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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

Best professional mower

Hi guys. I did ask this before a few years ago, but wondered if there were any updates now its 2022.

I have had a few mowers in my time, a cobra, a hayter 41 and now a midrange weibang. All have up and downsides, but the weibang I think is better s

Started by Rob in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Busy Bee Garden Services Limited Apr 30, 2022

Non flowering wisteria

Are there any serious wisteria experts on here? I need to pick your brains.

I have a wisteria that I have been maintaining for a few years now, but the damned thing is refusing to flower. It seems to be a variety that comes into leaf early, it is alm

Started by Glen Stillman in Landscaping, Plants, and Info

13 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Apr 27, 2022

Losing clients/ friends.

Got to my first job of the day this morning, A garden where I have been cutting the grass, trimming hedges and generally keeping tidy for around 16 yrs now, and have always had a cup of tea with the lady who's house it was. I was aware she was Ill an

Started by Mjc

11 Replies · Reply by Anthony Toop Apr 25, 2022

Best Drop Spreader for Lawn Seed

I'm a maintenance gardener getting up on my hind legs offering lawn treatments this season, plenty of demand but new to me operations. Bought an Earthway rotary spreader to spread seed and fert. It was ineffective with seed spreading but OK with fert

Started by Rigsby

1 Reply · Reply by Peter sellers Apr 25, 2022

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What's this tree?

We are pruning an orchard....first time it's been pruned for 5 years at least. Most are apple, and pear, we have come across this one and I can't work out what it is.....as in, is now the time for it to be pruned. Can anyone identify it?

Thank you.

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare and Tree Surgery

24 Replies · Reply by Tim Bucknall Apr 25, 2022

Henchman tripod orchard ladder fitment to roofrack

How do!

I've had this ladder for some time now and I've been strapping it to my roof rack ( not very well ) and it's been 'ok' for now but it does work its way loose and move around a bit which isn't ideal.

Ive looked at ladder clamps which are fine fo

Started by James Dorsett

9 Replies · Reply by Frank McGuire Apr 24, 2022

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Gravel driveway

I've been asked to arrange having my clients 300 square metre gravel driveway topped up with gravel. Not something I've done before. Does anyone know what sort of depth of gravel I should aim for? It'll be 5mm sized gravel.

Will I also want a whacker

Started by Ben Mallow in Paving Materials and Advice

13 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Apr 24, 2022

Is Social Media Marketing Worth The Effort?

A question for all of you landscapers and gardeners out there - and the suppliers too. How much time to you spend on social media marketing (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Linkedin etc) and do you think it benefits your business? I'm a fan and find

Started by My Garden Design in Marketing

10 Replies · Reply by Vic 575 Apr 24, 2022

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