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Brexit. Are we ready?

This week Theresa May will probably be invoking Article 50 to start the process of the UK leaving the EU. Are we ready for whatever the economic outcome will be? What will our future be post EU? I personally think in the short term it will be a bumpy

Started by Andrew Midgley in Business

11 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Mar 29, 2017

Seeding and over-seeding

Picked up a few clients recently, quite big gardens to either overseed or totally re-seed. Largest is 3000m2. Dont have a lot of budget for equipment but suggestuions would be great as it is just not coming out of my pedestrian rotary spreader

thanks

Started by Ian Kenyon in Groundscare

2 Replies · Reply by Acacia Groundcare Hire Mar 29, 2017

Sports pitch marking course

Good Afternoon,

Im new here to Landscape Juice, so apologies if I haven't posted this in the correct area.

We are looking for a training course for sports pitch marking, in or around Sussex area.

I have been looking since last year and haven't come acro

Started by Shelley Cooper in Groundscare

1 Reply · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 27, 2017

Filling annoying bulk bags

Hi Guys,I am new to this forum but I was looking for some feedback on a brand new tool that helps users fill bulk bags.I struggled for years getting frustrated with the sides of the bag collapsing so I very recently invented the 'Bulk Bag Buddy' whic

Started by Grant Bramble in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Waste

24 Replies · Reply by matt evans Mar 27, 2017

Etesia Roller

Hi all, there doesn't seem to have been any really recent news on the forum re these rollers so thought i'd ask and see if anybody is using one? I have a RMCB Duocut machine. Now it does pick up excellently in the wet, however on any lawn with a reas

Started by PGM in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by PGM Mar 26, 2017

Top Dressing Supplier Needed

Hi folks. Can you confirm who might be a good reliable top-soil supplier please

thanks and enjoy the sun

Ian

Started by Ian Kenyon in Suppliers

3 Replies · Reply by Colin Hunt Mar 26, 2017

Cobra long reach hedge trimmers

Hi all does anyone know the difference between the cobra lrh270k and the lrh26c apart from the £200 price difference any advice much appreciated thanks

Started by Adam Pike in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Derek Tucker Mar 26, 2017

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Landscaper fined £2,800 for dumping waste in Thetford Forest

A landscaper who illegally dumped garden waste and paving slabs in Thetford Forest must pay more than £2,800, after an eagle-eyed council officer spotted him months after the event.

Bill Watts, of B&M Landscapes, admitted to flytipping commercial was

Started by Phil Voice in Waste

14 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 26, 2017

How many residential customers do you have??

One for the lawn cutters amongst us.

How many customers do you have that you cut there lawn either weekly or fortnightly??

How many members of staff service them??.

At how many customers did you decide to employ help??

Started by PAUL in Business, Landscaping, and Marketing

54 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Mar 25, 2017

Best spreader for grass seed?

I have a large garden to over seed. I tried calibrating my Handy rotary spreader for it today but even on the highest setting hardly and seed is coming out

Any recommendations please

Thanks

Ian

Started by Ian Kenyon in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Watts Mar 25, 2017

Follow up after a quote

Hi guys,Just wondering if you should contact a customer a couple days after giving a quote? Or does it seem a bit desperate?

Started by Steven Fleming in Business

11 Replies · Reply by joe sheppard Mar 25, 2017

Viking 655 vr

It seems Stihl have stopped supplying the full roller assembly. Does anyone know how to take one apart. ?

Started by Jason Creed in Machinery

2 Replies · Reply by Jason Creed Mar 25, 2017

Wireless/Bluetooth ear defenders

Hi folks.

Any recommendation for ear defenders or at least noise reducing headphones that are bluetooth compatible so i can pair to my phone, lasts 8hours and comfortable to wear with glasses for long periods??

Started by PAUL in Health and Safety, Landscaping, and Machinery

33 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Mar 25, 2017

Anyone want a Re-turfing job in Hampshire

I have a client interested in re-turfing. About 200m2. I dont have time to do it in his time frame.

If you are interested please PM me

Ian

Started by Ian Kenyon in Landscaping

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Garden Maintenance and Landscaping chargeout rate calculator

I have produced this simple excel spread sheet so that you can make sense of what you need to charge yourself out per hour.

Download the sheet to your own computer and edit it to suit yourself. Make sure that you only edit the variable amounts (if i

Started by Phil Voice in Documents

30 Replies · Reply by John F Mar 25, 2017

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Date set for new London T-Charge to hit toxic vans

What's people's view on this ?

Is it the thin end of the wedge, that we could see rolled out elsewhere ? There's an immediacy to this, especially if you have sites in London that currently incur C-Charges.

I wonder if this ongoing phasing out of dies

Started by Gary RK in Business

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Mar 25, 2017

Strimmers

Hi all,

Just looking to get a consensus on what strimmers people are using / why / and at what price point. I've had two go dead on us on the same day and it's given me a minor headache.

Just wondering if there was any common preferences out there. Fo

Started by Jack Chapman in Groundscare

6 Replies · Reply by Sam Cambridge Mar 24, 2017

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Stihl FS50C head issues

Hi guys!This might seem a little silly, but I'm having problems with my Stihl FS50C (just purchased second hand, not a 'CE', just 'C').The head that is on it is very narrow, not like the Tap-and-go style I've become accustomed to. My problem is that

Started by Ben in Machinery

14 Replies · Reply by Ben Mar 24, 2017

Best /preferred mower for wet weather

Hi all. Been a member for a while but not posted anything. Great forum though and full of information.I currently run my own business, just working on my own, qualified horticulturist and arborist but now I mainly do lawn mowing and treatments.I'll l

Started by Stuart white in Groundscare, Machinery, and Turfcare

37 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Mar 24, 2017

Working near roads and footpaths

Hi all

I have a potential job lined up which involves removing a tall hedge on a bank which slopes down to a roadside path. The path doesn't see heavy foot traffic but I'd like to know if there are any specific legal requirements when working in these

Started by Steven Mills in Health and Safety

5 Replies · Reply by Steven Mills Mar 23, 2017

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