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Slopey sites

Posted by chris on June 18, 2015 at 5:08pm in Landscaping
Have 2 new sites to price up very slopey under pine trees, was thinking of best method any help, thinking of flymo but worried about the odd Pine cone cracking the bases.Any clues please of other methods ???Another issue is lights in the lawn. Trouble is the extra time involved with flymo when having to pick up clippings.There is no irrigation which is good, developer wants it cut once a fortnight, the finish needs to be good, properties worth 7 million each, just struggling with pricing it up, or is it one to avoid ??
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  • Gavin Gray June 18, 2015 at 6:52pm
    Does it have to be cut and collect?
    • chris > Gavin Gray June 18, 2015 at 7:06pm
      Not sure yet
    • chris > Gavin Gray June 18, 2015 at 7:07pm
      The properties are 7 million each so has to be a good finish
  • Gavin Gray June 18, 2015 at 7:22pm
    Sorry just noticed that, reading too quickly

    Do you have pictures of the areas? I seen slope and thought ferris/scag/Great Dane but that's no use for anything like that
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    James Brett June 18, 2015 at 7:41pm
    What sort of angles?
  • Derek Conway June 18, 2015 at 8:30pm

    I carry a beat up Viking 6 series for my sloping jobs probably around 40 degree slopes.  The mowers wrecked but it starts and goes... Was using a Stihl FS460 to strim them and was able to get a good finish but kept getting sprayed with dog shit, that's not happening again.  Really comes down to the angles

    Flymo way to slow,  good boots a must if there steep so you dont take a tumble

  • Peter Davis June 20, 2015 at 10:21am

    The traditional way to cut slopes is a flymo & a rope.  However now H&S may impose restrictions.   Two stroke mowers are the best because you don't have to worry about oil starvation.  I used to cut slopes with a strimmer & then blow the grass down the slope.  You can collect by raking or running a mower over the clippings.

    The absolute essential is spiked/studded boots. I have used cricket boots & I have also used screw in spikes in safety boots.

  • Jordan Webster June 20, 2015 at 10:04pm
    Get yourself a set of ice crampons very cheap from eBay and are lifesavers when strimming or mowing slopes
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