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Lawn for a new build house

I've been asked to lay a lawn for a new build house locally, it is built on solid chalk. Bovis have put around 2" of builders spoil on the garden.

Currently I am quoting to put in around 4" of top soil - a good helping of muck dug in - then level and

Started by Adam Woods in Turfcare and Soil & compost

2 Replies · Reply by Matt Johnson Feb 12, 2017

Lawn treatment large franchise

One of my regular lawn cutting customers has his lawn treated several times a year by a large franchise. I went to see him the other day and large franchise had done a Moss Treatment in January and wold be coming back later in the year to do a feed.

Started by Ben Carter in Turfcare

8 Replies · Reply by Daisy Lacey Feb 10, 2017

Baroness Saxon

Hi. Having trouble trying to post add on kit section.Photos to big and email not confirming.If any one is interested please get in touch or can move it to correct section.Baroness Saxon open to offers professionally maintained,fully working and in go

Started by Richard Love in Groundscare, Machinery, and Turfcare

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Love Feb 6, 2017

What training and from where please?

Hi there guys, it'll start warming up soon I'm sure. Then no one will be around to answer my ongoing questions ;-)

I think I'm now convinced that a franchise is not for me. I have a fair amount of business and gardening experience. I'll take my P1 and

Started by Ian Kenyon in Turfcare

11 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Jan 31, 2017

Mo Bacter moss treatment

Hi All. I wondered if anyone has any experience of using Mo Bacter and what results they had. I found an old thread on here but it was very much an early days report without a long term conclusion. I spoke to the Mo Bacter team at Saltex and they wer

Started by Tony @SM in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Feb 1, 2017

Renovator pro

Hello allI've some spare renovator pro from last year, I've got a site which needs it's Moss killed off and some weeds on the lawns gone.Would it work at this time of year?Matt

Started by matt evans in Pesticides and Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Jan 20, 2017

How many residential customers do you have??

One for the lawn cutters amongst us.

How many customers do you have that you cut there lawn either weekly or fortnightly??

How many members of staff service them??.

At how many customers did you decide to employ help??

Started by PAUL in Business, Landscaping, and Marketing

54 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Mar 25, 2017

Landscape Jobs Mid Essex

Hello there,I have a small business compiled of a handful of hard working and dedicated staff members.I am looking for more landscape/garden maintenence work as it has gone quiet over the winter we specialise in decks and patios but can offer one off

Started by Thomas Walder in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Turfcare

4 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Jan 18, 2017

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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

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

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