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Tip for the day #2

When using strimmers, hedge cutters and chainsaws wear goggles/safety glasses. Why? I hear you say. I have spent the last 6 hours in A and E in agony with a major eye problem. Eventually it appeared that a splinter of "organic matter" had pierced my

Started by Andy in Health and Safety

3 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Oct 17, 2016

Explain to clients why their suggestions for adjustments to your design 'just won't work'

Looking to pick the collective's brain and see if anyone can offer any advice on a matter which I'm sure we've all experienced at some point.

I've designed what I know will be a fantastic garden for a client. It meets the brief perfectly, is balance

Started by JOHN BROOKS in Design

10 Replies · Reply by Jane Harries Oct 17, 2016

Alternative income over the Winter months

Does anyone diversify to keep the money coming in? I've heard of garden maintenance guys who fit kitchens and the like.I make holly wreaths during December; long days and hard work but tops up the coffers!

Started by Nick Donaghey @ Garden Gurus

33 Replies · Reply by Andrew Watts Oct 16, 2016

Fencing clips, do you dont you?!

I dont do a lot of fencing, but when using panels i always use these clips from Wickes

http://beta.wickes.co.uk/Fence-Fixing-Clip/p/541399

Not exactly cheap when using loads, i normally use 6 per panel if its a 6 footer, 4 for others.

Easy to use, nice

Started by Anthony Toop in Landscaping

22 Replies · Reply by David Benson Oct 15, 2016

£400 brushcutter advice.... Honda vs Stihl vs Husky

Looking for a decent brushcutter in the £400ish price bracket. Have been using an old Stihl FS280K which was a heavy beast but blew up today after much abuse on thick deep grass on 4mm line so need something pretty urgently, ie tomorrow afternoon or

Started by John Tracey in Machinery

24 Replies · Reply by Andrew Mason Oct 15, 2016

Hard landscaping courses in the south?

Hi, been gardening for an age and finding I'm being asked to quote for more and more hard landscaping projects. So far alls gone well, and I'm well versed in the "theories" for laying paving, patios, paths, building dwarf walls, etc but would like to

Started by Chris in Accreditation and Careers

4 Replies · Reply by Michael long Oct 15, 2016

Hayter LT324 steering unit

Hi All

I was wondering if anyone would know the Danfoss part number for a 324 steering unit...........I am a long way away from the machine at the moment and am trying to source the part.......I have the Hayter part no but I need the actual Danfoss no

Started by Kevin Yeomans in Vehicles

6 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 15, 2016

Pro Brexit? Name the EU laws that have damaged your business?

Started by Landscape Juice in Business

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Tip of the day

If you have a Husky petrol blower, with a nut and bolt that tightens the blower to the tube, then you're probably used to the nut n bolt disappearing frequently as they vibrate off? Fed up constantly rifling through your bolts tin to find a replaceme

Started by Chris in Machinery

5 Replies · Reply by James Brett Oct 12, 2016

For Sale: Landscape, Design and Maintenance business based in North London

Posted on behalf of LJN member.

Based in North London, working in east, north, west and central London, mainly.

Financials:

Last financial year: £299K
Net profit last financial year: £14.7K
Current year to date: £139K
Net profit current year to da

Started by Landscape Juice in Design, Business, and Groundscare

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New Equipment

My son and daughter have bought me new tool yesterday from the car boot sale, I believe these will be useful

Started by Cheltenham Garden Maintenance in Machinery

5 Replies · Reply by David Benson Oct 11, 2016

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Spare parts Stihl

Hi I will ask my local dealer tomorrow but just wondering if I can get something quicker online. One of my guys managed to cut through the cable that connects the Sthil battery backpack to the hedge cutter! Anyone know where this could be got online?

Started by Green Girl Garden Care in Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Oct 11, 2016

Hayter LT324 steering unit

Hi, I have a Hayter LT324 that needs a replacement steering unit......I was wondering if anyone would know of a second hand one for sale or anywhere that breaks the machines?

Thanks in advance.

Started by Kevin Yeomans in Groundscare, Landscaping, and Machinery

8 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Oct 11, 2016

Advice on products and methodologies for applying paving units to vertical surfaces.

Good evening,

Am interested to get peoples opinions, ideas and advice on recommended products and methods for using paving units in vertical applications, e.g. to face concrete block walls and as step risers.

Would like to know what products people use

Started by Neil Garnham in Landscaping and Paving Materials and Advice

2 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Oct 11, 2016

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Scarifier and Aerator - smaller models?

I'm in a Renault Kangoo, and as such have very limited space. I'm looking to buy a petrol scarifer and a petrol aerator, that I could fit in the van, even if a tight fit, so I was wondering about consumer petrol models? Or are there any professional

Started by Ben Mallow in Machinery

4 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Oct 11, 2016

Ride On Mowers

I´ve been asked to quote to cut a large well kept lawn. Client has had one guy in last year and dropped him because he didn´t do a good job. Mower would´t reach the edges of the walled area and gardener left the edge trimmings, plus on wet cuts he co

Started by Scott H in Machinery

19 Replies · Reply by John F Oct 10, 2016

Cost FREE job posting on landscapeengine.co.uk

You can now upload your job vacancies for FREE at landscapeengine.co.uk. It's an unlimited offer that can be used as often as needed. Jobs will be posted as standard for 60 days (but can be renewed immediately at no cost).

There's also a FEATURED jo

Started by Landscape Juice in Careers

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Overshoes

Often find myself going through customers homes to get to back gardens - getting fed up with hopping about trying to put boots on and off all the time ! Can anyone recommend some overshoes to slip on and off easy ? Need some for my delicate size 11'

Started by Russ Francis in Clothing

9 Replies · Reply by Russ Francis Oct 10, 2016

Limited access to forum pages...?

Hello all.I've been trying to look at the forum this morning but only can access some of the pages...Some pages I get the message that I cannot acces these pages...Why would that be?Can anyone enlighten me please.Xx

Started by Seána Clougher-Hopper in Social Media and Info

12 Replies · Reply by Green Girl Garden Care Oct 10, 2016

Can you help with some research?

Hi all,

I'm doing some research on hard landscaping products for a current project of mine and wondered if you had a few moments spare you could answer a few questions for me?

1) How much paving do you lay on average per month? (approx.)

2) Roughly wh

Started by Matt Johnson in Landscaping

2 Replies · Reply by Michael Grinham Oct 10, 2016

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