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Ideas for ex veg beds

Hi, I have a customer who has three raised beg beds approx 10ft by 10ft apiece. Used to be against a wall, wall now demolished and a lovely view revealed. CUST. Doesn't have time for veg beds, doesn't want em removed. But need to convert to low maint

Started by Andy in Design

6 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jun 12, 2016

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Honda 21" Pro roller mower.

Whilst down the machine shop today I was looking at the Honda 21" Pro roller mower, not really for me as its too heavy but it just came to me that I don't think I've actually heard of anyone on LJN buying a Honda Pro, everyone seems to buy the clones

Started by Harry@VWGS in Machinery

15 Replies · Reply by Gary Hedges Jun 12, 2016

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Power rake hire - SE London

Hi everyone.

I'm desperately trying to get my mits on a power rake for a large turfing job.

Brandon tool hire can't help, as they have all of two - one's broken and the other is out on a long term. http://www.brandontoolhire.co.uk/en/rotavators-cultiva

Started by Nathan - Plews Garden Design in Landscaping, Machinery, and Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by Gary RK Jun 12, 2016

Trying to source a Recipracator!! In uk

Whilst on holiday in Mexico I noticed the groundskeepers where using an alternative to a strimmer for edging lawns. It's a disk system each disk counter rotates (one clockwise the other in reverse). Both have teeth and it was great for all things str

Started by Matt Musgrove in Machinery

7 Replies · Reply by Matt Musgrove Jun 11, 2016

Hayter Dilema

I purchases a hayter 324 cylinder mower earlier this year and have been struggling to leave a tidy finished product after mowing. I do understand that these are designed for weekly cuts in which we have been using it for but also do fortnightly and l

Started by Andrew Evans in Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by David Daniels Jun 11, 2016

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Tweet of the night ?

Let Custom Caretaking trim your bushes, and say hello to the neighborhood! #landscaping pic.twitter.com/TWeQKAvNLs
— CustomCaretakingLLC (@CustomCareLndS) June 10, 2016

Started by Gary RK in Business

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A Lawn Invasion

Hoping someone can help.

The lawn has been invaded with this stuff , and its spreading rapidly.

Is there anything I can put on it to kill it once and for all.

Yellow flowers if that helps

Started by Jon Melleney in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Jun 10, 2016

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The Telegraph's sponsorship of RHS Chelsea costs £1 million

In an article from Private Eye about recent 'cost cutting' measures at the Telegraph, it turns out that whilst staff cut-backs take place, the newspaper spends £1 million to sponsor the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.

More from @PrivateEyeNews on those @Te

Started by Craig McGinty in Marketing

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Advice needed for levelling a large bumpy lawn

I'm doing a quote for a large garden. A part of it involves levelling a large area of lawn that used to be an orchard. The trees have long since gone but what we are left with is a very uneven lawn that is very difficult to mow. The clients wants a r

Started by william frost in Landscaping

6 Replies · Reply by Progreen Weed Control Jun 10, 2016

Need a referral for a tree surgeon in South London

Can someone recommend a tree surgeon? Qualified and insured is crucial. I have a customer with a huge Acacia Tree in Bromley area. It either needs reducing or complete removal. Site is easy to access. Kinda urgent.

Started by Daniela McGhie in Tree Surgery

3 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jun 10, 2016

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Council contractors

Hi all I'm just wondering what the council contractors are using near you this year?The contractors have been using the front deck rotaries this year in Lincoln where they used to use the cylinders.The results are not brilliant!I'm wondering if it's

Started by Richard Gadsby in Groundscare and Machinery

3 Replies · Reply by Graham Wright Jun 10, 2016

Lawn fertiliser of choice.......

After reading the thread about purchasing lawn fertiliser in bulk, I thought it would be interesting to know what others are using in relation to NPK and longevity and perhaps why. As stated in the other thread, the cheapest 25kg bag may not be, and

Started by Mark Hunter in Turfcare

10 Replies · Reply by James Brett Jun 10, 2016

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Combi-tools - Stihl, Husqvarna, etc

Hi all,

I'm in the market for a grass trimmer, and I'm looking at the Stihl Kombi-Tools, and the Husqvarna equivilent. Anyone tried them, any good? How are they to take apart and stick a new tool onto? And most importantly, do you think they are worth

Started by Ben Mallow in Machinery

11 Replies · Reply by James Brett Jun 10, 2016

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HELP , Stihl KM 56 fuel pouring from air filter?

Hi everyone, I'm on site atm and really don't have time to pop home and get my spare, my KM 56 Kombi unit keeps pouring loads of fuel into the air filter, making it so I can't start it again, any quick fix advice to get through this job would be real

Started by Harry@VWGS in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by David Benson Jun 9, 2016

Tips - Ride on Mower - New Purchase - Kobuta G2160

Hi,

I'm like a boy awaiting his new toy this week. - I'm totally new to ride on mowers, we've just gone the whole hog and purchased our first ride on mower, and taken the plunge.

Kobuta G2160 - 48" rear discharge. - 21HP, v5 road license. 3 Bar tow h

Started by Andrew Michael Palmer in Machinery

6 Replies · Reply by Richard Gadsby Jun 9, 2016

Another word for clear out

Hi,Trying to get a marketing package together & trying to come up with another name for clear out. Any ideas lads & lassiesDarragh

Started by darragh connolly in Business and Marketing

10 Replies · Reply by Billybop Jun 8, 2016

ford tipper leasing quotes

Hi, can anyone recommend any leasing companies for a new ford transit tipper? Had some quotes of around £300 so far inc vat.

Started by Michael Walsh in Vehicles

6 Replies · Reply by Michael Walsh Jun 8, 2016

Balcony Planters and automatic watering system recommendation request

Doing a large balcony (8 x 3 meters). Thankfully it has a tap. So I need a source for sturdy frost proof rectangular planters. I am thinking fibreglass? A bit lighter than terracotta, but sturdier than plastic. The ones in my local garden centres are

Started by Daniela McGhie in Landscaping and Suppliers

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gardens going wild fortnightly visits/staff

I work on my own, I manage a few fortnightly jobs , to be honest think fortnightly maintenance is chasing your tail and I find everything has to be done- grass/weeds/hedges/blowing etc. The customer is not paying alot to maintain over the year. Plu

Started by Ian Parkes in Business

11 Replies · Reply by Daniela McGhie Jun 8, 2016

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Do you love concrete enough to use it in landscaping?

I saw this article on the Guardian this morning:

Learning to love concrete: meet the 'living listed' buildings and architects
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/sep/26/architects-buildings-english-heritage-listed

...and it got me thinking;

Started by Phil Voice in Landscaping

16 Replies · Reply by Landscape Juice Jun 8, 2016

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