What is this?

Hi, does anyone know exactly what this is please? Is it a myrtle of some sort?

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Stolen van.

Following on from the Van Insurance discussion I was talking to a friend last night, he is a Handyman & has worked for me a few times. He set himself up just over a year ago as sole trader.

He managed to get a 63 plate High top, LWB Transit, a bit bea

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Husqvarna battery hedge trimmer

Is anyone using the Husqvarna 120iTK4-H long reach telescopic hedge trimmer?

I know it's their 'domestic ' rated model, but just wondering what you get for your money - under £300 on some sites with battery and charger. 

Thanks, Glen. 

 

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Van Insurance - especially if you're carrying pesticides and/or fuel

Dear All,

I'm attempting to renew the insurance on my van. I'm a self-employed 'one-man-band' operating in the North West. As I now have PA1/PA6 I am able to spray Herbicides/Moss Killers/Pesticides at my customers' premises. You might not think that

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Terms and conditions

Hi all

Thinking about the business side of things, most times the kind of people I work for are very nice - understanding, polite, sympathetic, friendly, don't hold you to a specific price for doing something it's hard to quantify an end of (such as a

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Why window cleaning is that expensive?

I can not understand it when I see and hear about window cleaners here charging 2.00 per window. 10.00-15:00 for a small house and up to 60.000 on a big one,  around here gardeners do not charge that.

 

We decided to stop paying that as it only takes m

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Hayter Harrier Pro41 steel roller?

I was wondering whether anyone else has had a harrier pro41 and had a steel roller put on instead of the plastic one?

I had a feeling I had seen and read something, (maybe even on social media) where it had been changed over and it was possible to do

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What's Your Secret To Running A Thriving Business?

Last week I posted a new blog to the My Garden Design website.  As you probably know, my core business is landscaping, Rather than try to compete on price, I offer my clients a high standard of workmanship and the promise that they'll be over the moo

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Sthil GTA 26

Evening all , 

The chain on my GTA 26 keeps slipping off, has anyone an idea how it might be tightened. I know it was mentioned on a previous thread but I can't find it on here , could be because of my phone mind.

Great little tool apart from that ! 

Pa

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Fuel driven pressure washer Test

Probably sounds like a dumb question but is it possible to test the engine of a fuel driven pressure washer is firing up without having to connect it to a water supply , ?  Its been in storage for the last five years , carefully stored , tank emptied

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Preparing new build garden with heavy soil for turf

I have a small turfing job (75square metres) in the back garden of a new build. We've cleared all the weeds and the usual ton of rubble, rubbish etc buried by the builders. The soil is quite heavy and needs some improvement and rotovating. What is th

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Bolens mower.

Hi, the drive on my Toro has packed up so I could do with a cheap mulcher to get me to the end of the season. I've seen a bolens 22" self drive mulcher with 6hp b&s engine for sale near me at £100. I've no experience of them though, have any of you a

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Saltex this week.

Hi all, I'm planning on going to my first saltex this week, should have gone last year but work was too hectic. Just wondering- is there the opportunity to buy equipment there such as mowers etc or is it more just about information gathering, making

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Commercial contracts and Marketing agencies

Hey all, looking for anyone who has experience with growing their business, looking for some advice in marketing, commerical contracts and so on. Preferablly I want to find out what pitfalls I can avoid and what to keep an eye out for if anything,

 

Th

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Honda bad news

Folks

This was a bit of a surprise this morning.  Looks like Honda to stop making mowers on emission grounds:-

https://www.reddit.com/r/egopowerplus/comments/ycbkyp/honda_to_exit_the_lawn_mower_market/

https://www.greenindustrypros.com/mowing-maintenanc

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Rough cut mower 21 inch and self propelled?

Morning chaps!

 

just started work for a new customer, and I could do with a rough cut mower, for there orchids, and a few other rough areas, I used my Viking 655 yesterday, without the collecting box on, it did a good job to be fair, apart from half w

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Educational Opportunities

Myerscough Open Morning

If anyone is interested in progressing their career, we have an Open Morning coming up at Myerscough. Our new online MSc in Landscape Management starts in September 2023. We also have courses in Animals and Horticulture as Ther

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Stihl KGA770

Has anyone used this machine, I got it for doing the leaves round swimming pools but it's just pathetic. It states it picks up wet leaves but it just constantly blocks up and does not even half fill the box. I have tried it on various heights going o

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Scarifier advice

Hi everyone. I'm in the market for a new petrol scarifier and looking for reccomendations. 

I'm a big fan of Weibang. As I have there shaft drive mower which I think is great. So I've been looking at there intrepid WB384RB. But I don't know about layi

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EGO power head motor kaput

Has anyone else had a problem with the motor on their EGO multi-tool head? Mine had started to self-destruct after 15 months of use. I'm the only one who uses it, so it's not working all day, every day.

The machine shop are going to claim it under war

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