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Survey for Artificial Lawn Owners

Hi Everyone, I'm currently undertaking a research project at Northumbria University to research artificial lawns in the UK.

As part of this, I've developed a survey for UK artificial lawn owners to assess their motivations for installing the lawn, ho

Started by Artificial Lawn Research in Landscaping and Social Media

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Honda 4-wheel lawn mower

Hello every one

I want a new petrol Honda 4-wheel lawn mower that is good with wet grass (I know I should get an Etesa).

Do you have any advice on what model to get, please?

Thanks

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Enrique A Nancollas Jun 6, 2024

Kill off moss pet frendly way and to feed

Hi all

I got a lawn with a lot of moss in it! The client has pets so what is the best way to get rid of the moss, do I just scarfie it or is there something to put onto it that will help with killing it off, please?

Also what is the best way of feeding

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance Apr 17, 2023

Bounce lawn

Hi all

I when to a new client's house the other day and he showed me around when I came to look at the back lawn it seemed very soft and bounced when you sound on it! (hopeful on sinkholes!) This is a newly laid lawn!

So I am guessing the guys who lad

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Groundscare

7 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance Apr 17, 2023

Second weed and feed?

Hi all

I have just done a weed and feed for a clinet, using the weed and feed they have brought, (4 in one weed and feed) this is just under 2 weeks ago! Now she saying its grass is green but the weed is still there!

Now I guess that there not the best

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Turfcare

15 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Oct 14, 2021

Baggers

Hi All

I have a client with a bagger problem with them digging up her lawn! Any good way to stop them from visiting the lawn at all, please?

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Groundscare

5 Replies · Reply by Graeme Robinson Apr 11, 2021

Advice on using a spreader when fertilization

Hi All
I like a bit of advice on using a spreader when fertilization, please! I had an old drop spreader that I got on with OK! This was falling apart so I when for a new rotary spreader!

I worked out the amount of fertilizer required (say 5KG) for my

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Turfcare

22 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance Nov 23, 2020

Yellowing turf

i laid some turf about 3 weeks ago onto a fresh top soil/rotorvated old lawn combination. The turf has started to show yellowing on the tips of the leaves in the last few days. Since turfing we’ve had ample rain to stop it shrinking and it has never

Started by Josh Thornton in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Feb 15, 2019

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Started by Paul Errington in Machinery

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Killing weeds

Hi. I have been reading up on lawn care and in one of the books I was reading it said it is better to kill larger weeds because it is harder to get the whole weed out. Is anyone doing this, if so what weedkiller are you using.

Jes

Started by Jes Gardner 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

Artificial Lawn Problem

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I'm not a gardener or landscaper, but I have 3/4 acre, with about 1000m2 of newly laid artificial grass.

I'm very concerned about the finished job. There are 2 area of lawn. A flat area of around 350m2, and an area

Started by Paul Hampton in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Rogue Traders

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Thatchy/brown looking lawn

Hi,

I have a few customers with a similar problem. Their lawns are looking quite thatchy in places and I don't know why?

They were scarified in Autumn, Hollow Tine aerated in Spring and had fertiliser and selective herbicide treatments.

I initially th

Started by Tim in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jun 27, 2016

Lawn weed and feed

Hello everyone. Hope your all coping with all this rain.Just need some recommendations please for a decent weed and feed for lawns. Got a lot of customers that need scarification on their lawns and I need a good treatment to apply to kill the moss/we

Started by Nathan millward in Groundscare, Pesticides, and Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Jeff Mennell Jun 25, 2016

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Started by Paul Errington in Machinery

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Yellowing of lawn

One of my customer's lawn is starting to go yellow in certain areas (see pic). It has been fertilised and had weed control and otherwise looks quite healthy apart from the yellowing.

I suggested they put on their sprinkler to get some more moisture i

Started by Tim in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by ken stewart May 25, 2016

Agrigem's new fertiliser range - Nutrigrow

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

1 Reply · Reply by Graeme @ BGS Mar 11, 2016

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Lawn Irrigation

Good Morning,

My client is about to have us finish a new lawn for them. They have expressed an interest in having some sort of irrigation for the borders and possibly the lawn. Now obviously I want to do this before we finish.

The borders I looked at u

Started by James Brett in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by James Brett Nov 20, 2015

Fuel consumption averages

Hi Guys and gals,

Hello hello hello, I'm fed up of working behind a desk (Currently an IT specialist), so I'm jumping in the deep end here with garden maintenance (No experience but that's in the pipe line with the council :P)

I was just wondering w

Started by Andrew lloyd in Landscaping

10 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS Jul 3, 2015

Free Lawn Care Guide: Something to show your customers?

Hello everyone!

We have just released a free lawn care guide that gives advice on caring for your lawn. We know a lot of you are professional landscapers and as such will be pretty experienced with most of this, however I thought I would share it as y

Started by Tracmaster Ltd in Turfcare

11 Replies · Reply by Ross Cooper Apr 6, 2017

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