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Buying dilemma

As a SME we try to support other local independent businesses. We are lucky to have a large multi franchise machinery dealer locally who will match internet prices and gives exceptional support when problems arise, so will never buy machinery off the

Started by Peter sellers

10 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Oct 25

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Spons- Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book

Does anyone use this book , Spon's External Works and Landscape Price Book.

If so whet is your feed back of this book, does it work for you, is it essential part of your business or is it a just a guide line for your costings.

Just looking for peoples

Started by The Garden Doctors Uk Ltd in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Oct 21

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Using membranes on a slope

I really dislike using membranes generally to surpress weeds but I need to plant some hydrangea's on a slope which continually attracts weeds but the area is very difficult to access to maintain yet provides a main view from a main window .

The area w

Started by John F in Landscaping

15 Replies · Reply by Graham Taylor Oct 20

Battery drills

Hi, can anyone recommend a brand that will stand up to heavy use. Currently using De Walt, but fed up with broken chucks etc.

TIA

Tim

Started by Tim Bucknall

2 Replies · Reply by Dave Colton Oct 17

19” rear roller battery mower?

I'm Looking for recommendations for a 19" rear roller mower to replace my Honda HRX.
stiga seem to have one but never used stiga so don't know how good they are.
any others worth looking at?

Started by Gary Clapham

9 Replies · Reply by PGM Oct 14

Pricing

We are reviewing our charging for next year as from Jan.

Majority of our work is commercial and we attain high realistic rates but we do have a small number of long standing high end private clients, we will not take any new domestic work on due to th

Started by Peter sellers

5 Replies · Reply by Intelligent Landscapes Oct 12

Weeding/planting knife

Looking for carbon steel weeding/planting knife not made from stainless steel. All the major makes seem to be stainless which from reviews all bend easily unless are used in television soil! Only one that have found is by Darlac which has awful revi

Started by Peter sellers

35 Replies · Reply by Caroline Benge Oct 12

Waterproofs

What waterproofs are you using? Which do you recommend or don't recommend?

Started by Oliver clarkson in Clothing

8 Replies · Reply by Si Al Oct 2

Sneeboer or Draper?

Looking for narrow border rake, been using Bulldog border rake which has spring tines ( £26) works well but the tines eventually snap or bend. So looked at the Sneeboer border rake ( around £90 with p&p) or Draper 0994 ( £19). Is the Sneeboer worth t

Started by Peter sellers

6 Replies · Reply by PGM Sep 29

Shredders

Hi All

I looking into getting a shredder for general garden waste and hedging. One the problems I have is I got a VW caddy van so I can't go for anything too big!

I have been looking at the Eliet maestro city to the Stihl GH 460 so far! Any though on t

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Waste

19 Replies · Reply by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd Sep 27

Stihl HLA65 gear replacement

Hi, i'm trying to fix my brothers Stihl HLA65. He has bought a new gear for it as the teeth were all worn. But i'm struggling to disassemble it to swap them out.

This central screw in the attached picture needs to come out so I can remove that plate(b

Started by Matt Jones in Landscaping and Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by John F Sep 27

Pricing leaf clearance

Hello all. I've been wondering about how to charge for one-off leaf clearance jobs? I have a few customers on maintenance contracts with X visits per year, so their leaf clearance comes under the regular visits and I collect what I can in the regular

Started by Austin Campbell in Groundscare

34 Replies · Reply by Sam Bainbridge Sep 27

Weed killer for lawn?

Hi, can anyone recommend a good weedkiller for use on a lawn please? Been using Weedol Lawn, but the formula seems to have changed and I'm being told it's not as good. I don't normally do lawncare, hence asking. Thank you! Sarah.

Started by Sarah

7 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Sep 21

Grass paint colourant

Made a blunder spot-treating some weeds in a lawn a couple of weeks back not sure how I managed it but I've ended up with several brown circles roughly 2' across in the grass Its possible I mixed up the 2 sprayers and ended up using Roundup inste

Started by Graham Taylor in Turfcare

5 Replies · Reply by Graham Taylor Sep 20

Getting my website motoring

I launched a website a couple of months ago and registered it on Google Business and Google Maps. My Google reviews have been good and I replied and thanked everyone, but they have been stuck on 10 for a few weeks.

I know these things take a while to

Started by Liam Webb in Marketing

4 Replies · Reply by Graham Taylor Sep 17

Wages for employed staff

Hi All

Looking for some information as to what everyone is paying staff for skilled hard landscapers these days? I am looking to recruit a skilled landscaper on a full time employed basis (to include pension, paid annual leave etc).

With lack of indus

Started by Daniel Johnson in Careers

1 Reply · Reply by Peter sellers Sep 16

Stihl HSA86 cordless hedgetrimmers

Good day All. It's happened again! Hedgetrimmer has stuttered and stalled. 3 red lights on the battery. I've checked and it's fine for grease, battery was at room temperature, this bit of kit just does not like the cold. This happened last winter and

Started by Tony @SM in Machinery

26 Replies · Reply by Billybop Sep 14

Grease gun

Fed up of lever type grease guns that don't work or will not release empty cartridges. Bought a Press brand one which was nearly £40 as supposed to be the dogs whatsits and its crap, plunger won't latch, won't release empty cartridge and air locks fr

Started by Peter sellers

1 Reply · Reply by Graham Taylor Sep 12

Stihl rma 448 vc

Hi i am thinking anout buying this machine stihl rma 448vc and i am wondering if anyone has one and think there any good battrry times etc before i make a purchase

Started by Dougie

25 Replies · Reply by Rik Guly Sep 12

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Stiga flail attachment

Hello, does anyone use or have experience of using the out front flail attachment for the stiga, considering one to put on one of our park pros as an alternative to the ferris hydrowalk we currently use for generic 'wildflower' areas on housing devel

Started by Oliver Ashton

5 Replies · Reply by Oliver Ashton Sep 7

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