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Red diesel

Trying to make sense of the usage restrictions as from April for legal use of red diesel.

Only affects us for our Forst chipper, from our understanding it's ok to use red if it's for forestry work but not ok for other tree work, the regulations are a

Started by Peter sellers

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Jan 23, 2022

Another Combi Query

I got the new HT-KM, which according to Stihl can run a 1/4 or 3/8 chain & Stihl say that it comes with a 3/8 fitted but mine came with a 1/4.

Does anyone know what I would have to change to use a 3/8 ? I am guessing chain plus sprocket.

Thanks

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

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Stihl kombi

Hi i have the stihl kombi with all the attachments and i am wondering how you store your kombi attachments in your van dont really want them lying about the van rolling about

Started by Dougie

26 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jan 22, 2022

Where is the best place to advertise for gardening staff to join our team?

Hi.

I'm just wondering where people tend to advertise to find gardening staff with good plantsman / horticultural experience these days? There was a time I would have come here to Landscape Juice Network but the jobs section seems redundant now and br

Started by Paul Johnson in Business, Careers, and Jobs

5 Replies · Reply by Vince Jan 22, 2022

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Weibang 56v

hi all

does any of you run this machine if so what's wet collecting like please ?

Started by mark thomas

6 Replies · Reply by LawnLegends Jan 22, 2022

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A different hedge experience

I cut a hedge a year ago and no one came near me or the ladder, my lads enjoyed working through lockdown as we were left to get on. The odd dog Walker said well done for working and doing a good job cutting the hedge back from the narrow pavement

Tod

Started by Luke brooks

11 Replies · Reply by Andrew . Perkins Jan 21, 2022

Cobra RM53SPH-PRO

I am really struggling to decide which mowers to go for in the forthcoming season. Whichever make, it will be a roller Pro model. With a much cheaper 4 wheel model to throw about. My initial thoughts were Honda. However, I have read some negative rev

Started by James King

21 Replies · Reply by Tony @SM Jan 21, 2022

Do Cornelian cherries taste good?

Hey Folks!
I have some Cornelian cherries in my garden. I need to ask that does they taste good or are the Cornelian cherry has some healthy nutritious properties. If so how it can be used.
Thank You!

Started by Rachel Beth in Plants

1 Reply · Reply by Andrew Betteridge Jan 21, 2022

Cleaning cobbles

Anyone has any bright ideas on cleaning a very large area of cobble stones that were laid over a 100 years ago, the gaps between the cobbles are full of compacted soil and hardcore. No weeds or moss.

Pressure washing due to location impractical, the c

Started by Peter sellers

13 Replies · Reply by Billybop Jan 20, 2022

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Farm Jack

Are Farm Jacks a useful piece of kit ?. I have to price up labour to remove a very long stretch of escalonia hedging to be replaced in September with Laurel .

Its a delicate operation no plant machinery or winching is possible so looking at best tool

Started by John F in Machinery

21 Replies · Reply by Paul Baillie Jan 17, 2022

Stihl sh86c carb adjustment tool

Hi everyone, my blower is badly out of tune and need a specific tool to adjust it.

Could you tell me what I'm looking for and where to purchase. Thanks.

Started by Christopher Lockwood in Machinery

9 Replies · Reply by Gary Clapham Jan 13, 2022

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Best sellers - LCVs under 3.5T

Interesting to know, especially as the LCV market is slowly recovering...

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Vehicles

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HMRC latest guidance for employers

HMRC has published the latest edition of the Employer Bulletin. This guidance for employers, and their agents, includes articles on:

reporting PAYE information in real time when payments are made early at Christmas
preventing and correcting payroll

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Business

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John Deere x590

Anyone run with of these newer John Deere mowers

what are they like on fuel e5 super unleaded

I'm getting the collection system too

cheer

Started by Luke brooks

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New box on tax return, incorrectly claimed Covid support payments.

Started by Andrew Betteridge in Accountancy

8 Replies · Reply by John F Jan 10, 2022

Lawn Spreader

Following on from previous post and recommendations for the ICL SR 2000, wondered if anyone has experience of the smaller model - ICL 1000 Accupro ? Just wondered if it may be rebadged from another manufacturer.

Started by Peter sellers

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Tax Return: category for new tools purchased?

I am trying to do my first tax return and can't work out which category to input the total expenditure for all the new tools I bought when I started earlier this year.

There is a category for:

- Goods (for resale or use) - I used for plants & compost

Started by Shelley in Accountancy

5 Replies · Reply by Andrew Townsend Jan 10, 2022

Grass Cutting Heights

I've been watching youtube about mowers / grass cutting ( think I am having withdraw symptoms ) anyway they were on about the mower not cutting high enough at 50mm which seemed to me more than high enough for regular gardens, they want a 70mm cut. I

Started by Andrew . Perkins

10 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Jan 10, 2022

More Stihl Polesaw Confusion

I want to replace the head of my Kombi Polesaw attachment. I have now discovered that there are two versions.

This is shown by some dealers.

This by other dealers. Clearly it's a more solid head. Does anyone know what the other differences are ?

Started by Peter Davis in Machinery

15 Replies · Reply by Peter Davis Jan 9, 2022

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Ego mowers

Anyone on here using the Ego mowers?

Had a look at 50cm one over the weekend and was impressed with what I saw. Ok I haven't cut grass with it or know how long the battery will last before it needs charging but what the dealer was saying about the mow

Started by James

14 Replies · Reply by Frank McGuire Jan 8, 2022

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