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Speedwell

hi has anyone had any success in controlling speedwell ?

tried several products over the years with no success 

this season it seems to have grown rapidly on some lawns.....

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Wasps

Hi everyone 

just wondering if anyone else has seen an increase in the number of wasps around. After not being stung for about 10 years I've now been stung 3 times in the past month and  I'm starting to feel persecuted. Maybe I need to change my after

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Second weed and feed?

Hi all

I have just done a weed and feed for a clinet, using the weed and feed they have brought, (4 in one weed and feed) this is just under 2 weeks ago! Now she saying its grass is green but the weed is still there!

Now I guess that there not the best

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Stiga

Be grateful for any for any comments on forum members who use Stiga ride ons with mid mount deck, not the outfronts. I.E Reliability, quality of cut ( mulching) along with the model they are using.

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Lollypop a Conifer?

Client I work for asked me to quote to skirt a leylandii hedge to give them more garden space particularly round a seating area.  They want to maintain the privacy the hedge gives them but want more space around the hedge.    Hedge is around 2.5m tal

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Fsa 135 r

Hi i am looking at buying the stihl cordless strimmer fsa 135r and am wondering if anyone else has it on here woth any reviews of this machine how is the power and battery etc thanks in advance 

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Winter work and keeping employees on through the off season

Hi all,

I run a small garden maintenance business and we concentrate on green work.  Lawns. Hedges,  border work.

 

We are very busy 9 monnths of the year but December, Jan And Feb are very quiet.  

I keep myself going with whatever I can but dont tend t

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Relief for sole traders as tax changes are delayed

Given recent issues, to me this is good news and reduces additional short term stress on small businesses.

For sure, it's comming down the line ..... 

"The government has announced that Making Tax Digital for Income Tax will now be introduced in Apri

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Garden Project Manager Vacancy!

With more Greenfingers gardens planned in children’s hospices across the UK, there is a fabulous opportunity for a Garden Project Manager to join the team.  \

 

 

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Moss and lichen on roofs.

Do you think moss and lichen on the roofs of houses and bungalows needs to be removed or should be left alone?

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Going electric.

On a pretty dismal Saturday morning whilst it is pouring with rain instead of being out doors doing what I should be doing, I am watching Jim’s Mowing videos on YouTube about a new franchisee who is setting up an all electric outfit with Ego gear and

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Painting Fences ?

What is regarded as the best fence paint brand to paint or stain a new tannalised timber fence please ? Blue or Grey is the customers preffered choice of colour . 

Thanks .

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Mechanical wheelbarrow

Evening everybody,

Has anyone any good or bad reviews of mechanical wheelbarrows either on tracks or preferably on wheels, like golf green type that will less damage grass too much. I do a hell of a lot of mulching in the Autumn winter months, and whe

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Big Lawn / Little Lawn / Frustrated Customer

One of my most valued customers is becoming increasingly frustrated with my services .

The work involves cutting Three tiny newly laid lawns which are perfectly manageable with my little cordless mower and always leaves a perfect finish , These lawns

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Euphorbia Sap ! !

I'm wondering how others deal with euphorbia/ spurge. 
Despite being gloved up and wearing eye protection, I still ended up inadvertently getting the sap in my eyes and have spent the last 3 days practically blind and bedridden. The sap is so high in

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Looking for the widest push mower that collects

Hi all! I use a Toro turfmaster mower for some large grass cutting jobs however I have recently had some issues with it and wish to try an alternative. Does anyone know of a wide push mower that does cut + collect like the Toro - the turfmaster's cut

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Who is Arbour Landscape Solutions?

Quick question.....

As you probably know, I help several companies in the landscape industry to market their products and services. The other day I was posed with an interesting question about one of my clients - Richard Bickler aka Arbour Landscape S

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Italian style garden

I've been asked to design an Italian garden for a lady who hails from Calabria in the south of Italy.

The plot is not very big and athough it has a view of the sea you would ordinarily have to stand on a chair to see it over a 6' fence (cannot be redu

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Stihl Combi extensions

I am going to buy a replacement HT-KM pole pruner for my Combi.  I can buy it with the shaft or without & then swap the old shaft over.  But am I better using the old shaft & making another extension out of it ?  I have seen the screw collar for arou

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Premium petrol.

It seems I have possibly been misled about Premium petrol being replaced with E5, I was checking the Aesop’s website to see what is happening and read this:

”Although our pumps have E5 labels on them, our Synergy Supreme⁺99 is actually ethanol free (e

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