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The state of our lawn care in 2014

This is my lawn care version of a ‘State of the Union Address’! No, I don’t see myself as the Obama of lawns, far from it, but I recently reviewed the progress that lawn care has made in the UK over the last few decades – and it is really exciting! I

Started by David Hedges-Gower in Turfcare

13 Replies · Reply by Lawnman Sep 1, 2014

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MO Bacter Organic Lawn Fertiliser

Anyone have any experience of MO Bacter Organic Lawn Fertiliser?

Started by Robbie in Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by David Cox Aug 31, 2014

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Watch lawn stolen from front garden in Skelmersdale

CCTV footage of two women stealing newly laid turf from the front garden of a house in Skelmersdale.

Started by Phil Voice in Turfcare

7 Replies · Reply by Ben Marshall Oct 3, 2014

Turf lifting on a slope, recommended tools and/or advice

Hi I am about to start prepping a new school border and will have to lift the turf first.
The area is an L shape slope (see pic attached), it's 6m x 6m square with 12m x 3.5m attached. The slope is gradual reaching approx 40 degree at most.

School is

Started by michelle duxbury in Turfcare

7 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Aug 2, 2014

scarification

Hi all after some advice if possible, have been asked by a customer to look into scarifiying his lawn which is about 1 acre. Never done anything of this size and wondered which way best to tackle it? Do i hire machinery big or small? Or can some one

Started by bob whatley in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by bob whatley Aug 1, 2014

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Good lawns need a good cut and good care

With all the recent discussions on lawns & lawn care etc, it seems most appropriate to bring a selection of relevant Blogs back to the fore for all our general public site visitors;

- A good lawn needs a good cut

- 3 Tips For Summer Lawn Care

- How t

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Aug 2, 2014

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Quality @ £3.36 per Sq Yard ?

Was confronted with this "offer" outside the entrance to a well known DIY store this afternoon.

Surely customers deserve better (and before anyone says buyers should 'beware' & check it out, I saw someone taking a couple of rolls.) ?

Do the general

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Jul 26, 2014

Where can I get quality turf from?

I have received this delivery from onlineturf which was a day late already - but the quality???!!!

Do you think I should have a refund on this turf?

Started by Brigitta Pusztai in Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by Brigitta Pusztai Jul 17, 2014

Anyone top dressed a sportsfield ?

Hi, might need to wing a top dressing operation with no experience. 180 tonnes with hired in equipment.

When your supplier drops the dressing off do they drop it in the car park for you to load onto the top dresser ? I would be worried about damaging

Started by briggsandscrapem in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by briggsandscrapem Jul 2, 2014

Artificial Turf - who do you buy from?

http://www.expressgrass.com/

i had samples and showed client this. they chose 'elwood' £11.99? a m2 i advise.

also what accessories do you buy to install it ?

Started by Lawncare-4u.co.uk in Turfcare

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Artificial Grass - Where are the standards?

With Artificial Grass on the up as a surfacing solution who is setting the standard when it comes to the product itself, how it is installed and ongoing maintenance?

Is it time a set of standards applicable to Artificial Grass are introduced?

Intereste

Started by Matthew Spedding - Pile Height in Turfcare

22 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jul 11, 2016

NEW LAWN BOOK-AVAILABLE NOW!

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Started by David Hedges-Gower in Turfcare

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Scarifiers

Hi,

I'm looking to buy an electric lawn scarifier for some small gardens I maintain. Does anyone have any recommendations? Apart from buying an expensive petrol one! Seen quite a few similar ones on ebay, all about £100. I've also seen an attachment w

Started by Simon Hill in Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Simon Hill Jun 10, 2014

Lawn care operative required Leyland /Preston based

Due to volume of work and ongoing requests for our services, we Bespoke lawncare now require a lawncare technician to join the company.
Must have a full clean driving licence (no licence no vacancy)
Over 25 due to van insurance requirement.
Preferably

Started by Bespoke Lawncare in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Bespoke Lawncare May 29, 2014

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Artificial lawns, are they the modern trend?

I have been asked in the past six weeks to quote for installing three "AstroTurf" style lawns for different customers. I have to admit that my knowledge set on these lawns is sketchy at best, non existent at worst. I see from a variety of different d

Started by Andy in Turfcare

14 Replies · Reply by Graham Wellard May 28, 2014

Artificial Lawns

So i did not think i would like Artificial lawns at all, but i have been asked to install one or two of late.

What do you think. This is a before and after shot.

Will this be the end of grass cutting?

Started by Paving & Landscaping in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Paving & Landscaping May 20, 2014

Tribute after a cut

hi looking for some advice on the application of Tribute can it be applied just after cutting the grass ?

Started by Craig Spence And Hedges in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm May 11, 2014

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Turfing Problem

Hey Guys & Gals,

Recently been to look at a lawn for client/family friend which was laid by somebody else last March - grew perfectly well the first year, started to look rubbish over the winter and is now in a really poor state and is not growing at

Started by Simon Land in Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Simon Land May 17, 2014

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New Law Limits Lawn Fertiliser Use

This US issue got an airing on LJN a fair while ago when it was reported as a possibility.

Now home owners and lawn care professionals in the US are waking up to strict rules as to what can / can't be done as the growing season starts. This exists al

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

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Great Pitch Patterns :-)

Being a lover of great sports pitch patterns, just love this :

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Courtesy of @adgray13 - Grounds Manager at Southampton FC

If you like this kind of dedication, this is a good bedtime read ;-)

Picture Perfect - Mowing Techniques for Lawns, Landscapes &

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by paul mcdermott Apr 22, 2014

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