was too wide also…
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Slight tangent I know however.... you may not be aware that in many regions of the UK there is a desperate need for part time retained Firefighters.Most small local Fire stations are run by paid retained Firefighters who get to the station within 5…
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I won't be at our unit until the morning - but we've got rats making their way down from the roof. Not impressed.
The currently epic quantity of grass seed being the target, going to have to live in the garage at home in the…
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just a warning to everyone!
had an accident yesterday doing something so very simple yet it turns out quite dangerous!
got asked to do some stock fencing for someone something I don’t really do but good client so said I’d do it. Post…
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I've been seen this press release by AXA. Obviously they are looking for a bit of PR but I do wonder about the accuracy of their research. What do you think?
New research by AXA Business Insurance busts some of the most prevalent…
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Hi guys, Thinking of going over to battery powered tools now after a visit to saltex. Anyone got any reviews on the strimmers, hedge trimmers, batteries and battery life. I'd like to stick with Stihl or Husqvarna, but interested in other opinions.…
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Hi We have just taken on our first employees to assist us with some school contracts so currently working 12 hour plus days. Originally the employees were happy to be on a set wage and accepted that there would be some long days to work and shorter…
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Rain last week,, rain every day over the weekend... and now it is raining as well.Even if I don't mind getting wet I will do too much damage to the soil I need some client's with greenhouses that they need someone to look after :) What jobs do you…
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Has anyone paid in a cheque yet by using a phone or tablet to photograph it, then submitting the image? Andy Betteridge.
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In view of all the persistant lingering wet weather its sent my work schedule into complete turmoil , I have managed to focus successfully to a degree and in limited measure ( weather dependant ) on Three customers who are the corner stones of my…
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With temperatures finally starting to rise, now is the time to be applying a Spring lawn fertiliser. With our SB Springload and SB Flex Bio 18.0.3 we have the products for the earliest spring start up
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With temperatures finally starting to rise, now is the time to be applying a Spring lawn fertiliser. With our SB Springload and SB Flex Bio 18.0.3 we have the products for the earliest spring start up
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The winner of the Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2018, sponsored by ICL and Syngenta, has been announced as Rody Kilbride from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.
For a number of years, ICL and Syngenta have been proud sponsors of the…
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Managing the soil, or rootzone, is the key to high quality lawn and turfgrass surfaces. Lawn Care & Turf managers carry out many maintenance operations, such as mowing, fertilising,…
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Sherriff Amenity recently hosted the very first myTurfClub event at Syngenta UK’s Jealott's Hill Research Centre in Bracknell – and by all accounts it was a huge success.
myTurfClub is a new initiative from Sherriff Amenity which has…
