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THE POWER OF FUNGI

I've just stumbled upon this bite-sized video of a topic I last wrote about over on the Blog page. I have always tended to see if there is a natural remedy for an issue I'm having before going out to buy medication, but learning about the powers of p

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Gauging price for selling second hand kit ?

Hi everyone, 

 

quick question, how does everyone gauge how much you sell second hand machines for? Look around at prices of similar items already up for sale? Work out a depreciation, how much the machine owes you? Just looking at getting peoples view

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Scarifier recommendations?

Having previously hired petrol scarifiers due to amount of work now looking to buy.

We want a fixed or swinging blade type not a spring tine machine.

Have looked at the Stiga at £499, anyone got one of these? If so opinions please.

The budget doesn't al

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Lifespan of batteries.

Hi everyone, 

 

I would love to know what your thoughts are on the lifespans on batteries, mainly Stihl, but any makes that have been used professionally. I have 3 AP300 batteries and have been running them for two years and they seem to be keeping goo

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16ft tripod ladder

Does anyone on here in the Staffordshire area have a set of the adjustable 16ft tripod ladders I could hire from them for a day or two? Got a big hedge to do but my 10ft just won't reach the top, even fully extended. I'd be happy to leave a cash depo

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Stihl Hla 86 vs hla 135 long reach trimmer

An impossible question really. But views on choosing between these two welcomed! The 86 is more versatile with its telescopic section, but the 135 is the more professional/heavy duty model. I suppose a more specific question is the importance of stro

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An interesting read!

https://journals.ashs.org/downloadpdf/journals/horttech/2/2/article-p159.pdf

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Lawn mower recommendation

I've had a self propelled stihl rm 248 for less than a year and gone through 3 drive belts already...  I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a mower that doesn't freak out when it see

 

s a stick in the grass!  is, importantly, self propelled and not t

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Strimmer recommendation

Hi , all 

Anyone turn there strimmer on a side to edge lawns ? 

I've always done this and like the speed and finish 

For the last two years I've used a stihl fs 50 for the last 2 years and am looking for a different model as I'm going through these very

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Price of shrubs

When pricing for small projects of about 50 shrubs and using run-of-the mill 2 litre shrubs like berberis, hypericum etc. do you have a ball park figure per shrub?

I have found it harder to price recently with suppliers having increased their prices b

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Stihl HSA86 cordless hedgetrimmers

Good day All. It's happened again! Hedgetrimmer has stuttered and stalled. 3 red lights on the battery. I've checked and it's fine for grease, battery was at room temperature, this bit of kit just does not like the cold. This happened last winter and

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Lawn 'treatment'

Hi all, HNY to you. My first job back this week after being away in the sun for a couple of weeks was a Laurel hedge hard prune for an occasional client. The clients aren't actually living in the property atm, but when I arrived on Tuesday the first

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etesia attila

Ime looking at purchasing either an etesia attila 98 or an AS motor sherpa 4wd, wondering if anyone has any experience with either and whats the common problems or their reliability, thanks in advance

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‘Commercial’ high dump mowers

Commercial high dump mowers.

I’ve been using Kubota G21, then G23 HD mower for the last 15years or so.
There are some vulnerabilities/weaknesses on this that frustrate me; the G23 I have is getting very tired and more unreliable - leading me to consid

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Lawn treatment

Evening all. I have recently joined the Network and set up my new gardening business in July 2021. So far it's been very rewarding and I have been able to build a loyal customer base.

As I head I to 2022 I wanted to ask for some advice on lawn care tr

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Trees & Roots - Stunning

Absolutely stunning pictorial representations of a tree's presence underground 😳😳😳

Quercus ;

More here .....

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Battery Charging Calculations ?

Due to the current hike in energy prices is there a simple way of calculating how much its costing to charge up cordless batteries , to be fair i used to absorb the cost due to the fuel saving but now wondering if its adding up to a significant amoun

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Stihl Rm655v

What does everyone think of this mower Stihl Rm 655v any good to use in dry and wet conditions opinion welcome 

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Artificial Lawn Problem

Hi everyone, this is my first post. I'm not a gardener or landscaper, but I have 3/4 acre, with about 1000m2 of newly laid artificial grass.

I'm very concerned about the finished job. There are 2 area of lawn. A flat area of around 350m2, and an area

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Battery Battles

I came across this really enlightening American article (unusual, I know !) about understanding and determining battery power now that cordless landscape maintenance equipment is becoming more mainstream. In addition, they have provided a cross-refer

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