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Camon L25 Aerator “V” Weibang Intrepid 457 AB petrol aerator

I'm looking at a new Tine aerator considering one of the above.

anyone on here got experience with either of them?

Pros & Cons welcome

thank you

Clive 

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manual augers

How do you get on with manual augers for posts?  For a light duty 3 inch square post (or banging in a 4 inch pole) they make a beautiful hole. 

When the ground is good they go in very easily.  In some ways they go in too easily and you end up with a d

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Spraying long grass

Hi All

I look at a job the other day it a piece of wast ground with long grass and weeds in it!

The cline what it cut down and weedkiller use on it, then put matting over the top!

Now how the best way of doing this, please?

Do I cut back then spray and I

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Value your time ....

Not mine, but this little 'story' sent to me via SM and so relevant :

A customer asked a contractor how much it would cost to do this project.

The contractor gave him a quote: £4500

The customer responded: That’s seems really high.

The contractor ask

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Stihl kombi battery

Has anyone used or got any of the stihl kombi battery units, can you use the attachments from the petrol units?

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A Tour of Cator Park, Kidbrooke Village

As part of the London Festival of Architecture, the design team at HTA Design, Berkeley Homes, and London Wildlife Trust would like to invite you, friends, and family, to take you on a tour of the 20 Acre Cator Park at the heart of Kidbrooke Village.

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Wiebang legacy 56 Pro

Anyone using these commercially? Opinions on reliability, wet grass collection. Warranty issues? They don't have very good reviews on Trustpilot, particularly when it comes to warranty claims.

If any forum member has used them for more than a couple o

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How are material shortages effecting your business?

Like many businesses we have been effected by material shortages and rising prices across the board. As both a retailer and manufacturer we are seeing our costs rise in every sector. What are other people and businesses experiencing? And what are you

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Stihl SG71 Knapsack Sprayer 18L

Been offered one of these instead of a CP-15 as our supplier is currently out of stock. Does anyone know if these are any good?

Thanks

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Etesia pro 51x

Another wet day in sunny Scarborough

Anyone had experience with the pro 51 x ? 

Another day closer to purchasing one...

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Stopping a large pot with Olive tree from toppling over.

A client has a couple of Olive trees in very large terracotta pots, they have been fine for the last year or so, but recently one blew over, cracking the pot and necessitating an expensive replacement.

Positioned on a raised patio, they can't be tied

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Stihl battery belts

Morning, we've just tried to use our spangly new HSA94T. Two of us have tried it over the last 90 mins. No matter how we attach the battery pack to our belts within about 5 mins the velcro gives way....Does anyone else have one of these, and does it

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Alternative to weedkiller

Does anyone uses any other methods to weedkillers on driveways and stone areas !? I have used a little burner but was very slow 

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Hedge trimmer problem

Hi, I have a Shindwaiwa long reach cutter that I have had for around 4 years. It has developed a problem where it will start first time and run like a dream but say for instance that I switched it off after 10 or 15 minutes of running, then it will n

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CP15 2000 sprayer issue

Does anyone else use a Cooper Pegler CP15 2000 sprayer and can possibly help solve a problem?

Basic problem is there is sod all pressure at the nozzle. I bought the sprayer 2nd hand for £5, which was a good deal, I thought. I replaced the bellows and

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Which roller mower?

My cobra has just died for the 2nd time in 9 months same problem roller bearings, seals and shaft it's only 3yrs old wet grass collection is good but only after it's been turned up. Hayter are rubbish with the slightest bit of damp. What's everyone r

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Etesia (and other) ride on mowers

Hi all, unfortunately for me the time has come to change my ride on lawnmower, it would be in use for 3 long days per week. I am currently using a kubota g21 low dump. Collecting the grass is important to me. I can get a new kubota with high dump for

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Community Interest Company

Has anyone else had dealings with a Community Interest Company? One of my local villages have a community group that cut communal grass around the village, Strim the edges along country walks, and basically keep the village looking nice and neat. How

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Subcontracting Line Marking

We have been trying to discuss with grounds contractors that offer line marking services the possibility of sub contracting works out.

We offer robotic line marking services that are quicker and cheaper than doing by hand or with a GPS marker and wou

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Gate Sag ,Turnbuckle kits . ?

A customer has a joiner made wooden gate , problem is it keeps warping when it gets wet and overlapping by 6mm on the closing post , also binding on the hinge side post . 

customer has asked for the overlap smoothing off but i have explained when the

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