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Toro deck wanted

Longshot, looking for a 44 or 48 inch deck to fit Toro 520 xi /520 LXI / 523 dxi. Anything considered.

Started by Peter sellers

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New Tech Weed Killing

Interesting trials taking place and could be useful in targeting outbreaks of large / invasive weeds.

Keen to hear how it works at other end of the weed spectrum ?

Started by Gary RK in Pesticides

6 Replies · Reply by Gary RK Mar 28, 2022

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Best broadcast spreader for small lawns

Hi guys,

Can anyone recommend a good broadcast spreader for small lawns? I am relatively new to the world of lawn care! I picked up a small handheld spreader, which may have to do, but to reach the required g/m2 I would have to do do several passess!

Started by Jonny Armour in Turfcare

16 Replies · Reply by Jonathan Davidson Mar 27, 2022

Testament to the Honda engine.

Thought I'd drag my old honda izy 21" out of the shed this morning to give it a go. It was getting a bit rattly and rough around the edges so I've been using other machines. Anyway it's been in the shed for about 2 years , I hadn't even drained the f

Started by Mjc

1 Reply · Reply by Peter sellers Mar 27, 2022

Rolling a croquet lawn

Morning all,

This is perhaps one for the ex greenkeepers. This time last year I installed a croquet lawn for a regular client, it is on heavy clay so we installed land drainage. The lawn is healthy, but a bit more lumpy and bumpy than I would like. W

Started by Glen Stillman in Groundscare, Machinery, and Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Glen Stillman Mar 26, 2022

Becoming VAT registered - invoices

Hi everyone, first time posting here so hopefully in the right place and not been asked before. We are looking at becoming VAT registered due to our income and we want to continue to grow. My question is, when we are VAT registered, do we really need

Started by Allison Gourlay in Accountancy

17 Replies · Reply by Steve Deas Mar 26, 2022

Rotovator

We are currently renovating an area of half an acre which has been used as a dumping ground for many years and is to be made into a lawn. We're going to have to make a seedbed out of a compacted, rubble strewn area, we're looking at buying a rotovato

Started by Peter sellers

5 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Mar 26, 2022

Cobra mx534sph

Hi, hope you are all enjoying the weather. My Toro 22" is playing up so I went into my dealer today, he has a cobra mx534 21" with honda 170 engine at a good price. Has anyone any experience of these? I haven't had a cobra before. He can't get a new

Started by Mjc

3 Replies · Reply by Lawn Legends Mar 25, 2022

thankyou for landscape juice network

hello i am a member of LJN.i started my business(garden maintenance) about 3yrs ago and things are going nicely.i just want say thankyou to LJN and all the members for all the really useful info and help.

jed

Started by jed fishwick

1 Reply · Reply by Landscape Juice Mar 25, 2022

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How are we feeling about Red Diesel being removed from use in garden and grounds maintenance wef 1/4/2022

Having attended an HMRC presentation on the changes looming I was a little surprised at the far reachign effects this change in legislation will have on our industry but also on many others that I hadn't realised would be using rebated fuel. One the

Started by Richard Stone in Marketing

7 Replies · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Mar 24, 2022

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Spring budget statement

Some positive news ;

fuel duty cut - 5ppl
employment allowance - £5k
NIC threshold raised

https://twitter.com/rishisunak/status/1506618335454191622?s=21

plus more .....

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Business

3 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Mar 24, 2022

Anyone use a Camon TC07 turf stripper?

We've got a Groundsman turf cutter which has done sterling service for about 15 years but has gone expensively wrong. Quote for a new one is about £4k, quote for repair is about £1700 which is similar to the price of a new Camon. I've got a feeling

Started by Tim Bucknall

2 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Mar 22, 2022

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Autonomous Ride-ons ‘have arrived’

Catching up on some industry reading I was amazed to see a level of autonomy arriving to ride-ons by using on-board GPS systems to run true straight line cuts and execute zero turn returns.

This tech has been around in the Agri world for years and on

Started by Gary RK in Machinery

13 Replies · Reply by Richard Stone Mar 21, 2022

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Spring Matters - Wild Birds

Courtesy of Waverley Police's Rural Newsletter:

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Social Media

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Cordless mower

I am looking into buying a cordless mower and i am stuck bewteen the stihl and ego what machine would you recommend?

Started by Dougie

28 Replies · Reply by Billybop Mar 19, 2022

Slitter or scarifier?

I'm in the market for a scarifier and have read with interest the recent posts.

Many of the machines for sale - and for hire locally - have what I am calling a slitter blade, knife type thing that will dig into the surface. Good for drainage but I'm t

Started by Rigsby

3 Replies · Reply by Tommy Mar 18, 2022

Equipment stolen

I had my crewcab with rear shutter type doors broken into last night. While i was having my tea. They took a mitox sp hand held blower, stihl km94 with hl145 trimmer, edger, chainsaw and strimmer attachments. My dash cam was taken as well. Lucky I d

Started by Mark Fisher in Machinery

12 Replies · Reply by Ricky Watkins Mar 18, 2022

Trugs that last for more than five minutes

Any of you out there got a good brand of rubber trugs you use? My old trug which I have had for about 10 years broke a handle and, like so many things over the past decade, the quality of trugs now seems abysmal. I have bought several trugs from diff

Started by Daniel Speed in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Mar 15, 2022

Can't remove old turf

I've been doing a job today for a long term client today, I am re turfing the front and back lawn removing old turf and re leveling areas. I had hired a turf cutter for today and did the back lawn which went well I'll rotavate and level tomorrow . Bu

Started by Andrew . Perkins

13 Replies · Reply by Vic 575 Mar 14, 2022

How much would you charge…

to tackle this tangle of brambles? I was asked to quote, using the photo for guidance and with rough measurements of 10'x20' and 10' high max.

I have to say, I think the site looks bigger than 20' x 10' and the client needs it done by next Tuesday, I

Started by Sean Clarke

52 Replies · Reply by GARETH Mar 14, 2022

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