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Turfcare (522)

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

Started by Cesare Harradine in Turfcare

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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 ???

Started by mark thomas in Turfcare

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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

Started by Joseph Lauder in Turfcare

11 Replies · Reply by Geoff Norfolk Jul 28, 2010

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

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

Started by HM GARDENS in Turfcare

8 Replies · Reply by Donny Bryan Jul 12, 2010

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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 ????

Started by mark thomas in Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by steve loftus Jun 26, 2010

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

Started by James in Turfcare

159 Replies · Reply by Billybop May 22, 2024

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

Started by Paula Hale in Turfcare

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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,

Started by Bucks in Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Bucks May 23, 2010

'Slitting' a lawn for aeration

HiHas anyone ever used a slitting aerator to aerate a lawn rather than a hollow tine aerator? Does it 'lift' the turf and should a lawn be scarified first?Paula

Started by Paula Hale in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by steve loftus May 3, 2010

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Lawn Care Costs

Hi, Does anyone have any 'intelligence' of what this years typical lawn care costs are from the volume lawn care providers (either based upon per M2 or type of treatment) ? Something has changed recently (mainly material costs ?) around here, but I h

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

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Calibrating a Trojan 15 lawn spreader

HiBefore I calibrate my spreader, I was wondering if anyone had the correct settings for a Trojan 15 using greenmaster clear run pro.I know iam being a bit lazy but if anyone has it I won't need to get the baking tins out :)many thanks

Started by Classic Gardens in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Mike Seaton Apr 14, 2010

Calibrating a Trojan 15 lawn spreader

Started by Classic Gardens in Turfcare

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Turf

what would you do to remedy the clients below lawn: Dont mention fake lawns !!,

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

5 Replies · Reply by Lawncare-4u.co.uk Apr 13, 2010

Height of Cut

What height of cut are you cutting at at the moment and how short do you go during the season ??

Started by Jim Davidson in Turfcare

8 Replies · Reply by Cesare Harradine May 9, 2010

stigma 50s mulching lawnmower

hi all,please could i get some advise on a lawnmower - i am just starting out and have been looking around for a lawnmower (lady gardener so don't want anything too heavy). I am not aiming to to loads of lawns as don't want to compete with the big la

Started by clare birch in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by pete Apr 11, 2010

Turf Supplies

Hello guys, just a quick one. Where do you get your turf and how much per m2?

Started by Matt Rolls in Turfcare

22 Replies · Reply by Graeme @ BGS May 11, 2010

Masport Rotarola sp 540

Hi,Does anyone use the Masport Rotarola sp 540 22" cut?Have just been down to local Machinery dealer and was looking at the hayters which i have always stayed loyal too. But am hesitant to buy a new one due to friends telling me of all the problems t

Started by iain kinnell in Turfcare

18 Replies · Reply by GORDON Jun 20, 2010

MO Bacter Organic Lawn Fertiliser Anyone any experience??

I see this wonderful new product that apparently eats moss and fertilises your grass!!!! Anyone any experience or knowledge please. Someone once told me that if it sounds too good to be true.....or am I just a cynic?

Started by Robert Smale in Turfcare

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how long to cut this???

2300 square metres or roughly 0.6 acre with a 19 inch mower, and yes I know a bigger mower would be better !!!

Started by richard david thirkettle in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Apr 7, 2010

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Lawn edging

HiI've got to quote for some lawn edging that can be sunk below the height of the grass so it can be mown over.Can anybody reccomend a decent reasonably priced product that will last ?

Started by Paul @ Ashgate Garden Care in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Keith Barker Apr 7, 2010

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