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Recommended liquid lawn fertiliser?

So I've been asked by a few clients to price up feeding their lawns. I'm planning on using liquid instead of granules. But there is so much choice out there, I'm a little unsure what to choose. Its just for home lawns not grassland or sports pitches.

Started by Ben Mallow in Turfcare

14 Replies · Reply by PGM Apr 1, 2018

Bannerman Ba 4

Evening All,

I recently bought a Bannerman Ba4 aerator; Although not available here in Belgium I researched it alot before buying and decided it was the machine that best suited my business.I mailed Bannerman in Canda to ask if they could supply me w

Started by Paul Doyle in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Mar 28, 2018

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selective herbicide

Hi all,

I am new to LSJ,

Can anybody suggest how long selective herbicide lasts active in the knapsack , a day ,2 or a week? This is in paticular 'Holster' . It does not say on the lable.

Many Thanks

Ham

Started by Hamilton Black in Turfcare

12 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Apr 5, 2018

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Flyer Distribution

Hi can anyone advise when the best time is to deliver flyers ready for the coming season?

I'm looking at having 30,000 delivered for Garden Maintenance and Lawn Care Services, in either February (which may be to early) or March

Also which gets the be

Started by Bryn Dunkerley in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Marketing

20 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Feb 6, 2018

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BASIS launches new Lawn Assured Standard

Independent standard setting and auditing organisation, BASIS, has launched a new standard aimed at the professional domestic lawn care sector.

The Lawn Assured Standard will help to ensure a consistent and high standard of practice in the professio

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by UK Lawn Care Association Jan 17, 2018

Starting out

Hello everyone.So I'm a long time free member on here and recently a pro member. I have decided it's time to get back to being outdoors. Currently I have my own ltd servicing, repairing steam turbines in the power industry. I have sort of fell into t

Started by Dan Young in Business, Groundscare, and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard Jan 14, 2018

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Spyker spreaders

Looking towards the 2018 (and beyond) lawn and grass treatment seasons, wondered if anyone had any real life useage of 'Spyker' spreaders - seem to offer all the benefits of the apparently unobtainable Scotts Accupro series.

Can be fitted with edge gu

Started by Adam @ SLGC in Turfcare

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Spyker spreaders

Can be fitted with edge gu

Started by Adam @ SLGC in Turfcare

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Hands up Who's done this?

Well you learn something new everyday. I thought Scarifying at this time of year was odd.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5121899/Council-workers-caught-trying-cut-grass-covered-snow.html

Started by Chris Roberts in Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Nov 28, 2017

Lawn care in November

Hi All. Do you think It would be ok to Aerate my lawn and apply top dressing and fertiliser this weekend. It doesn't look like it is set to get below 2 degrees c for the rest of November.Also any thoughts on manual hollow tine lawn aerators? I have 2

Started by Lee Edwards in Turfcare

8 Replies · Reply by Lee Edwards Dec 17, 2017

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Lawn treatment pricing

For next year I am looking to start doing lawn treatments similar to Green Thumb but I have no idea of how to price them up. I would be looking at spraying for weeds and moss and granular for feed/moss. Also would like to get the frequency of applica

Started by Dave Colton in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Dave Colton Nov 4, 2017

Come and see us at Saltex!

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

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Ants

Good evening everyone. I have been a member for a few weeks now and have learnt so much from the LJN forum that I will be joining the BOG shortly....it seems a 'no brainer' to me! My garden maintenance business in Norfolk is now in its fourth year an

Started by Jim Gibbon in Turfcare

14 Replies · Reply by Jim Gibbon Jul 24, 2017

Seeking 10 people to learn together with Piet Oudolf, Dr Noel Kingsbury and others

Hello everyone,

It's been several years since I've been on here. And MyGardenSchool has now grown quite a lot. We're trialling an initiative where we'd like to find 10 people who would be happy to learn together in one class - and really feel like

Started by Elspeth Briscoe in Design, Accountancy, and Business

97 Replies · Reply by Nicola Berry Nov 25, 2017

Lawn School for 2018

After some consideration, I am planning to do a training school in 2018, aimed at Lawn Care. It will involve verbal training as well as actual demonstrations of machinery, all carried out by skilled trainers.

It will be a pre-cursor to an actual accr

Started by David Hedges-Gower in Turfcare

24 Replies · Reply by Mike Wong Oct 5, 2017

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Lawn weeds "Selfheal", how to remove from a lawn?

Went to look at a lawn for someone this morning and it's full of "Selfheal" lawn weed, would anyone know how can I remove this for my prospective client? Many thanks

Started by Harry@VWGS in Turfcare

2 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Jun 30, 2017

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Weather & lawn care

How are the dedicated lawn care guys dealing with the recent, very variable weather conditions - from extreme rain to extreme heat and now back to heavy rain - all in one month ?

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jun 30, 2017

Weibang tips

Hi all fellow Weibang owners and other mowers too :-)

Today was the wettest so far for my new one and found I was having to cut 1-2 settings above what I would be cutting on if dry and then going over it again at that lower setting.

This meant I could

Started by Ben Gilg in Turfcare

23 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Jul 2, 2017

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Lawn damage during heat wave by lawn mower wheels ?

Anyone seen this before ?

I dont cut the grass at this property they have some one employed half the week to do that.

Owner pushed for two cuts over 7 days during heat wave and this is result -- its over 500 m2 and main lawn of a very expensive plac

Started by dan in Turfcare and Weather

28 Replies · Reply by Ben Gilg Jun 29, 2017

Leachate as lawn feed?

Morning all!

A neighbour of a customer was telling me about an old mate of his, he put all his grass clippings in an open air tank with a tap at the bottom to drain off liquid to feed his lawn.

I really like this idea.

Thoughts anyone?

Started by jonathan slapp in Turfcare

13 Replies · Reply by jonathan slapp Jun 24, 2017

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