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Scarifier blades

I've an old Sisis scarifier which has the spring tines on it rather than the blades...... always works fine though hard work as its not self propelled! Whats the advantage of one type over the other...... most scarifiers seem to use the blades though

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Fertilizer numbers

This might be a silly question but its always puzzled me concerning the NPK values on fertilizers. Is a fertilizer marked up as say 16:8:8 (just a random one I've made up) exactly the same as one marked up as 8:4:4 or even 4:2:2 or is the 16:8:8 same

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Spray on grass seed

hello, can any body give me any advice on spray on grass seed, i need to seed some bank sides, and wether its a specalist job or you can buy it and do it yourselve thanks.

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How much does it cost to lay turf per square metre?

I know that it's difficult to quote turf costs per metre without seeing the current condition of a site; from a contractors point of view, it's always frustrating when asked, by a potential client, what the cost might be..especially if their enquiry

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selective for field woodrush

Hi everyone - im now well into my lawncare rounds now & im seeing alot of field woodrush in domestic customers lawns . I was adviced last year to use depitox , but found it pretty hit & miss . Just wondering what others use . Thanks .

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natural nematode - killing pests without chemicals

Just a quick heads up that now is an ideal time to order your nematodes for slugs and vine weevil.If the starlings are already having a good go at your lawn - check for leatherjackets and treat with nematodes Nemasys Leatherjacket Killer from mid Apr

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cost to customer for fertilizer etc?

do you add on a cost to the customer for your trade lawn treatments or maybe give it to them at trade as a selling point for your services?

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Best course of action for a slightly lumpy lawn

I would like to ask a few opinions on this please.My client has a lawn which has a lot of small tufts of grass, relatively small lumps and bumps etc. There is one patch about 10m2 that has been chewed up by a delivery truck and I'll returf that, but

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Turfing job - help please?!

I am quoting for a reasonably large turfing job - spec is to remove all existing turf (knackered, mossy and weedy), re-level the entire area (very lumpy/bumpy/holey) --- hope you like all these technical words! --- and re-turf.My question is whether

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Protecting existing lawns from excessive wear

It's often the case when building a new garden feature or landscaping a part of a garden that many tonnes of materials have to be wheeled to and from the site. Some gardens have vehicle access while others can only be access via an alleyway or even t

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Stripping old turf and laying a new lawn

Need to quote for:-Lifting and disposing of the old turf.Leveling the ground, not that bad, few undulations.Provide new turf and lay. no borders, lay against gravel boards on 3 sides and patio edge on the 4th sideI have an idea of how long the job sh

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Lawn treatment - newby question

Going back to my previous post on this, can I ask what is probably a stupid question ...?

 

What comes first - feed & weed or scarify & topdress?  Is aeration always needed - if so at what stage?

 

Thank you!

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Lawn treatment - should I sub-contract?

Possibly worrying over nothing here, but would appreciate your views ....

 

I picked up a new customer today and amongst a big sort-out of the whole garden is a very tatty and neglected lawn (25 x 25m ish) full of weeds and moss.  We mutually agreed th

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Lawn over sandstone shelf solution...

I've got a lawn that needs sorting out and wonder what you guys would do with it.  It is Sitting on a high sandstone shelf, isn't very healthy looking. 

 

Customer reckons he needs to excavate 200mm (that's all of it before hitting shelf) and putting i

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New Ride on mower

I was woundering if any one ane LJN had any experiance of Scag mowers and Grasshopper mowers, I am looking at geting one or other if some contracts come up. I like both but dont know what to get.I loke the front mounted deck of the grasshoppers thoug

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Red Thread

I have a problem with a 1000m.sq of turf I laid in the middle of september that has developed red thread. I have tried to explain to the customer that apart from applying a P K autumn fertiliser, which I have done for free, there is not much else I c

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Estimating time to cut grass

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Thought the attached table from Toro might be useful for anyone wants to estimate the time taken to cut grass areas for quotes/scheduling manpower.

The table takes into account speed, mower width etc.

I know it's not perfect, bu

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Artificial grass laying

Hi, have had a call from a previous customer that wants artificial grass laid.The job is partly done as he got his daughters boyfriend in to do alot of the preperation, but 8 weeks later he has not shown up?Do i need to put a wooden perimeter around

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Edging for a lawn

Any recommendations for edging materials for a lawn. The brief is to give a nice clean edge to the turf going down to separate the turf and white spar type chippings.I've seen some metal edging that clips together with spikes attached to the bottom.

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hollow tine aerator

Hi allWonder if you can help me iam after a petrol hollow tine aerator for med to large gardens.New or second hand will do, I know they arnt cheap but a pointer in the right direction would be great as ive only ever used hired ones.Many thanks

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