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Mowing Patterns

Over the past couple of years I have developed an interest in mowing lawns in non-traditional ways to form interesting patterns. My own lawn, for example, I now mow in a spiral pattern radiating out from a central circular bed, or in another, more co

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mower vibration levels

does anyone know which is best ?  hayer 48pro, viking mbvr?55, or other ....

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Croquet lawn Mower

Hi allWe have been asked to tender for the cutting of three croquet lawns for our local club from next year. so what I was wondering was if anyone has any experience in this what mowers would you recommend, the tender stipulates that it has to be a 2

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Leatherjackets

Went to see an old client today and was very pleased to see their new garden thriving, except for a large yellow patch on the lawn. Client explained the patch had only appeared in the past week, and I suspect Leatherjackets are the culprits.What trea

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Using A Turf Cutter

I need to lift and then relay a section of lawn (using the same turf) in the next few days. The turf is in good condition and was mowed today. I'm hiring a turf cutter and have not used one before, and have two questions:1. What should I look out for

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Have a look at this grass for me people - it looks scorched too me - just been treated by trusty digit company.

Hi there,I've just taken over this garden, cut the grass last week for the first time (had been long until the week before, someone else cut it and i cut it a week later.To me it looks like an over treatment and its scorched the grass - am I right/wr

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Chafer Grubs

Has anyone got any experience in using nematodes for treating chafer grubs ?Am seeing an awful lot at the moment but have only ever used merit turf which isn't recommended for this time of year.

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Lawns recovering from the "drought"

Despite the rain we've had over the last few weeks, I've a couple of lawns that still have very large brown areas in and showing no signs of recovery...... unfortunately, I get the blame as you do!! ("shouldn't have cut it so short" which unfortunate

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Cutting grass up to a lower path edge

One thing I always dislike is cutting a lawn where it goes up against a path that is slightly lower level than the lawn ....... higher, no problem with the strimmer to get a nice straight line finish but otherwise, its so easy to end up scalping the

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Mushrooms in lawns...

Hi all,I've recently laid a new lawn for a customer (just under 2 weeks ago). We are giving it a month to let it take and grow but I've just been contacted by them saying that there are mushrooms growing over the lawn.Is it normal for a new lawn to h

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What's the best push along lawn aerator advice?

I have a couple of small lawn rescues to attempt come the start of September. Both clients previously had GT treating the lawns! and what with the dry/hot weather they look absolutley terrible.
Plan is a light scarification, aerate, topdress and rese

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Lawn Treatment Charges

Anyone up for a discussion on how to put together lawn care treatment costs ? Not talking about indvidual's prices, but the method by which you arrive at the price given to your client. Having won and lost a few quotes during the spring I wanted to l

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Turning Brown Lawns, Green

A client has asked me to quote for watering their lawns once a fortnight. These lawns are completely brown and I think we all know that fortnightly watering is going to do diddly squat.I want to give them options, so what I want to know is, what's it

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Post Scarification

hi all got a scari job on in september, whats a good post scari application after done ie gran fert or liquid fert if needed ?? loads of thatch in thanks ???

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Temporary Lawn for a Wedding...

Hi Everyone,I've been asked by a client to source & quote for supplying a temporary lawn, which has to go over concrete, for a wedding.They want me to quote for artificial grass & real turf.I have two questions:1. Does anyone know if real turf will l

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Hosepipe ban in pipeline: heatwave - quoting for a new lawn

Would you decline laying lawns now with this heatwave and hosepipe bans likely.

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blackish grass !!!

hi guys, can somone explain whats going on,with my lawn, cut 7 days ago, 3 days later from a distance in patches tips of grass looked black now as gone like straw as if it as been sprayed with weedkiller height of cut was 1 inch ????

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What is average cost for mowing a garden?

Hi all,

Most of my customers are regular maintenance which I visit every other week.

I would say on average most lawns take me between 15 and 35 mins to mow and strim.My set figure for these jobs is between £20 and £25 each.

I am interested to see wha

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Rescued Lawn

Hi all,You may remember me adding a discussion about a customer's lawn that was in desperate need of help - I was considering 'slitting' or 'splitting' (not sure what the proper term was) to aerate it. I ended up aerating with a combination of rollin

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Moss Control / When to Scarify

Hi everyone,Just Joined LJN a month or so ago to put a reply on another thread, this is my first thread that I have started, so please go easy on me, by the way my thumbnail is not a picture of me I don't have any of me on the computer at the moment,

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