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Liquid foliar feed

Question about application with a knapsack sprayer.

Should I applying a liquid foliar feed to lawn as directed, as you would apply say a herbicide (exact amount of water and product per hectare) or is better coverage required? Should I be going over a

Started by Ben Mallow in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Watts Apr 18, 2016

Lawn fertiliser

Hi allI need to do a lawn feed, weed and Moss kill to a site. I think it's around 3 to 4 acres.Has anyone got any advice on which granular fertiliser to use?It will be spread using a broadcast spreader towed by a compact tractor.Also any other advice

Started by matt evans in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by David Cox Apr 16, 2016

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DEEP HORSE HOOVES on lawn.

SO yesterday I turned up at one of my all day clients who were away - and low and behold there were two horses in the garden!!!

After seeking help to remove said horses to another field - I was left with lots of poo ( mostly removed )and serious hoofa

Started by DigBandit in Turfcare

13 Replies · Reply by DigBandit Apr 22, 2016

Your selective lawn weed control now relay turf is off the market

Quick question to all the lawn care folk on here

Nw that Relay turf as been removed from the market along with a few other products what is your selective weed control product what dosage rates per liter of water are you using, are you tanking or stan

Started by Bespoke Lawncare in Groundscare and Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm Apr 11, 2016

northen utilitys (gas)

there is a lot of work going on round this area with the gas mains, the problem is some of the mains go under some of the gardens they say that they will reinstate and put grass seed down. can the property owners insist they put a layer of top soi

Started by David Benson in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by David Cox Apr 11, 2016

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Started by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm in Landscaping and Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm May 6, 2016

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dead patches on lawn

just at my father in laws house and his lawn has some strange dead patches. does anyone have any idea what they might be?

my first thought is that they look like weed killer patches(he has green thumb look after his lawn) and i dont know what they hav

Started by Richard Gadsby in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Apr 2, 2016

Moss

Hi all, a few customers are asking about sorting their mossy lawns this year, I know that it's all down to the soil beneath and they're not really wanting a landscaping mission done. I was going to scarify and seed/feed but they are quite moss heavy

Started by GARETH in Turfcare

15 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Apr 4, 2016

Sisis scarifier

I've come across Sisis Trio-Rotorake scarifier on a website for £600. It's estimated to be around 10 years old but little used and is being sold with a new set of blades. I know this is a 'as long as a bit of string' question, but is this a suitable

Started by Tom Beevor in Business, Groundscare, and Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by steve loftus Apr 2, 2016

Lawn help?

Hi,

Been sent these pictures, and was wondering everyone's thought on whats the best way to tackle this lawn? It's only about 2/3 years old has been laid on new build foundations so maybe not the best undersoil conditions. Also been used quite frequen

Started by Jamie in Turfcare

26 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King Apr 3, 2016

Lawn roller

Hello,Can someone tell me where to get a decent lawn roller from pleaseThanksMitch

Started by Mitchel ingham in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Richard Gadsby Mar 18, 2016

Best chemical to remove moss from lawns

Hello,Can anyone tell me a good chemical to remove miss from a lawn so I can re seed itThanksMitch

Started by Mitchel ingham in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Gavin Gray Mar 18, 2016

Roller mower review

Hi guys, I'm looking into a new roller mower and seen the Cobra RM46SPC Self Propelled Rear Roller Lawnmower.Has any body used this mower or got any feedback please? Looks quite good for the money. It's on at around £320. Can't afford a Honda just ye

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare, Machinery, and Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by Nick@Garden-Styles Mar 16, 2016

Agrigem's new fertiliser range - Nutrigrow

Started by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

1 Reply · Reply by Graeme @ BGS Mar 11, 2016

water logged lawn

Hi I have recently been to see a customer who lives in a relatively new estate less than 10 years old. His rear garden is literally a swap more or less, there is grass there but it is so wet that you sink when walking he's had this problem since movi

Started by Adam Pike in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Turfcare

7 Replies · Reply by Adam Pike Mar 9, 2016

How to go about starting up on my own?

Hi everyoneI'm thinking about taking the plunge and starting up a lawn care company.Just interested in what methods everyone took to start on their on? Business loans? Savings? Family members etcAny info would be much appreciated!

Started by Matt in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 4, 2016

Lawn treatment programme. Best NPK mix?

Hi guys,

Just looking for some opinions on a new area I'm taking my business into this year. I run a gardening round in Norwich, just general maintenance gardening and this year am going to look into expanding into some lawn treatment work.

I was just

Started by Aaron Wheaton in Turfcare

17 Replies · Reply by Frank McGuire Feb 11, 2021

Lawn Care Business Requirements

I'm hoping to start a lawn care business in the next year. What type of insurance should I be looking to get? and what type of certification will I need to use liquid and/or granular products commercially?

Thanks in advance

Richard Webb

Started by Richard Webb in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Watts Feb 27, 2016

Best Lawn care books?

What's peoples recommendations for lawn care books and also pests and weeds?

Started by Matt in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Pesticides

5 Replies · Reply by Daisy Lacey Feb 29, 2016

Edging shears

Been using Bahco P75 Edging shears following recommendations from this forum but has quality and manufacture of these changed recently. Last pair I ordered were dreadful.Can anyone recommend another brand?Thx. Mike

Started by Mike Palmer in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Gary RK Feb 23, 2016

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