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Stihl RL540 / Viking LB540

Following on from our previous post asking for scarifier recommendations, we've more or less decided on the Stihl RL540, appreciate it's not a Camon or Sisis but for the amount of work can't justify that cost.

It seems identical to the Viking LB540 ?

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Countax decks

Morning all I have a countax with sweeping collection but want to take it off and mulch the cuttings. Does anyone know if you can do it simply by different blades or do you need a different deck? Thanks

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Signal blue dye

I've spilt a fifty pence size of blue on a concrete slab, I know over a little period of time it will disappear but the client is getting a little excited about it is they anything that will make it shift quickly?

Thanks

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Struggling at the moment, any tips?

Hi folks,

 

As you may or may not know I am starting up as my only job this year. Previous to this I was doing a few gardens along side my job. 

At the moment I have put flyers out, ad's in shop windows, Facebook and Gumtree, so I have that covered pret

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Palm tree

We have cut a palm tree down today and now need to kill off the stump. Is there any stump killer that is best to use on this type of tree. 

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Tree advice

Hi everyone 

I received a call from someone wanting a small ish tree sorting out after it has moved in the strong winds we had the other week.

It has supposedly moved to the left. I have tried pulling the tree but there is little play in the ground so

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Insurance

Now the new season is upon us

 

And i'm starting back up as of next week now the winter work is all done

Can anybody recommend Insurance specialists for public liabilty etc that we all need please.

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Mowing and maintenance schedule

Hi all , will be starting back mowing tomorrow (weather permitting) 

Just wondering how you all plan it..? 

 

Last year I did set lawns on set days ( so on a Tuesday I might do ten)  whereas this year I'm thinking of just squeezing as many as I can in a

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Stihl KB KM Bristle Brush Kombi Tool

Hi

Anybody got one of these? Looking at buying one just asking if people have either got one or used one & want they think/thought of it.

Cheers

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Applying Fungicide - Advice Required.

I have a regular customer who would like me to apply fungicide to the hedge at the front of the property. I am aware that for applying pesticides, a licence is required. I tend to avoid these types of jobs, hence I have not got a licence. I have init

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Lantra pole saw training for people with a chainsaw certificate.

I am trying to book the Lantra one day pole saw course including assessment during the training for people who have already completed the basic chainsaw training and assessment.

This is proving to be rather a challenge as the trainers need four people

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Clematis Help

Wondered if anyone might be able to advise best course of action for this cleamtis. It's a new garden so don't know which type the clematis falls into. Should I just cut it all back to around 30cm or would you advise something else?

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Glyphosate Based Weedkiller

I'm just off the phone to my local supplier, I was after a couple of 20l drums of a generic 360 Glyphosate. Last year I was paying £82+vat, I was just quoted £180+vat for the same product. How on earth can they justify such a huge increase in the cos

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Stihl FS 460 C Incorrect Thread - Help!

Made a silly mistake on the guard thread of my FS 460. Cross threaded and re-tapped. Tapped it at M6 - It should have been M5. Can anyone suggest how I could reduce it back to M5 - If this is in fact possible. If it is not possible, I will have to bu

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Maruyama

Has anyone had any experience using maruyama equipment , I tried to get a new echo strimmer and the dealer tells me there's non available but they advised maruyama as there the same brand ? I need it for Monday and it's £400 so I can't see it being a

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Runner Ducks

As some of you know I'm restoring a couple of 28m Grade 2* beds, using the original Georgian planting plans. The client has just signed off on £7000 worth of plants....quite an investment. We will start receiving the plants soon. Now the problem, we

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Scarifier options

 Following on from Tony's post last week about a new scarifer, I'm in the market for a better machine. I have an Einhell atm which has done me ok but it's had it's day.

I was looking at the Stihl as well but see the Stiga SVP 40 is about £60 less than

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Lawnflite Pro 553HRS-PROHS

I'm looking at getting one of these.  I've heard mostly good about them, but would welcome others' experiences.  In particular, how do you find the forward speed?  We've used a lot of hayters in the past, and most others seem painfully slow.  Forward

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Scarifier/Lawn rake recommendations?

G'day all, hope you are all keeping safe from the storm! I have a customer (mowing and hedges normally) that requires their lawn scarifying. It isnt something I want to do professionally (I've done my time at this) and she has been let down by her La

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Conifer reduction and root removal advice

Good afternoon team.just been to look at a job of removing conifer hedging (<6 foot) ,unfortunately wanting roots out as well.low wall behind the conifers.just want directional advice,do I need to get hand winch and straps or are roots shallow enough

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