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Gardencare long reach hedge trimmer

Hi, I've recently set up my own grounds maintenance business. At the moment until my business grows I am using cheap secondhand machinery (not much budget for new gear yet). Unfortunately yesterday my split shaft hedge trimmer attachment broke and di

Started by Carl Cooper in Groundscare and Machinery

37 Replies · Reply by Harry@VWGS May 20, 2017

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Devil if you do, Devil if you don't - Hefty fines for drivers who move aside for emergency services

Interesting conundrum - Do you pull over for blue lights and risk a Council fine or do not pull over and face possible Police action.

All is not as clear as one believes :

"Most drivers don’t realise that they can incur fines for not moving out the

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

3 Replies · Reply by Pro-Cut May 20, 2017

Retaining your apprentices

Hi All,

Wondered if anyone has any good advice on how to keep hold of an apprentice? My one has just finished his training and has promptly handed his notice in! I Have had a good year out of him but its not really good enough considering the time an

Started by Daniel Hoyte in Jobs

16 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham May 19, 2017

Preparing and seeding a lawn

Hi priced a new build to prepare soil and seed new lawn, we priced for heeling and raking all stones off, applying pre seed fertiliser, getting a slight fall for water movement, seeding and coming back to overseed a 312m2 area and estimated £900 as b

Started by Darren Ross/Alan Dobbie in Landscaping

5 Replies · Reply by Mitchel ingham May 19, 2017

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Weather forcast websites

Anyone recommend good websites for weather forecasts :

Presently using met office and http://www.weathercast.co.uk which i much prefer

Met office doesn't seem to give quantity predictions of rain - just likely hood

Anyone have recommendations ?

Started by dan in Weather

6 Replies · Reply by John Baker May 19, 2017

Weedkillers - To kill all, and for all season.

Hi all,

I have been asked to apply a weedkiller to kills all hard surface weeds for all season. I explained i could not guarantee a weedkiller to kill all for the rest of the season, and i would be prepared to spot kill for an additional two sessions

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Groundscare

4 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control May 19, 2017

Machinery for larger lawns and Cost of grass cutting per acre?

Hi there,

I´m a gardener in the east of England who does principally maintenance in a addition to a bit of lawn care and garden design. The majority of my maintenance is in small to medium size gardens and I charge per hour. I have been asked by a cus

Started by Aaron Wheaton in Groundscare

8 Replies · Reply by Aaron Wheaton May 19, 2017

tanaka long reach hedge trimmer

Has anybody used tanaka long reach hedge trimmers and if so what are your views on them. Thanks in advance, Carl

Started by Carl Cooper in Groundscare and Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Midgley May 19, 2017

upgrading my mower

Hi,

I started my gardening business last year, up and running instantly on little money - I bought a Mountfield 164 self push mower from Screwfix for about £150, which is still going strong (plus titan 2 in 1 hedge trimmer and strimmer)
However, I'm no

Started by Shell in Machinery

43 Replies · Reply by David Benson May 18, 2017

Trade supplier for Hedges in South East

Hi all,

Wondering if anyone can recommend a good trade supplier of hedging (currently seeking Box hedges for a customer). I'm based in east Surrey near to west Sussex border. Alternatively any decent online supplier that has reliable and day/timed del

Started by Russell Cobley in Plants and Suppliers

4 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby May 17, 2017

Do I need reinforcement for a bed?

Dear Landscape Juicers,

I would appreciate some help on whether I need to reinforce a fence. My client has a slope down the side of his garden, falling 23cm over 2m width, for a 7m length. We are going to make it into a bed, and I'm thinking of usin

Started by Jane Harries in Landscaping

3 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods May 17, 2017

Soil testing kits - replacement chemicals

Over the years I've used the Westminster soil testing kits to test my clients sites soil ph, nigrogen, potassium and phosphurus. I had found a company who sold the chemicals in larger amounts so was able to replace as needed each material as needed a

Started by Debbie Carroll in Design

7 Replies · Reply by Debbie Carroll May 17, 2017

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What tree is that? There's an app for that.....

What tree is that? There's an app for that...
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Started by Gary RK in Info

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Asulox sales go ahead again!

Asulox has gained it's Emergency Approval for 2017.

As of yesterday, we can now begin to sell Asulox again, although we cannot dispatch until the 1st July, when you can start applying.

This Emergency Approval is the same as last year where by we are ab

Started by Agrigem - Sarah Kimm in Groundscare

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Fence/gate problem

The fence I have just built has the gate closing against it and I have looked for ages online for a double sided sliding bolt to enable the gate to be opened from both sides. Does anyone know where I can get one? It's the only thing I can think of wo

Started by scott smith in Landscaping

7 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby May 15, 2017

Selling my business

Dear all,

I am at the early thinking stages of selling my business. Including myself, there are 4 of us working hard, building and maintaining gardens in north and east London. The business is only 5 years young but have reaped masses of success since

Started by Barry Smale in Business

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Are you towing a trailer legally ?

If you drive a panel van and tow a trailer, it’s highly likely that you could break the law.

The rules surrounding the use of trailers are pretty straightforward but it’s amazing how many of us don’t understand them. This article breaks the problem d

Started by Gary RK in Vehicles

33 Replies · Reply by Geoffrey King May 15, 2017

Price per metre fencing and patio

Hi,What are people charging these days price per metre for fencing and does it include materials?Also how much price per metre for patio and does it include slabs?CheersDarren

Started by Darren Ross/Alan Dobbie in Landscaping

12 Replies · Reply by Dragonwood Landscapes May 15, 2017

Hayter mower backfiring

Hi guys,My spirit 41 is backfiring and then cutting out? Any advice how to sort this out?Cheers

Started by Steven Fleming in Landscaping and Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Scott H May 15, 2017

Brushcutter for bramble and tough plants

Hello everyone

Anyone got any advice on the best brushcutters for general vegetation clearance which will include some but not all bramble and tough plants?

I don't know whether to bite the bullet and go for the stihl anti-vibration model with mulcher

Started by Jo Mullett in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard May 14, 2017

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