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Net Dispatcher or Jobber??

Hi All,

I have tried to look at this before and am going round in circles! I have looked at both Jobber and Net Dispatcher and am struggling to get my head round the practicalities of both.

Landscope currently service some 400 domestic customers on a f

Started by Landscope in Business

8 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Jun 25, 2019

Turf

Evening. A question for lawns guys in Huddersfield area.

a mate is wanting rid of an existing lawn and replaced with new turf, from pics I've seen it needs spraying off, rotavating and raking level etc and new turf laid, what is the general rate per m

Started by Oliver clarkson in Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Vic 575 Jun 24, 2019

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Building on weed control and pricing

Hi, everyone

I've been in business now just over 3 years and in that time I've been concentrating on working towards building on clearance and weed control . I've done all the relevenat tickets including pesticides and machinery but struggling to sort

Started by Richard Parkinson in Pesticides

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Parkinson Jun 23, 2019

foxgloves

has any one noticed foxgloves seem to be taller this year, i have some that are 6ft tall is it due to last years weather as they did not grow at all then?

Started by David Benson in Plants

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Blowers Battery v Petrol

So my Stihl handheld blower is dying of old age - at least 20 years :) I have a Stihl backpack blower so the handheld only does light work. I am trying to decide what to replace it with as it's only used for a quick tidy up eg after mowing.

I coul

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jun 22, 2019

Tree identification please

Can anyone identify this tree please, it's supposedly from New Zealand, but Iv'e never seen it before?

Started by Anthony Toop in Plants

3 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Jun 21, 2019

Fence Aftercare

Hi all

just wondering what after care people suggest/offer customers for closeboard and panel fences, along the lines of staining/treating the timber to prolong life?

Josh

Started by Josh Thornton in Landscaping

4 Replies · Reply by Richard Parkinson Jun 18, 2019

Lawn Aeration

Aerating your lawn annually is an important part of a healthy lawn care program. Using a machine, we remove cores of soil from the turf. This reduces soil compaction and thatch so that your lawn can breathe and receive the moisture and nutrients it n

Started by James Steve in Landscaping, Plants, and Soil & compost

0 Replies · Reply by James Steve Jun 18, 2019

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Shoot identification.

An elderly lady is concerned about a plant shoot in her garden, she said last year it grew to about three foot high with a white stem.

The bed will get tidied up in a couple of weeks time and I'm still trying to work out what is in it.

Andy

Started by Andrew Betteridge in Plants

12 Replies · Reply by Busy Bee Garden Services Limited Jun 17, 2019

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Hayter 41 Smoking

I'm having an issue today with my Hayter 41, with briggs and stratton engine.

Its smoking a lot from the grill pictures below, and it looks like oil is leaking too... anyone encountered anything like this before? Haven't turned it on its side or anyth

Started by Ben Mallow in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Derek Tucker Jun 17, 2019

Etesia NBCT 41 Duocut Speed Up Kit

Hello all, i'm looking to source a speed up kit for my new Etesia NBCT 41. Having a bit of trouble tracking one down though I am waiting on a few replies from some places. Does anybody know where I might be able to get one from please? Thanks

Started by PGM in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by PGM Jun 17, 2019

Etesia Hydro 80 engine issue, any ideas

Hi, I have a 2004 hydro 80, had it for 18 months and has been great. Start of last month it cut out on a job after about 20 mins work. After a few minutes it ran fine again for a while ten started running rough, surging etc both when cutting and just

Started by Justin Ritchie

6 Replies · Reply by Richard Taylor Jun 17, 2019

Business for sale

I am looking into selling my garden maintence buissness, there is enough work for 6 people, a mixture of domestic jobs and large commercial sites, 2 vans and tools will all be included.

This is mainly based in north London

If anyone one is interest

Started by Paul foster

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Waste carriers licence

I have received a letter from the council asking for copies of waste transfer notes should I need

to do this if I am only transporting green waste.

Started by Andrew Booth

13 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Jun 15, 2019

Honda Izy 536

Good evening all. I picked up a new Izy last week. It seems to have starting issues. It'll run fine first thing, restarts ok when having emptied the grass bag. But after packing it away and going to the next job it won't start. If I leave it a while

Started by Tony @SM in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Jun 14, 2019

Van insurance & hazardous goods

My insurance is up for renewal and it dawned on me that since starting the business and getting my first van (9yrs), I have always said no when it comes to declaring hazardous goods.

I remember with my first van insurance, i enquired about it and they

Started by Anthony Toop in Info

1 Reply · Reply by Graham Taylor Jun 14, 2019

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Spray qualified gardener(s) required

Customer would like the benefit of a spray-qualified person to help maintain bits of their garden...please contact us if you are placed to help...

1. ST11 9HQ...needs regular spraying of conifer mite on large leylandii hedge . Progreen advising on pro

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

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Activity monitoring

Just curious to know if anyone has used a fitness monitoring device such as fitbit to look at things like calories burned, steps taken etc. whilst working, and whether there was a device people would recommend? I fancy a new toy to play with!

Started by James McKay in Consumer

15 Replies · Reply by GEMS Cambridge Jun 14, 2019

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Dying trees - Expert needed (West Midlands)

I have a customer who is losing his Red Western Cedars / Thuja's. The smaller ones start at 13' high going up to about 17' further down the row. He had about 32 of them planted around 3 years ago (before we took the maint on). It looks like whatever

Started by Darren Walters in Groundscare

9 Replies · Reply by dan Jun 12, 2019

Mower warranty advice

Hello all,

I bought a Hayter 41 pro on the 9th of April this year. I noticed the mower was leaking oil and took it back to the dealer this morning. Their technician located the fault to a gasket somewhere around the cylinder head and said it was proba

Started by Jim Gibbon in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by Jim Gibbon Jun 12, 2019

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