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flooded raised bed

A customer has asked me to try and solve a problem

They had a raised bed constructed from sleepers and filled with topsoil by a neighbours gardener in the corner of their garden at considerable cost .

They noticed that not long after construction a do

Started by John F in Landscaping

16 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Mar 25, 2021

Laying turf over old lawn

Hello, I'm planning on rotivating an existing lawn, then adding 5cm of rootzone 50% soil/50% sharp sand.

which will mix with the rotivated lawn, then tamp it down level and put new turf down.

I want to do this for environmental reasons, ie not getting

Started by Marcus mitchell

16 Replies · Reply by Marcus mitchell Mar 24, 2021

we are going to purchase a hand held blower/vacuum - exclusively for use as a vacuum not a blower, it's only for occasional use ( use a Billy Goat mainly but not convenient for small jobs) have narrowed it down to either Echo 250 or Stihl 86, the Ech

Started by Peter sellers

4 Replies · Reply by Ben Pritchard Mar 23, 2021

Frost heave sandstone paving

Hi All,

I have been asked to do a big paving job in Northern Scotland where the client has previously had issues with frost heave at a past property. They are nervous about laying sandstone on a 50mm mortar bed due to frosty conditions.

A friend of min

Started by Alan H

10 Replies · Reply by David strows Mar 22, 2021

Chafer grubs

Morning

Is anyone having any success with nematodes?

I was talking to the guy that has supplied me with some and he mentioned that the nematodes for chafer grubs also treats vine weevil! So it got me thinking the Bug clear Ultra 'vine weevil killer '

Started by Oliver clarkson in Pesticides and Turfcare

1 Reply · Reply by David Benson Mar 22, 2021

Chipper/shredders

Any views on best chipper/shredders on market looked at camon c90 c80

Started by chris

6 Replies · Reply by Luke brooks Mar 22, 2021

Dips in lawn - adding topsoil and seeding

Afternoon all,

We don't do much lawn work but Im doing a favour for a friend. His lawn has a couple of reasonably big dips that he wants to level out. I don't have the time to dig out the turf and level up that way but was wondering whether I can ju

Started by Chris & Heather McAlpine in Turfcare

3 Replies · Reply by Mjc Mar 22, 2021

Another "which mower" question

I have a number of mowers which have all been bought second hand. I have just bought a Hayter Harrier 48 which is good. However, it is incredibly heavy. Fine for a large garden, but not so good for small and Medium Gardens. My most reliable mower is

Started by James King

3 Replies · Reply by James King Mar 22, 2021

Public liability insurance with pruning

Hi can anybody recommend a company that will cover garden maintenance with pruning/ lopping trees, i dont mind upto 3 or 4 metres. When ive searched lately they have put exclusions in place regarding pruning. Hope everyones stsrting to get busy now.

Started by Mark Fisher

16 Replies · Reply by Neil Darby Mar 22, 2021

PA 1/6

Hi All,

Do I need Training/certificate just to use regular off the shelf Lawn feed? I understand that it is required for weed killer/spray etc but wasn't sure about regular granular treatment.

Thanks in advance.

Started by dickyjim

19 Replies · Reply by Honey Badger Mar 20, 2021

Payment disputed advice

Hi I just want some other opinions on a dispute I have with one of my clients .

I've been doing the garden for a Year March 2020 . Its a large garden so I was unsure how how much to charge and they were quite insistent on a hourly rate , I try and av

Started by Andrew . Perkins

19 Replies · Reply by Luke brooks Mar 20, 2021

Marathon Sport lawn fertiliser where's it gone?!

For years I've used Marathon Sport Summer and Autumn/Winter granular lawn fertilisers, but now they seem to of disappeared from suppliers websites!

I like them because they, well work pretty good and are part organic and plus theyre not too expensive.

Started by Anthony Toop

8 Replies · Reply by PGM Mar 20, 2021

Etesia PHTS 2011 gearbox knackered

Hi all. My pro 46 phts 2011s gearbox died yesterday. Just finished the job. Engaged drive and nothing. The cable and belt were all working fine so I though the gearbox is the issue.
I have just stripped it down and sure enough every single tooth has

Started by Richard Miller

3 Replies · Reply by Richard Miller Mar 20, 2021

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Scheduling software

Hello!

Just wondering if there is any software available for scheduling reccuring gardening work? I'm curently using a paper diary and would like to get everything automated to save me time. I have trialled eWorks Manager, Jobber, Workever and a few m

Started by Vicky Adams in Business, Groundscare, and Info

1 Reply · Reply by Groundleader Mar 20, 2021

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Social Media integration on LJN

New platform features have allowed LJN to increase its social media integration for Forum posts.

You will now notice additional 'buttons' on the original post to allow it to be shared to WhatsApp and Email.

This will help you 'share' more and assist

Started by Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network in Social Media

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Lawn feed(liquid v granular)

Has anyone gone from using granular feeds to liquid lawn feeds and got any feed back, positive or negative.

Started by Oliver clarkson in Turfcare

9 Replies · Reply by Sean Clarke Mar 18, 2021

Advertising

Has anyone tried Tv advertising if so did it work.

Been thinking about trying it

Started by Jim Murray

3 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Mar 18, 2021

Lawn care.

Good morning.

I have been mowing lawns for a number of years now but never got into the lawn treatment/ scarifying/ moss control side of things. I got scared off years ago when I saw another firm accidentally ruin a chaps lawn and ended up relaying it

Started by Mjc

2 Replies · Reply by Adam Pilgrim Mar 17, 2021

Help with regards to starting a career in Landscaping

Hello,

I was recently made redundant from my job as an engineer and I want to switch careers. After giving it some thought I am really interested in trying to become a Landscaper.

I have tried to do some research by myself and have tried asking the job

Started by Andrew in Landscaping

17 Replies · Reply by Andrew Mar 15, 2021

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Bird Nesting Season

As we're in that period, a useful reminder ...

Started by Gary RK in Info

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