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Working for Churches

I have been aproched in the past and have noticed adverts about cutting lawns and maintaining churchyards near to where I live. My question is do you feel these projects can be a usual tool to show your customers you are doing your bit for the commun

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Ethical question: turf or grass seed, what is best?

If I wanted to create a new lawn in my own garden (or a client's) I'd have no qualms about using grass seed every single time as I know I can achieve the same results, if not better, than I could with imported turf.

With time on my side, grass seed a

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My Garden Project Suggestions & Advice

Hi everyone

I could really do with some input regarding the small garden that I have inherited from my late father.

My Father was in his 80's and loved growing cottage garden plants all over the garden as well as in every pot or container that he could

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Does decking have a future in the garden?

I think we have to bear in mind that a lawn company commissioned the report but do you agree 'Is this the end of decking? TV inspired garden boom on way out as lawns make a return' http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1385995/Is-end-decking-TV-ins

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Carving out your place in the community

Just a snippet of my thoughts rather than any questions.

 

I wonder how contractors carve their places in the communities they live in and how smooth the transition from working hard to get every bit of work from people who don't know you through to se

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What Ride on do you operate?

I know its out of season but it just came into my head.

 

We use an allen national and a Stiga park pro.

 

If a local parish council contract is won we then need to get a 5 gang ride on.

 

So What ride on mowers do you all operate?

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Mushrooms in lawns...

Hi all,I've recently laid a new lawn for a customer (just under 2 weeks ago). We are giving it a month to let it take and grow but I've just been contacted by them saying that there are mushrooms growing over the lawn.Is it normal for a new lawn to h

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Lawn Treatment Charges

Anyone up for a discussion on how to put together lawn care treatment costs ? Not talking about indvidual's prices, but the method by which you arrive at the price given to your client. Having won and lost a few quotes during the spring I wanted to l

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Turning Brown Lawns, Green

A client has asked me to quote for watering their lawns once a fortnight. These lawns are completely brown and I think we all know that fortnightly watering is going to do diddly squat.I want to give them options, so what I want to know is, what's it

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What do you pay for storage?

I have trailers, mowers and allsorts dotted around my shed and driveway and want to put them into storage again. A unit (garage-size) on my street costs £9 per week... not cheap. It would be worth it though once I have the ride-on and big trailer, ju

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Rescued Lawn

Hi all,You may remember me adding a discussion about a customer's lawn that was in desperate need of help - I was considering 'slitting' or 'splitting' (not sure what the proper term was) to aerate it. I ended up aerating with a combination of rollin

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Turf laying

ive noticed a few 'completed photo's of turfed gardens' .jobs look very good , but i notice not all are laid alternately .ie one complete roll laid, then second is laid half-way along ,following on same pattern.etc etcdo you cut-in at the end of each

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Handheld sprayer with changeable nozzle?

Can anyone recommend a wee hand held sprayer, maybe 3 litres capacity or so? I often have just a few sq m to spray, small back garden paths etc, and using the knapsack and subsequent cleaning takes a bit more time than I think it should.I don't want

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My new van graphics

Just want to share my new coloured-in van. I hope it sends a clean and professional image as that's how I work and it would be nice to have people see it whilst working and call later after being impressed with my handiwork.I'm not looking for critic

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Re-seeding a bare lawn.

A newish lawn (4-5 yrs I think) dominated by thatch and moss was recently scarified. Lots of bare patches to re-seed. Just wondering what methods people use to get best results from re-seeding.Top-dressing entire lawn then broadcasting seed, or just

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Phone gone quiet, can anyone reassure me?

I just don't get it, not had any calls for a couple of weeks, other than a small greenhouse repair and a bit of landscaping which I'm hesitant to do. I have seen other companies out doing lawn cut and maintenance rounds, but I'm simply not getting an

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US firm TruGreen fined for missapplication of pesticides, poor record keeping and employing untrained and uncertified workers

US company TruGreen has been fined $500,000 for pesticide violations after an investigation by the state Department of Environmental Conservation. TruGreen have been handed the fine for misapplying pesticides, keeping inaccurate records and using unc

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Dori scarifier 5.5hp briggs

Seems a good machine. wide and powerfull.but,ive never used one before , what is the proper way to use on a lawn ?just one pass and dont cross over at a right angle? any advice needed?does it need a service . ive been told not to bother with the gras

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STIGA Ride-on mower 'Villa' 95cm Multi-Clip for sale £1800

Click to EnlargeStiga Park Compact 14 HST 2WD with 95cm Combi Multiclip DeckRRP:£2830.00SALE:£2547.00Quantity...Associated ProductsStiga 105 Combi Deck 2WDStiga 95 Combi Deck 2WDStiga Park Compact 14 HST 2WD with 95cm Combi Multiclip Deck Specificati

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What is the best value - Hayter, Viking, Masport, Etesia, John Deere and Honda?

FORGET THE ROLLER - its personal.which is the best value or money ? we all seem to be looking for one for next-year.when will prices go up?whats best price delivered (forget face-to-face) - we all need a dealer to deliver stihl stuff so go see one as

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