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Echo strimmer

Hi, my petrol stihl fs55 strimmer is getting a bit tired so I think I shall treat myself to a new one soon. I've had it for years so it has served me well but I could do with going slightly bigger for strimming long grass, looking at cow handlebar ty

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Started by Mjc
7 Replies · Reply by Mjc Jul 13, 2023
Views: 410

Van floor

Hi all, I'm after a bit of advice. The ply floor in my van is starting to get ripped up a bit, so now it is catching on bags & ripping them. Do I just over board it or I think somebody mentioned stable matting, is this an option? The van has been boa

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Started by Neil Darby in Vehicles
15 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Jul 4, 2023
Views: 399

Pedestrian lawn sprayer

I've been asked to price for turf maintenance, including weed spraying.  The site is always windy and I'm not happy doing it with a knapsack, I think it would need a wheeled sprayer with a shroud around the boom.  Can anyone suggest or recommend one?

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Started by Tim Bucknall in Machinery
3 Replies · Reply by Mark Jul 4, 2023
Views: 285

Van purchase

Hi, thinking of replacing my van and how to account for it. As I understand it,  if I purchase a decent used van for £5000 (out of savings) and sell my old one for £1000, then I basically have £4000 of legitimate business expense that I won't get tax

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Started by Mjc
7 Replies · Reply by Peter Jul 1, 2023
Views: 726

Box alternatives

Following on from my thread on Box blight,  looking at alternative replacement where we've removed . Dismissed Yew due to cost and growth rate, similarly Ilex Crenata , thoughtabout  Lonicera Nitida Green variety not Baggesons Gold etc which need cut

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Started by Peter sellers
7 Replies · Reply by John F Jun 29, 2023
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Lonicera nitida- again

Hi Folks

I know there's been a similar question recently, but just wondering if views are still the same.  These lonicera hedges are well established but as I understand it, have been going like this since about March.  That would tie in with frost da

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Started by Tim Bucknall
10 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Jun 19, 2023
Views: 857

Untidy Palm

Morning All. One of my mow and go customers has a large palm right at the front of his house. It is about 2 metres high and the same in span and he would like it removing. Not sure of the variety but it is the no trunk, spread in all directions type,

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Started by Tony @SM in Groundscare
6 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Jun 17, 2023
Views: 302

Lawn fungus ID

We have a client with a lawn we laid last autumn, which has struggled.  I went to se it the other day, and part of it had what looked to me like red thread, although there was no actual threads visible.  He hasn't fed this year, so I told him to feed

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Started by Tim Bucknall in Turfcare
6 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Jun 12, 2023
Views: 310

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