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How is turf harvested from a field?

If you are a time-served landscaper/gardener, as I am, you'll be familiar with cutting and rolling your own turf and transporting it to a job?

It was a very manual task. And hard work.

By the time the turf had been cut, rolled by hand, lifted onto a

Started by Phil Voice in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Ben Jan 12, 2017

Lawn repair.

Morning people.I'm new to this forum, and enjoying reading questions and replies/ help from others.I have a client who had builders in earlier this year, and part of their deal for trashing the lawn with machines was to make a new lawn, but some how

Started by Oliver clarkson in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Dec 22, 2016

Company Christmas Cards.

For many years, we have sent a company Christmas card to all of our current maintenance and previous long standing landscaping customers. Having recently ordered ours for this year, I was wondering who else carries on with this tradition.

Started by Colin Hunt in Business, Landscaping, and Marketing

21 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Dec 17, 2019

Artificial Turf

Hello. Any advice on which product is best for 70 m2 artificial turf? The client plays golf, so I expect I need a shortish 'sward'. Thanks for any advice or recommendations guys..Pete

Started by Peter Whitworth in Turfcare

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Lawn treatments

Hi guys.Can anyone give me any advice please on pricing for lawn treatments? Something like 4 treatments a year for every season . Do you price per square/meter? Or is it more of a guessing game when you see the lawn.ThanksNathan

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Turfcare

17 Replies · Reply by Daisy Lacey Nov 28, 2016

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Sod it: Californians turn back to grass lawns as drought shaming ebbs

The state’s punishing drought saw neighbors scorned and water-guzzling lawns ripped up. But turf-industry insiders say grass is making a comeback.

Yumi Wong adores the latest addition to her southern California home: a lush, emerald lawn.

“It just lo

Started by Gary RK in Turfcare

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Tip of the day

If you're going to edge using your strimmer, under some palms with long scrappy leaves, make sure you pick up all the fallen leaves by hand first. When they wrap round the strimmer they're pigs to get out. Also if the palms are along the border and o

Started by Chris in Landscaping, Turfcare, and Info

4 Replies · Reply by Ben Gilg Oct 18, 2016

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Too late to reseed a lawn ?

A customer has asked for their lawn to be cleared and levelled and relaid - all straight forward but they don't have the budget for turf, so it will need to be reseeded. Question is is it too late in the season for the seed to establish before winte

Started by Russ Francis in Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Busy Bee Garden Services Limited Oct 23, 2016

Hayter LT324 steering unit

Hi, I have a Hayter LT324 that needs a replacement steering unit......I was wondering if anyone would know of a second hand one for sale or anywhere that breaks the machines?

Thanks in advance.

Started by Kevin Yeomans in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 11, 2016

Van recommendations?

Hi EveryoneLooking at buying a small van for potentially setting up a lawn care/maintenance business, any views on what's good and what's not!?Any info would be great!Cheers

Started by Matt in Landscaping, Turfcare, and Vehicles

29 Replies · Reply by Steven Mills Oct 27, 2016

Scarify, overseed and weed n feed at same time??

The title says it all, apologies if this is a dumb question, Im a newbie!

Started by jonathan slapp in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Oct 5, 2016

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Dealing with Pennywort in a lawn?

Hi everyone, I have been asked if I can deal with an infestation of what looks like Pennywort in a lawn, are there any effective remedies for eradication within lawns? Chemical or otherwise ? Many thanks Harry

Started by Harry@VWGS in Turfcare

15 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Sep 26, 2016

Moss in lawns treated by franchise

Has anyone else noticed a big increase in the amount of moss appearing in lawns treated by Green Thumb. I am on the Lancs / Manchester border where the soil is poor draining as its pretty much all clay and we get more than our fair share of rain. Mos

Started by Andy Spence in Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by John F Sep 21, 2016

Organic Lawn Treatment Programme...

Currently working self employed as a maintenance gardener. I have previously worked for a lawn care company where traditional non-organic fertilisers weedkillers were used. I was wondering if anyone on here offers a organic lawn treatment programme,

Started by Aaron Wheaton in Turfcare

12 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Sep 19, 2016

Mowing in the wet anyone?

I found this little beauty today. Amazing workmanship :)

How to mow in the rain.....

Started by Graham Wright in Groundscare, Turfcare, and Rogue Traders

14 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Sep 19, 2016

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Hollow Tine

Please can anyone help, I've been asked to quote to Hollow Tine a Bowling Green 40 by 40 YardsHow should I price this?Also how long should it take?I would also have to hire the machineThanks in advance

Started by Bryn Dunkerley in Groundscare and Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Sep 8, 2016

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PH soil testing

can anyone recomend a semi reliable ph soil testing kit or monitor

i can see the cheap ones look useless but it wont be an item i will use enough to justify seriously expensive prices

Started by dan in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Tom Beevor Sep 6, 2016

Recommendations for pro level grass strimmer?

Hi all,

I would be grateful for some feedback on pro level strimmers, mostly for mowing/edging tidy type of work rather than heavy clearing. The Husqvarna 525LK looks good but is this overkill for the type of work mentioned? The Stihl FS56 may be a go

Started by Russell Cobley in Groundscare, Machinery, and Turfcare

16 Replies · Reply by Darren Walters Aug 28, 2016

Maintenance business plus lawn care

Hi all,I've gone for design & build jobs to mainly maintenance & restoration now. I'm thinking there's a good business in lawn care now. From basic fertiliser up to scarifier & aeration etc. Thing is it requires a bit of investment. Scarifier is €180

Started by darragh connolly in Business, Groundscare, and Machinery

17 Replies · Reply by darragh connolly Aug 21, 2016

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You could have knocked me over with a feather!

I am preparing a small garden for a re-design... basically clearing it, recommending the designer, then hopefuly implementing the new design.....chatting to the client this morning about this and that and she said "next week I have my monthly visit f

Started by Adam Woods in Turfcare and Rogue Traders

4 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Aug 14, 2016

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