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Hayter 41 pro

Hi, hope you are all enjoying the weather, the grass is now growing as fast as I can cut it!  Anyone had a problem with the rear roller on a hayter 41 pro? The height adjust works fine but it doesn't seem to lift correctly on the other side so the mo

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Robot line marker

I was introduced to a robot line marker today. The machine marked out 3 athletics tracks in 1 day and across 3 sites 70 miles apart. The thing is revolutionary.

So my question is, does anyone use one? If so, what would you recommend, a Rigby Taylor T

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Looking for a good lightweight steel deck pedestrian mower

Hi everyone, 

New on here and just after replacing my plastic-body mower for a steel/metal body one. I've had the Husky LC253S and have been really happy with it apart from the fragile composite body! I've done a couple of fixes with aluminium sheet a

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Light roller mower

We run Hayter 56 pro, s as our go to roller mower, but have had an influx of jobs with smaller areas to roller mow where the 56 are too cumbersome to use.

So looking for a light, say max 42kg manoeuvrable roller mower either 19 or 21 inch preferably v

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PPE

Hi everyone. 

For those of you that have employees. Do you provide them with the PPE required to do the job or do you get them to buy their own gear. 

Thanks in advance :)

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Chinese Witch Hazel Looking Sad

I need help with a Chinese Witch Hazel who's leaves are wilting and looking dry, this has been happening since about January.

I have had the tree for about 3 years and it's been ok always looked a picture.

I have repotted it within the last fortnight a

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Working outside filling stations

Hi, I remember someone on here asking about whether any special training/ qualifications are required for working at filling station premises ie cutting grass and maybe hedges. Can't find the discussion now. I presume public liability insurers would

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Retirement.

Well at last, I have finally done the deed, my company officially ceased trading on 31st March.  It's been a long haul (46 years) but I dont regret for one minute, packing up a cosy job in the City to help out a local landscaper during the Summer of 

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Easy push fertiliser spreaders

Anyone recommend a pedestrian broadcast spreader that's easy to push with 25 kg plus of fertiliser onboard.

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Garden maintenance business for sale North Wales

Hi. Im thinking of hanging my boots up after 20 years to concentrate on my own projects. 

Morethan mow & go was founded in 1999 primarily offering a garden design, construction & maintenance solutions. We now have allot of clients on groundcare mainte

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Echo battery tools

I see Echo have now got a (fairly small) range of 50v battery equipment out. Be very interesting to see how good they are . I've always been pleased with their petrol hedge cutters.

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Cheap new rear tine rotovator

Anyone bought any of these rear tine rotovators?

Switzer, Mattiss previously Nielsen, Jobmaster, Titan pro.

Prices from £500 to £1100.

Guess all Far East manufactured ?

Varying online reviews.

Appreciate warranty will probably be non existent and spares d

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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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whatever next

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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