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Pesticides (440)

Pre Emergent - Granular

We look after an over 50's complex with a good run of planted borders.

This is our first year, and we've spent alot of time weeding, we think we can put some of that time to better use. We've been invited to quote to come back next year, always a goo

Started by Scott H in Pesticides

9 Replies · Reply by Scott H Sep 25, 2018

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Stop Press: Glufosinate Ammonium to be withdrawn - Horsetail fights back !

Technical note for any users of Kurtail Gold, or other products, containing Glufosinate Ammonium - in the fight against horsetail/ marestail.

The multinational company that manufactures the active ingredient have decided they will no longer be support

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

2 Replies · Reply by Graeme Brown Sep 22, 2018

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Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company is the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial

Dewayne Johnson v. Monsanto Company is the first Roundup cancer lawsuit to proceed to trial. The lawsuit alleges exposure to Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer and its active ingredient, glyphosate, caused Northern California resident Dewayne “Lee” Johns

Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare, Health and Safety, and Pesticides

49 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Aug 23, 2018

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Pesticide / vehicle storage

Did you know if you store professional pesticides in a vehicle for more than 24 hours the vehicle must comply with fixed pesticide store requirements. @BASISRegLtd pic.twitter.com/7lrsNCAXUO
— BASIS Reg Ltd (@BASISRegLtd) August 3, 2018

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

3 Replies · Reply by chris sparkes Aug 4, 2018

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Spray qualified person required Manchester

M20 area - Didsbury, Manchester. Customer requires person for spraying job. Could be ongoing.

Richard@ Progreen

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jul 24, 2018

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Network Rail lose Japanese Knotweed case

STOP PRESS: The Williams case was successful at trial and is already considered a landmark case. Network Rail appealed and the High Court accepted that it was important enough to justify leapfrogging it straight to the Court of Appeal. It will be

Started by Phil Voice in Pesticides and Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Jul 3, 2018

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

Started by Carl Parsons in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

15 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Jul 3, 2018

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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

Started by Derek Tucker in Accountancy, Business, and Landscaping

17 Replies · Reply by Marie-Plews Garden Design Jun 24, 2018

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Fact, Fiction & Weed Management - Amenity Forum

"Speaking recently, Professor John Moverley, Independent Chairman of the Amenity Forum, linked such danger in the context of weed management. Best practice is founded on an integrated approach to weed management in amenity, ensuring correct cultural

Started by Phil Voice in Pesticides and Social Media

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safener for leaf burn on banana plants

This is a bit of a strange one. i am invoved in a small way with a project improving the growth of banana plants. We are in the research phase of a new product.Can anybody help with something called a " safener 'that would help counteract the leaf

Started by Hamilton Black in Pesticides

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Gardener/ sprayer wanted

Hello,

Customer living in Surrey area : Postcode : KT12 5NS wants a gardener to spray some weeds and do some general garden maintenance. Sorry, no idea of what needs doing and how large the garden is......

Pls contact us for customer email......Cheers

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

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EU to fully ban neonicotinoid insecticides to protect bees

The European Commission decided on Friday (27 April) to impose a complete ban on neonicotinoids, after managing to achieve the necessary qualified majority among EU member states.

EURACTIV.com has learned that 18 member states, which include all the

Started by Landscape Juice in Pesticides

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Sprayer needed in East Sussex?

Hello,

Sprayer required for 9 acres of paddock.

Postcode is TN22

Get in touch and I will forward your details to the customer....

Richard @ Progreen
info@progreen.co.uk

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

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WHAT IS THE BEST WEEDKILLER FOR COMMERCIASL USE, CURRENTLY?

Hey folks,

Don't know if this has been posted before, as I seldom visit, but last year it seems like Hammer, pro vantage etc were just a waste of time.

My jobsites are mainly large commercial grounds with a lot of hardstanding areas such as brick pave

Started by R. Alvarez in Pesticides

4 Replies · Reply by R. Alvarez Apr 12, 2018

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Surrey hospital closed due to a pesticide ‘incident’

One of our major Hospitals in Surrey was closed this afternoon (and will stayed closed until Sunday) due to a patient attending after being exposed to industrial strength pesticide.

Not thought to be anything other than domestic use of industrial (pr

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 25, 2018

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ProGreen’s Problem Solving Guides

I was on ProGreen's site earlier ordering some products and equipment and was reminded of their Problem Solving and Maintainance Guides.

I’m sure they’d be useful supporting information for many of us :

https://www.progreen.co.uk/problem

Anyway, wel

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

2 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Mar 16, 2018

Starting out

Hello everyone.So I'm a long time free member on here and recently a pro member. I have decided it's time to get back to being outdoors. Currently I have my own ltd servicing, repairing steam turbines in the power industry. I have sort of fell into t

Started by Dan Young in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard Jan 14, 2018

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Spray indicator...anyone?

Anyone ever seen any (blue) spray indicator such as ColourPro available in 1 shot (say, 10ml) sachets?

Fully aware of the financial impact that 1L size etc would be cheaper, but have specific needs.

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

6 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jan 11, 2018

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