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Kill off moss pet frendly way and to feed

Hi all

I got a lawn with a lot of moss in it! The client has pets so what is the best way to get rid of the moss, do I just scarfie it or is there something to put onto it that will help with killing it off, please?

Also what is the best way of feeding

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Websites; how useful are they for businesses?

I have been self employed for nearly 9 years now and I have not yet got a website for my gardening maintenance business. Are they really needed these days and how effective are they to attract more business? I had a quick look and there appears to be

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Bounce lawn

Hi all

I when to a new client's house the other day and he showed me around when I came to look at the back lawn it seemed very soft and bounced when you sound on it! (hopeful on sinkholes!) This is a newly laid lawn!

So I am guessing the guys who lad

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Stihl fs361 reviews please

Hi all, 

 

Anybody own or have experience of using the Stihl fs361? My fs91 has packed up after a few years good service and I'm considering moving away from the 4 mix engines and also after a strimmer with as low vibrations as possible to try and save

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Selling Garden Maintenance Round

This year I'm looking to sell my garden maitenance round to either an exisiting company looking to expand, or somebody looking to start their own business who would like to jump start the process. At some point in the next 6 months I would love to be

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Feed after Mowing ?

Just wondering if anyone does this and it works fine ? I usually feed after a few days after mowing. Got a couple of jobs which are way out of the way for a trip for just feeding the lawn, if I could feed after mowing though would be ideal . I am usi

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Light weight strimmer

Hi

one of my clients has had his garden redesigned by a professional garden designer.

 

It looks lovely but what a mare to mow, he has built 5 festival banks (banks for leaning against) which are around 10ft long. I carnt use a mower so have to strim an

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Honda 566 Pro roller problems

Hi I'm having a issue with my 536. It's like there is no traction on the roller. Over a hard surface it's ok. When on grass the roller engages but spins on the grass. I need to push it to move it. There is also a clicking noise coming from it when it

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Living wall

Morning everyone. 

One of our high end clients has a property that has a living wall, the wall was poorly maintained by the developer and it all needs replacing, with 500 plants which need to be 9cm pots. I'm thinking thymes, oregangos, ajugas, sedums

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Lesser celandine

Hi, an area of communal grass that I look after has quite a lot of celandine in, which of course is now flowering. Now that it's time to start mowing, would it be best to mow it down along with the grass or leave it to finish flowering. While it may

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Honda HRX537 HY vs Stihl RM 756 GS ?

Honda HRX537 HY vs Stihl RM 756 GS

Which one should I buy?

Am hovering ready with my debit card!

Use...wet and dry grass lifting as well as wet and dry mulching!

 

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Spraying Iron sulphate in the rain?

Really need to spray some lawns that im a little late on doing but the forcast looks pretty dire.

Ive never sprayed iron in the rain / drizzle.  So is it a yay or nay?

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Best way to fix this?

Hi, 

 

Any advice on what is the best way to fix this muddy patch would be without adding paving? It's a high traction area which has been churned up over winter. I was thinking of putting som mesh down after spreading some grass seed but if there is a

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Rootball cart/trolley etc

Hi All,

Has anyone a good tip for a trolley with wheels that can carry 250-400kgs root balls etc??

 

best 

 

Paul

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Stihl smart connector

Has anyone tried this?  Sounds potentially useful for £20. It's a nightmare trying to get everyone to record hours used on a machine!

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Supersoil

Anyone hear of, or used supersoil?  I'm thinking it might be a good natural alternative to traditional spring, summer fertilisers?  Anyone have any experiences with it?

 

https://www.supersoil.ie/en-gb?gclid=Cj0KCQiAjbagBhD3ARIsANRrqEtueD-F2AaCdka8Dh6Y

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Stihl RM 655 VS

Hi, I'm looking for advice on the wet grass collection capabilities of the RM655VS. I have a Honda HRD and HRX, wet grass collection with them is fair but could be better. I'm wondering how much better the plastic box of the Stihl is compared to the

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Pressure washing service

Hi i am looking to add pressure washing services along side my garden work and i am wondering do most ppl add pressure washing or amni better to go down the soft washing route for payio and driveaway any information would be great i have been looking

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Plant ID please

One of my customers must be having a snow day and thinking of summer window boxes and has dumped this picture on me, I'm not sure what it's called but seen them in garden centres....

many thanks in advance....

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Lawn compost spreader

Looking to buy a lawn compost spreader for top dressing.

Anyone got or used?

Numerous makes available with a lot  of Chinese generics with dubious reviews. Narrowed it down to Ezdoo, Walansee and Landzie, where do they get these names!

The Ezdoo comes o

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