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Laying Easigrass

Hello all experienced installers, or anyone with a creative solution!

 

We have just tried to lay a 6x4m section of Easigrass. For some unknown reason ( probably just rushing in the hot weather ) we cut the 6m long section too narrow , so now its 6m x1

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troublesome plant

Hi

Can anybody recomend a product that will get rid of this ? i think its a type of seedum we didnt really notice it when we put the membrane down but now its everywere and trying to avoid removing the gravel and digging the soil out. ive hit it twice

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Turf to shingle

Good afternoon all,

I have been asked by a customer to take up an area of lawn and lay shingle. This is not the kind of work I usually do but they are good customers so I think I'll give it a go. Will it be enough to remove the turf with a turf cutter

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Incorporating new services/skills

Ive been working in Gardening/Landscape Gardening/ maintenance for 8 years. Currently I’m a self employed gardener who is starting to offer small scale landscaping services including paving, decking and fencing. I’ve worked on very very small scale v

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Watering service.

Hi all,

hope everyone is surviving the heat etc! Just wondering if anybody has experience with offering a watering service, I guess mainly targeting people going on holiday for long periods over the Summer, any advice greatly received! 

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Which dog on site.

I am looking at getting a dog soon to come with me to work Landscape Gardening on small projects in client’s gardens self employed. I have my heart set on a German Shepard however I have heard they need a lot of mental stimulation. I am not worried a

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Landscaper Wanted - Contract

One of my clients has property in Perth (Scotland ) and is looking for a small reliable business to take on the ground maintenance. Grass cutting, Bush pruning, general tidyness and absolutely no weeds.

Are there any businesses covering that area? I c

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Terracottem

Hi All,

I was wondering has anybody come accross a product for soil improvement call Terracottem.The link below goes into the details of how it works,but I feel it could be a very interesting product for gardeners for the future, with a suitable clien

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Garden Plants Online

Has anyone used this website lately to ordered any plants etc? i ordered some large trees about a month ago and now having all sorts of problems in getting a conclusion to it. seems the owner has been awol for the last week. its not boding well and i

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Client landscaping contracts

Hi, Im starting to take on larger landscape/design and build work and feel the need to set up some kind of contract with my clients, is there anyone who has any templates I could use or know where to get a universal ish contract?

 

Thanks Terry

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Losing tools...is it just me?

Am I the only one who often loses or leaves tools behind even after doing a final tool check.

Regularly have to sheepishly return to clients to collect a rogue tool. Managed to leave the mower ramp behind the other day I guess it's the rush getting on

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Alternative weed membrane pegs?

Hi,

I am currently laying some weed membrane and the pegs are bending too easily because of stones ect under the surface.

anybody know any good alternatives to using the two headed steel pegs you get with the membrane?

The only alternative i can find ar

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Horsetail weed

Hi all, I stared garden maintenance part time may last year due to reduancy in my full time job went full time this April not busy everyday but is starting to fill up. My question is a new customers wants me to get rid of the horsetail weeds in her s

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Which nail gun?

Hi all. 

I'm about to purchase a first fix angled nail gun for fencing and frame work. Can anyone tell me if a first fix gun is suitable for fencing or will it damage the wood? I'd rather not have to buy 2 guns.

Thanks 

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resin bonded drives

Hi

There a a few daylong training courses on resin bonded drives throughout the uk, they vary from £75 - £250 for the day session, can anyone recommend one that they have been on?

 

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Rise of the automower

Have been around the industry for 30 odd years and installed our first auto mower about 20 years ago, but over the last year the market has literally exploded with us looking at installing 4 next week alone. Reports nationally of many dealers hitting

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resin bonded drives

Im carrying a design and build job and as part of it the client has requested that his concrete drive be replaced with resin bond aggregate, the current drive has cracks so Im guessing it will all have to come up, I was going to sub the job out but t

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