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Who has fully replaced their petrol tools with cordless??

Morning all,

With all the discussion on here recently of cordless tools I went out and bought an HSA86, HLA85?, Super fast charger and AL300 battery when the Kombi long reach attachment gave up a few weeks back.

So far I have been extremely impressed w

Started by joe sheppard in Machinery

10 Replies · Reply by Billybop Aug 27, 2016

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Gardener Exeter

Good morning you lovely bunch!!I have a distant relative who is looking for a gardener. I have asked what they are looking for but I imagine it's just to keep the place tidyMight be some landscaping to do also

Started by James Brett in Jobs

1 Reply · Reply by john jones Aug 26, 2016

Commercial work/contracts

Hi guys.How do you go about getting commercial contracts that you have to tender for? Just been looking in the Internet and can't really find much. Looking for contracts that might come up soon. Is there any specific websites? Or do you contact local

Started by Nathan millward in Business, Groundscare, and Info

1 Reply · Reply by Landscape Juice Aug 26, 2016

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Government Should ‘Scrap The National Living Wage’ - Think-Tank

What's your view ? :

There is "scant evidence" the national living wage can alleviate poverty, the Institute of Economic Affairs claims.

The national living wage should be scrapped along with plans to curb bosses' earnings, a think-tank has said. The

Started by Gary RK in Business

38 Replies · Reply by Christopher Ray Aug 26, 2016

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Seth Godin: In pursuit of cheap

Charging the right price for your work is a question that often comes up on the network, and I thought of this when I saw this short piece from Seth Godin, the US-based entrepreneur and marketing expert.

He writes:

Once you decide to become a cheap

Started by Craig McGinty in Marketing

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Accounting / Invoicing etc

Hello all

With just setting up my new garden maintenance business i now need to think about a way of keeping all my customers in one place and do smart invoices with logos etc.

I'm a sole trader and it likely to stay that way for a good while if not fo

Started by James Macleod in Accountancy

16 Replies · Reply by Christopher Ray Aug 26, 2016

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Brick shortage holding up housebuilding process 'from beginning to end' - report. Groundhog day....

Hot off the press today was the story that indicates a national brick shortage;

"Britain's chronic brick shortage is ramping up house prices and the situation could be made worse by the Brexit vote, a new report has warned.

The supply of the vital bu

Started by Gary RK in Business

7 Replies · Reply by Phil Voice Aug 26, 2016

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Would anyone like to own up to this?: A lawnmower has been blamed for wrongly triggering sensors that predict when the Northern Lights will be visible in the UK.

Just for a bit of fun and the potential start of a slightly abstract "which mower thread"!If it was you please can you let me know which mower you were using?Lawnmower prompts Northern Lights alerthttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37168678

Started by Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd in Machinery

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Cordless and the rain

I'm getting drawn towards going down the battery route. Spoke to my Stihl dealer and asked how they fair if the get soaking wet in the rain. He gave me an answer, but experience tells me that he didn't really know and was just waffling.

Anyone had an

Started by Darren Walters in Machinery

13 Replies · Reply by Billybop Aug 25, 2016

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Mulching mower - soil improvement

Have a client that has three acres of struggling grass on top of a very poor cheap top soil

Various grass treatment franchises have tried to resolve but results have been expensive and unsatisfactory

Rather than pumping more chemicals into the grass

Started by dan in Groundscare and Landscaping

8 Replies · Reply by dan Aug 24, 2016

Accounting software that can be used for job/business profitability?

Please forgive me for adding yet another thread to the accountancy debate. Its just that I am trying to find some accounting software that I work out profitability with. I'm not just talking on each job where I could get an estimator like Liberate, I

Started by Andy Kirman in Accountancy

3 Replies · Reply by Christopher Ray Aug 24, 2016

Reliable cheap roller mower? Petrol Hedge trimmer? Commercial contracts?

Hello everyone I'm looking to start my own lawn care garden maintenance buisness, Im putting plans in and hope to buy equipment and hopefully start it proper next year in the season. I'm looking to cut grass but also interested in commercial contract

Started by Richard in Groundscare and Landscaping

18 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Aug 24, 2016

Box Van or Flatbed? What's your preference.

Sorry if this has been covered before.As you may or may not know we are currently in the process of setting up our Partnership Business which will officially launch in January 2017, we are spending the time between now and then to set everything up s

Started by Marc Ollerenshaw in Vehicles

18 Replies · Reply by Ben Jakes Aug 23, 2016

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Got a website?

If you have a website, have you ever wondered if it's working?

There is a service, which is free, which will monitor your website and tell you what your up time is. Our blog, has 99.7% and our website 99.76% up time. You would think your host would

Started by Geoffrey King in Social Media

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Stihl Trimmer & Blower/Vac Stolen.

Hey guys,

Had some equipment stolen (3rd time this year).

Please keep your eyes open for a Stihl HS 45, Bar length 24" / 60cm Trimmer & Stihl SH 86 C-E Vac/Blower.

Solihull Area,

Thanks

Started by Ashley Meredith in Stolen

5 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Aug 22, 2016

Cordless/battery powered strummer

Hi, anyone recommend a good mid range cordless strimmer please? I need one that will do gentle work from grass paths, to tougher work such as a bit of bramble, nettles, woody stuff such as burdock and dock. I don't want something so powerful I need

Started by julia brigdale in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Aug 22, 2016

My grass hasn't grown so it doesn't need cutting this week !!!

How do you deal with that one?As soon as I see or hear that I know our relationship is finished . It's never going to work, try and explain its your living and they take umbrage. Forget it, if they didn't see its, Imo, not the right thing to do at th

Started by GORDON in Consumer

37 Replies · Reply by Dan Frazer Gardening Aug 22, 2016

Any one on this forum belong to Bali.

If you do, what do you get out of it for your money?

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Business

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Advice on Scythe Mowers

I have several customers who need their orchards strimmed twice a year and the brash raked off to reduce the fertility thereby creating a wildflower meadow. One orchard will take about two hours to strim and the other orchard is on a slope and take t

Started by Andrew Midgley in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by Alasdair @ TheGardenService Ltd Aug 22, 2016

Ride On Mower - Find Work First?

Hey guys,

My small business is primarily maintaining gardens (mowing, cutting hedges, border maintenance etc).

I want to direct the business more down the line of mowing and hedge work.

Over the past 5 years iv picked up all the equipment needed for th

Started by Ashley Meredith in Business

27 Replies · Reply by Paul Errington Aug 22, 2016

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