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Steep bank grass cutting

Hi all.

I've been asked to take on a regular grass cut on a large area steep bank - approx. 50 - 60 degree slope. The client has said that it has been maintained before by strimming it, which takes approx. 1.5 hours. Her husband had been doing it with

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Fortnightly to Monthly Maintenance

Just coming into my 3rd week of this years grass cutting & Maintenance & 2 or 3 of my customers have asked for Monthly visits rather than the usual fortnightly visits that they've been having over the years.

Now i understand people have budgets etc bu

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Council cut artificial grass on roundabout - BBC News

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Box hedge trimmer’s

Hi can anyone recommend a small cordless trimmer for box,topiary,   Was maybe be looking at bosh . Thanks 

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Weibang 553ssd.

Hi, sorry another mower question. Anyone used a weibang  shaft drive lately, are they worth the extra over a belt drive? Looked at one today, seem well built, heavy but then I have a hayter 41 for the smaller fiddly jobs. Just wondered about cutting

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Fertilizer spreaders

I'm looking for recommendations for rotary spreaders for lawn fertilizer.  We've been using the Scotts Easygreen, but I'd like to use something more robust, ie. professional grade.The problem is that most of these seem to have a spread width around 3

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Eliet scarifier

I have an Eliet 401, has anyone done or know if there is a way of changing it from blades to tines, the lawn I need to scarify is thatch and not moss infested. 

Thanks

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Hedge cutting, birds nests and the law.

I have been asked by a client to cut a hedge. The hedge goes around the property and he has been asked by the council to cut at back as it is growing outwards towards a public footpath and is preventing pedestrians walking along the path. However, th

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Honda gearbox.

Hi, having dragged my old 21"  honda izy out of the shed last week I remembered why I stopped using it, it drives forwards ok, if a bit sqeaky at times. However the drive wheels don't turn backwards so trying to pull the machine back is hard work. Is

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Toro Timemaster 30" Push behind mower

I bought one of these a month ago with the electric start and i can honnestly say its been worth the investment, Ive found that on alot of my larger gardens its so much quicker than my previous mower and leaves a great finish. The grass bag is a grea

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Selling Vans

Has anyone had experience of selling their van to one of the various vehicle buying websites ? 

If so did you get a fair deal compared to selling it privately and which company did you use ? 

I have replaced the van already so no need to part exchange

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Handy brand drag mat

We need a drag mat for a seeding project, one acre. Will tow with a ride on, probably never use again so not worth spending a lot. Seen the Handy drag mat at £89.99 anyone used one? Opinions welcome. Thanks.

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Briggs engine hunting

hi all the briggs engine on my mower hunts up and down which drives me mad it's worse when the enginis cold, however it gets a little better when it warms up....is there a way of curing this problem.....?

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Stiga 955v.

Good morning, anyone  using (or used) one of these or similar stiga. On paper it seems to do it all, mulch, bag, side discharge, height adjustable handle, good size engine. But of course only using a mower tells you how good it really is (or not!).

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Mulching mower.

Hi, a customer of mine with a large garden has asked me to get him a new dedicated mulching mower. He currently has a stiga  multiclip. Are the stiga's as good as any other or are others better such as the Honda or Stihl? The side eject option on the

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Stihl RM655RS Blade change.

Having owned this mower a while I decided to have a little play around with blades etc, I think this mower is an awesome machine but it wasn't picking up in the wet nearly as well as my old Viking 655VR. 

So long story short, I decided to take the the

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Masport wide cut mower

hi all just to ask does anyone have any experience in using a masport 800 widecut mower

it has a off set deck allowing to cut the edges of the lawn as a roller mower would do !!

qeustion is does it work as well as a roller mower would do ?

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Business van funding - The options

Useful, recent article:

When the time comes to buy a new van it’s essential to find the most suitable way for your type of business to fund it. At the time of purchase there may or may not be some vantastic deals out there but there are certainly a n

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On board Tachos/Hour Meters

Who else uses after-market tachos/hour meters on their mowers or large equipment ?

If so, what do you use ?

In an earlier post I mentioned these and wanted some new ones. Ours originally come from the US and cost about £25 each.

These are the small L

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How To Get Rid of a Tree Stump

Removing a tree stump can be a bit of a task. So the team here at Stump eraser have made this handy guide for those of you looking to tackle the job yourself...

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