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Echo pb 8010 - hip belt?

Evening folks, just upgraded from my trusty br600 to an echo 8010 ( arriving tomorrow) do they do a hip belt for. This model? Seen them for some other models but nit this one? Tia

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Bahco vs Chinese follow up

We cannot believe the vast price differences for the same thing ! EG Bacho S240 cheapest £59 inc vat. Dearest £140 ex vat, Teng tt1281 £72 inc vat dearest £120 plus vat, Draper £50 inc vat, dearest £110 plus vat. These all off the net, what is going

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Available from Moray Landscapes

As well as Landscaping we also sell equipment from a number of suppliers. Some of these items are absolutely fantastic for Landscapers, Tree Surgeons etc and will make a huge difference to the services that you can offer and the customers you have.

Tw

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Bahco tools vs Chinese?

Well it's that time of year for some serious machine fettling.

The shortcomings in our tool collection have once again brought us to a halt with some jobs, where did those Whitworth spanners come from!? Like most people our tool kits have been built u

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Stihl Motomix fuel

I've always been sceptical about using this fuel as I just reckoned it a waste of money at 3x the price at the pumps.  Anyway, read you can leave it in machines for years with no problem and having some tools that just get used once a year at the mos

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Looking forward to 2025

As we approach the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the challenges and successes of 2024 while looking ahead to the opportunities 2025 might bring for the landscaping industry.

This past year has proven, once again, the resilience and a

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New garden robot putting more of our jobs at risk

https://youtu.be/mkyAtPjMLNU?feature=shared

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Season's greetings 🎄🎅🏼

 

Dear Juicers, 

It's that time of year again (already), finishing off little jobs, last minute present runs... before winding down for the holidays. Christmas is always a favorite in our household, my Dad used to love it, and would keep the Christma

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This works well

I have a couple of tennis courts to keep free of moss  - both attract it like magnets !

My old right arm was having severe difficulty keeping up with the pumping on the 20litre CPG knapsack sprayer. I did a bit of googling and came across this from Sc

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Van security

Wondered what others are using in the way of physical, not electronic or technological  security devices. We are only concerned with overnight security to deter the the vehicle being stolen and the serious consequences of a complete van and contents

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Day rate for landscaping?

Hello,

what's everyone charging as a day rate at the moment?
We are currently £250 pppd +vat based in Cornwall. We've absorbed alot of costs over the last couple of years and there are tax rises to consider from April. 

We need to raise our rates but d

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Acelepryn

Evening 

has anyone used this insecticide for chafer grubs and or leather jackets, what was your experience with it like?

thanks

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Insurance

Hi all,Just wondering what type of insurance you huys have.We obviously have PLI and van insurance but is Professional Indemnity Insurance useful if a custom is asking for design advice?Regards

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Rough cut mower recommendations

Hi  all

I keep getting asked to mow rough areas, I've been hiring a walk behind flail mower, but I'm thinking of buying something ( I'll probably never get asked again if I do get something!) to use. It will need to be able to cut through tall weeds,

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Cordless kit for own use

Well I have finally retired. After doing this on and off for most of my life, and enjoying most of it (!) I have sold on the equipment for a modest sum to someone I introduced to my customers and all is agreeable. Now I am left with my own garden and

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Moss and algae on hard surfaces

Does anyone have recommendations for products that actually work?  I find several of them work if conditions are perfect, but not otherwise.  We used to use Jeyes in the winter, but that's now practically washing up liquid.  Block Blitz from QVC is a

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Tiny robot rigby Taylor

Thought I'd sign up to this forum. And I hope I'm allowed to post stuff for sale on here as this will be a one off?

 

I have for sale a tiny pro robot, it's not the new edition but it's the bigger one of the two. If anyone is interested then please let

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Instant hedging

A customer of mine is interested in instant hedging - his is a new build on a prestigious estate. He wants a 5ft laurel hedge, immediately. Length could be 18m or 44m, depending on costing, at £250 per metre unit this is a sizeable project.  I've got

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Fence post auger

One of my clients has asked me to buy around 2500 daffodil bulbs to plant in one of their wildflower areas!! My back went into spasm as she told me.

Thinking laterally...have any of you used a powered auger to drill the holes....I know the ground is g

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MAKITA ADDS TWO XGT HEDGE TRIMMERS TO ITS GROWING RANGE  

 

Makita has added two powerful cordless hedge trimmers to its range of 40VMax XGT grounds maintenance tools. The 500 mm bladed UH020G and 600 mm UH021G both deliver highly efficient and effective cutting and have been designed for ease of use.

 

The UH

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