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I'm up and running (ish)

My second post here. Been thinking about what to call my company and i have come up with Grass Lines, so i've just registered grasslines.net.  after all i like grass lines, its the reason im here! plus i could potentially be global?!

Cannot believe no

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I need a machine to....

A large (5 acre) garden we look after has had flood lights installed professionally...catch is all the armoured cable has been left on the surface, "for the gardener's to bury where they want"....   So I guess that means us 😞.

Can any of you think of

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Small ride on mower - Advice required

As business is increasing, I need to be more efficient when mowing. This year, I took on a churchyard and it takes me about 6 hours to mow. I use a strimmer and two different mowers. I think a small ride on mower would reduce the time by about half.

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Compacted raised bed

One of my clients wants to smarten up this bed. It has a retaining wall which is about a foot high and is natural stone. So the facing retaining wall could look quite nice once the moss and weeds have been cleaned up - I'm thinking a stiff brush woul

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Henchman ladders size

Hi i  am looking at getting the hechman ladders and i am stuck between the 6ft and 8ft due to the size of van i have i only have a small combo and think the 8ft might be to big to be put put of a roof rack any one have same size of van with the same

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The rise and very quick fall of grasslines.net

Hi Everyone,

Having given this much thought and looking at the business in more detail, and with the advice and conversations I have had, I have decided that although i like the idea of mowing lawns, its probably best sticking to my own lawn.

Logisitic

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Looking to work with professional lawn care specialists

Hi Everyone,

I'm David and have decided to do a complete career change. I have owned my own businesses for over 20 years all in the IT/Software space and I have now decided that I need a change plus im totally bored?!.  I am only 48 yet for most of my

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Which VAT scheme

It looks like i will have to go vat registered now as my turnover will hit the £85k mark.

In the past I have done my own accounts as they are fairly straight forward but I will need a accountant if I am vat registered.

just wondered wether to applt for

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pensions

Whats the best self employed pensions to go for.

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Adverse weather management

On this snowy wet morning and mixed weather forecast ahead it got me thinking How do others manage their work schedule during prolonged spells of adverse weather ? 

Do you still contact customers to point out the bad weather and re schedule or take it

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Keeping Batteries warm over winter

Hello folks

Just wondering how people keep there batteries stored over the winter months?

Im using a hot food delivery type insulated bag to keep them in, What do you folks do?

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Gardenly

Been approached by this outfit to sign up, anyone know anything about them? We are mainly commercial seems to be another of the same aimed at the domestic market?

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Bobcat walk behind zero turn rotary mowers for sale

Hi everyone,

I hope this ok to post

I am going to be putting the following mowers for sale on ebay soon and thought I would put them up on here first incase anyone is interested in them.

We have:

5 x Bobcat walk behind zero turn rotary mowers for sale @

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Any advice for growth?

shaky, but I endured and kept going. By the end of year one I had saved up enough to see me through the winter and pumped a fair bit back into the business. Major van upgrade, Tool upgrades, Professional Logo redesign etc. Year 2 has been tough, ever

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Any advice?

A client has asked us to buy a specimen shrub - he's fallen for one that is basically going to cost the best part of £1000 by the time we get it to Wiltshire. It is to replace one that has been killed by the previous gardeners pruning it in the winte

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Cheap battery pole saw - what to buy?

Hi I'd really, really like a battery Stihl  ( I've their battery hedge cutters and strimmer )  pole saw but can't justify the cost. Will only be used a couple of times - main one is my own tree! 

Any recommendations please? Needs to have a good reach.

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Bosch Rotak 43Li Ergoflex

Hi, has anyone have any experience with this machine, I'm thinking of purchasing one for the coming season to help service the lawns where access is a problem and the small postage size lawns. The bosh mower I'm looking to buy is only 13.9kg in weigh

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Tool Belts / Bags and Braces .

What is your tool carrier of choice ? 

I seem to be losing weight around the hips and the weight of a tool belt has become irritating when loaded , so thinking about wearing braces to stop having to adjust my trousers so often , what are the best brac

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Waste Transfer Station

Hi,

Apologies if this sounds like a silly question but how do you use a trade waste tip? Do you drive straight on to a weighbridge when you arrive and then they give you a price, and what paperwork is needed? I have never needed to use one before but

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Sit on mower

Hi all

I'm considering buying a sit on mower. I have 3  flatish lawns about 1 acre total all on one site. I only plan using it solely for this site in a secure compound. My budget is based on weighing up the saving in time over using  my existing Moun

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