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Gator blades

Good morning, I came across Oregon gator blades on the interweb, wondered if they might improve mulching/ bagging performance on my Toro recycler. Anyone using/ used them? Regards, Martin.

Started by Mjc

3 Replies · Reply by John F May 15, 2022

The Science behind higher prices

Last week I purchased a magazine (while I was passing through Atlanta Airport on route to Heathrow) which had an interesting article about prices, and it went something like this:-

Research was carried out on a number of people that required w

Started by 1st Garden Maintenance in Business

5 Replies · Reply by Vic 575 May 14, 2022

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Bird seed sprouting all over lawn

A customer had a new lawn laid Two years ago and its looked perfect up until now .

Bird seed has gerninated and woven itself into the lawn producing thick swards of grass .

Customer pulled me up asking why i had left the grass long and patchy in place

Started by John F in Landscaping

10 Replies · Reply by John F May 13, 2022

I got a client with a big veg patch, they like a drip tape watering system installed! OK I can fit it OK the problem is when I come to dig it over for the winter and all the pipes are in the way!!! Have any of you used this type of watering sys

Started by Brian's Garden Maintenance in Water gardens

6 Replies · Reply by Brian's Garden Maintenance May 11, 2022

Pleached trees - London garden - rules

Hello,

I'm designing a garden in West London for a client who is very overlooked. One of the things I'm thinking of is a row of pleached trees. I've done a lot of research and if I have understood correctly if they are not evergreen this would not cou

Started by Sally Perigo in Design

7 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall May 11, 2022

Cordless machinery set up

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can give me advice on what cordless machinery I should look at getting for my circumstances.

This season I have been fortunate enough to be able to go part time with my garden maintenance, just a few mornings a week. I

Started by dickyjim

24 Replies · Reply by Billybop May 11, 2022

Wiebang legacy 56 pro

Be grateful for user experience, particularly, reliability, forward speeds, wet grass collection, dealer experience. Thanks

Started by Peter sellers

2 Replies · Reply by Lawn Legends May 10, 2022

Out of Hours Communication

Part of the job I suppose, but does anyone else get frustrated with both current and prospective clients messaging you on a Friday evening at 21:00, or a Sunday morning at 8:00 asking if I can call them between 10 and 11 to discuss some hedge cutting

Started by Sean Clarke

26 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop May 10, 2022

Lawnflite 553HRS Rear Roller Stuck on shaft

Hi All.

I need to change the clucth in the gearbox, but im having a issue removing the smaller roller of the shaft. I have managed to separate it by about a inch using a bit of timber and a hammer, but it wont move anymore than that. Has anyone else h

Started by Gary Hope in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Sean Clarke May 10, 2022

Honda hrd536c

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has ran this machine in the past? It's a 4 wheel mower. I have had mine for almost 3 years. I have had the usual drive replaced at just under 2 years. And a few cables replaced and the top half of the clutch done soo

Started by Adam

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Masport roller mower

Anyone got,used the 22inch rear roller, it's fixed speed and no BBC. Particularly interested in grass collection capabilities, how do you find y fixed speed and reliability?

Started by Peter sellers

3 Replies · Reply by Adam May 8, 2022

Strimming advice and possibly purchasing a Stihl KM-RG Reciprocator attachment

I would really appreciate some advice regarding strimming. I use a Stihl Kombi set-up and have a strimmer attachment for my KM131. This is incredibly powerful and on the whole does a good job. I have recently started at a church and use the strimmer

Started by James King

8 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger May 7, 2022

World Naked Gardening Day Today!

Apparently its always celebrated on the first Saturday of May.

#WorldNakedGardeningDay

Always wear PPE

Started by Tim Wallach in Health and Safety and Social Media

2 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge May 7, 2022

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Hi All,

Im seeking to create some strong ,no nonsense terms and conditions for my propspective clients to read and sign .

We are small Landscape garden build contractor and have recently been working in the murky world of Domestic/Commercial

Started by Nick Milne in Documents

6 Replies · Reply by Nick Milne May 6, 2022

Roundup

Hello,A lady has approached me regarding her small 24m2 front lawn. She has spot weeded with roundup and the grass around the weeds is yellowing. She thinks she's killed it all! I don't use weedkiller in my work as I'm not licensed so I'm not sure if

Started by Christopher Schroeter

5 Replies · Reply by Christopher Schroeter May 2, 2022

Duty Of Care Waste Transfer Note

I have been informed by the enviromental that i need a Duty Of Care Transfer Note book, i have sourced one from Amazon but i'm struggling to understand how to fill it in as it comes across that they think you work for one client per day, on my mowin

Started by The Wall

8 Replies · Reply by Dave Warden May 2, 2022

Marks on Indian stone

We have a private client who has recently had a large Indian stone patio laid in a dark grey by another contractor, it has been sealed and not been walked on until the seal has set. It joins a lawn which is laid on a heavy clay soil which is used by

Started by Peter sellers

7 Replies · Reply by Sean Clarke May 2, 2022

Charging for sourcing plants

HI all,

I set up as a sole trader two years ago (one week before lockdown...) so am still very new to this.

Increasingly I'm being asked to source plants for clients - eg evergreen shrubs to fill 12m of border, plants for sunny 10m planter etc etc

This

Started by MN Gardening Services in Plants

10 Replies · Reply by MN Gardening Services May 1, 2022

Wheeled strimmer

We are considering buying a wheeled self propelled strimmer. We have a large site which is not mowable due to stones and steep inclines, currently strimmed by hand which is time consuming and physically demanding.

Would a self propelled strimmer be an

Started by Peter sellers

5 Replies · Reply by Clive May 1, 2022

To ride on, or not to ride on?

I've gained 4 large laws over the passed 2 years that take roughly an hour per lawn for 2 of us to mow with 42 inch push mowers , really am weighing up the pros and cons of a ride on now...would need a trailer and maybe a dedicate day to just do thes

Started by Stephen r Brook-Smith

6 Replies · Reply by Stephen r Brook-Smith May 1, 2022

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