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Slow and low growing turf?

I am looking for a supplier of slow and low growing turf (which only needs to be mowed or strimmed a few times a season...??) Needs to be fairly hard wearing, as used for paths in places. It doesn't need to be beautiful & manicured (clients quite lik

Started by Tracy McQue in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by Tim James Oct 9, 2018

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Started by Northern Arb Supplies in Tree Surgery

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Be careful out there

Thursday week ago I helped an elderly client who uses us to look after her formal gardens. She has a rough paddock area and separate gardener who looks after that -he hasn't turned up for 2 weeks "would I cut that grass?". Of course I would.

I arrive

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare and Health and Safety

16 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Oct 7, 2018

Edge guard on a spreader

Just a quickie if I may as I don't have an edge guarded rotary spreaders. When spreading with the guard in use do they throw out the same amount but onto only 50% of the normal spread ? in which case two calibrations would be needed. Thanks in advanc

Started by Tim James in Machinery

5 Replies · Reply by Robbie Oct 6, 2018

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Green waste disposal Yately, Hampshire

We are in the process of tendering for a contract and would need a supplier to be able to handle the (potential) green waste generated - does anyone know or recommend anyone based in or near Yately, Hampshire?

It is slightly out of the normal area we

Started by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd in Waste

6 Replies · Reply by Rob Wilson Oct 6, 2018

Trying to identify this paving type, can you help?

i need to extend this driveway and to match these.

Started by Susan in Design

3 Replies · Reply by Southern Landscape Contracts Oct 6, 2018

What would you do??

Hi,

I am in the middle of a patio job right now & would just like some advice please.

From the very beginning of the job I’ve explained once Iv laid hardcore etc and lay the paving slabs not to walk all over it. 3 times I have now come on to site with

Started by Nick Lee in Groundscare, Health and Safety, and Landscaping

23 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Oct 6, 2018

Stihl SH 86C blower/sucker

Does anyone have problems with the tube connection coming off the Stihl SH 86C leaf blower/ sucker?

My tube connections constantly fall off. I contacted Stihl and they said that they have not had any complaints. If they don’t fall off, you have to tak

Started by William Stanley in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Oct 5, 2018

Asian hornet: UK sightings in 2018

The Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) is a species of hornet which is not native to the UK. It is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than other hornets or bees.

However, they do pose a risk to honey bees and pollinat

Started by Landscape Juice in Info

1 Reply · Reply by Ted Waldron Oct 2, 2018

TV programmes..

So I got asked to do some work with a TV show, 'Garden Rescue' that were to be filming locally to me. They wanted me to put in 20m2 grey sandstone patio in a day, not a massive area bearing in mind prep work was to be done by someone else and in all

Started by Dragonwood Landscapes in Accountancy and Social Media

1 Reply · Reply by Robert Wilkins Sep 30, 2018

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Chippers

Hi all,

anybody had much experience with getting a chipper into a garden with virtually no access?!! Only way in is either through the front door, meandering through the house then up really steep steps or up a footpath then lowering it over a wall!

Started by Ben Gooding in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by John F Sep 29, 2018

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Discount off of Henchman garden ladders

Henchman are offering LJN members a 15% discount off of their garden ladders.

Quote LSJHEN17217 at checkout.

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Started by Phil Voice in Groundscare and Tree Surgery

0 Replies · Reply by Jonathan Davidson Sep 27, 2018

Pre Emergent - Granular

We look after an over 50's complex with a good run of planted borders.

This is our first year, and we've spent alot of time weeding, we think we can put some of that time to better use. We've been invited to quote to come back next year, always a goo

Started by Scott H in Pesticides

9 Replies · Reply by Scott H Sep 25, 2018

Buying pesticides

I find it both annoying and frustrating that I have to, quite rightly, do at least two courses and tests to apply pesticides anywhere but a supplier just has to get a customer to agree, with no proof, that they are qualified to apply pesticide and th

Started by Graeme Brown in Health and Safety

11 Replies · Reply by Graeme Brown Sep 23, 2018

Ride on mower advice no grass collection

Hello,

I've took on a care home and wondered what's better a side discharge mower or the out front deck type with a mulching set up will be looking second hand

What are John Deere side discharge like and what are stigas like?

Thanks

Mitchel

Started by Mitchel ingham in Machinery

15 Replies · Reply by Ross Cooper Sep 22, 2018

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Stop Press: Glufosinate Ammonium to be withdrawn - Horsetail fights back !

Technical note for any users of Kurtail Gold, or other products, containing Glufosinate Ammonium - in the fight against horsetail/ marestail.

The multinational company that manufactures the active ingredient have decided they will no longer be support

Started by Progreen Weed Control in Pesticides

2 Replies · Reply by Graeme Brown Sep 22, 2018

rain

today is the first real rain we have had for about 4 months it started about 1pm and is still raining all my waterbutts are overflowing

Started by David Benson in Info

4 Replies · Reply by John Powley Sep 21, 2018

Best ladders/tripods/ step for cutting high hedges and trees.

I have recently had a spate of tall hedges and medium sized trees to cut and was using a regular set of ladders with my stihl extendable trimmer. The issue with this was that the ladders were not very comfortable and I was off balance whilst trimming

Started by Rob in Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Sep 21, 2018

Autumn/Winter lawncare products

Afternoon all,

We offer a general gardening service including lawn care where needed. This is our first full year and we're now at the time to be applying lawn care products where it's needed for our customers. Last year we used a granular autumn/wi

Started by Chris & Heather McAlpine in Turfcare

6 Replies · Reply by Chris & Heather McAlpine Sep 21, 2018

Compact tractor advice

Does anyone on here run one for field topping, flail clearance brambles and post installations also considering log splitter

Been looking at 30hp to 40hp would this be enough?

Thanks

Started by Mitchel ingham in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Steve Wisbey Sep 21, 2018

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