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Rough cut mower

I have a Parish Council contract that is a mixture of road side verges cut to one meter inside and more formal/semi-formal areas within the village itself. 

I use my 36inch Ferris Hydrocut for the work alongside the carriageway however the machine is

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Arris Rails

Hi all, I live & work in the South East. Down here we use Arris rails on Closeboard fencing, usually with morticed posts. I am working this weekend up in Sheffield, putting up a new closeboard fence for my daughter. Now I know you lot up North do not

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Recommendations for rotary laser level and wet cut table saw

Hi Guys,

Looking for recommendations for rotary laser level and wet cut table saw. As after best part of 10yrs I have had enough using line/ bubble and renting a table saw.

I have a few big porceline jobs coming up and figured instead of renting a tabl

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Best roller mower?

Hi guys, I’ve been deliberating for a nearly a month on what best roller mower to purchase. My local dealers are Weibang, Stihl and Lawnflite.Things to consider are that I operate in the west of Scotland where it’s often wet ( to say the least)As a s

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Stihl fs361 reviews please

Hi all, 

 

Anybody own or have experience of using the Stihl fs361? My fs91 has packed up after a few years good service and I'm considering moving away from the 4 mix engines and also after a strimmer with as low vibrations as possible to try and save

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Discussion on what makes a good business management software for you?

Hi All,

Having spoken with a few of you on the forum already & added some new features we are always looking for new ways to help. We know people are using a lot of different software's and want to understand, what do they not do that you need & what

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Turfing prep joining existing lawn

Hi, I’m new to the site, I have just finished day 1 of prepping for a 210sqm turfing job. The client had the rear half of his garden sectioned off for sheep who subsequently ate all of the lawn, left a pile of poo and died.The garden level was destro

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Shelf Life

I quoted to hand paint a substantial area of closeboard fencing panels in the garden of a new build property 3 years ago using the potential customers newly purchased supply of fence paint , Not a well known brand , probably water based . 

They just g

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Indian sandstone patio cleaner

I've been  asked by one of my customers to quote on cleaning their patio.

The patio is Indian sandstone covered with black spot and I just so wondered if anyone has used a cleaner with much success as I know the black spot is hard to remove and almost

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Learning plants names etc

Anyone have suggestions to learn plants I.e YouTube?

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Cost Of Living Increase

What are everyone's thoughts about pricing for next year? Will landscaping wages rise and therefore impact on what customers are charged? Is that going to result in loss of business?  What's your stragegy going to be?

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What's Your Secret To Running A Thriving Business?

Last week I posted a new blog to the My Garden Design website.  As you probably know, my core business is landscaping, Rather than try to compete on price, I offer my clients a high standard of workmanship and the promise that they'll be over the moo

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Equipment you would like to rent, but can't find

What items of equipment have you tried to rent but either had difficulty finding them or maybe not managed to find them at all? 

Here are a few examples:

Power Rake (for soil preparation)

Power Scythe

Powered Hayrake

Powered Soil Sieve

Fence Post Driver

 

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Inflation

Just a heads up on the other threads about rising costs etc.

I have just been given notice that some stock bricks will be increasing by a MASSIVE 28.5% on October 1st. This is from a smaller builders merchants chain in the South East but after giving

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Building a narrow Rill and connected waterfall... advice

So, as some of you may recall, I've retired, and am now concentrating on bringing an wild allotment back into shape, and making our new garden beautiful. Having learnt from seeing so many old people trying to look after gardens and houses that are wa

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Help with Etesia pro 46 PHTS3. Poor mulching performance

Long time no see!

 

I have a Pro 46 newer model with the honda 170cc engine. Excellent machine at bagging or rear discharge but the mulch is worse than just rear discharging. The mower leaves a small trail in the middle and you can hear what it lumps o

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Bird seed sprouting all over lawn

A customer had a new lawn laid Two years ago and its looked perfect up until now . 

Bird seed has gerninated and woven itself into the lawn producing thick swards of grass .

Customer pulled me up asking why i had left the grass long and patchy in place

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Non flowering wisteria

Are there any serious wisteria experts on here? I need to pick your brains. 

I have a wisteria that I have been maintaining for a few years now, but the damned thing is refusing to flower. It seems to be a variety that comes into leaf early, it is alm

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Mower fuel charge !!!

Hello All,

I am new to LJ and have been a Sole Trader since August offering a general garden service and bigger site clearing/one off jobbs etc.

So far its going well and I am building up a good client base and some commercial clients.

As its erly days

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