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Van finance.

Hi all, hope you have all had a good Christmas and new year.

Now thoughts turn towards the coming season. I have seen a good used van advertised at a main dealer. Assuming my old van would cover the deposit and left the remainder on finance. If the r

Started by Mjc

14 Replies · Reply by Mark Wilkinson Feb 2

I'm after some recommendations for safety goggles, I need some for just domestic strimming, I used to use safe eyes mesh goggles, which where fantastic, but can't seem to find them anywhere now. since my last pair got destroyed I've bee

Started by Andrew holt

12 Replies · Reply by Mark Wilkinson Feb 2

Strim edges or mow first?

The new mowing season is rapidly approaching. I am still undecided which mower to go for Honda or Weibang - as discussed in a previous topic. Whilst looking at a range of videos demonstrating the two makes in action, I noticed that some mow first and

Started by James King

8 Replies · Reply by Intelligent Landscapes Feb 1

Jeyes Fluid for deterring rodents?

A commercial client has had a problem with rats causing damge around their AC units. They've had a pest control company come out and one of their suggestions was to apply Jeyes fluid around the buildings on a regular (fortnightly) basis and that woul

Started by Steven Mills in Groundscare

11 Replies · Reply by mike ranson Jan 26

Halfords Trade Card

As some of you will have read our previous posts on us revamping our tool kits, thought it may benefit others by mentioning Halfords Trade Card which gives varying discounts on everything. You don't know how much until you get to the till but have th

Started by Peter sellers

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Mankar HQ Sprayer no mix sprayer

Hi there, I was looking into how we can save a bit of time on our maintenance contracts. We use glyphosate to treat weeds around paved and gravelled areas. Setting up the sprayer and mixing chemicals takes time and takes up space in the van. Have any

Started by Adam Snow

2 Replies · Reply by Adam Snow Jan 19

Salt spreader for sale

Surplus to requirements -as new (used twice).Matterhorn pedestrian salt speader from Gritex. Unlike many salt spreaders advertised these do work properly and will handle damp salt, spreads up to 3mt and holds 25 kg plus, variable output settings. £25

Started by Peter sellers

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Echo pb 8010 - hip belt?

Evening folks, just upgraded from my trusty br600 to an echo 8010 ( arriving tomorrow) do they do a hip belt for. This model? Seen them for some other models but nit this one? Tia

Started by Andrew holt

6 Replies · Reply by Andrew holt Jan 4

Bahco vs Chinese follow up

We cannot believe the vast price differences for the same thing ! EG Bacho S240 cheapest £59 inc vat. Dearest £140 ex vat, Teng tt1281 £72 inc vat dearest £120 plus vat, Draper £50 inc vat, dearest £110 plus vat. These all off the net, what is going

Started by Peter sellers

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Available from Moray Landscapes

As well as Landscaping we also sell equipment from a number of suppliers. Some of these items are absolutely fantastic for Landscapers, Tree Surgeons etc and will make a huge difference to the services that you can offer and the customers you have.

Started by Andy Harrold in Machinery

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Bahco tools vs Chinese?

Well it's that time of year for some serious machine fettling.

The shortcomings in our tool collection have once again brought us to a halt with some jobs, where did those Whitworth spanners come from!? Like most people our tool kits have been built u

Started by Peter sellers

16 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Dec 29, 2024

Stihl Motomix fuel

I've always been sceptical about using this fuel as I just reckoned it a waste of money at 3x the price at the pumps. Anyway, read you can leave it in machines for years with no problem and having some tools that just get used once a year at the mos

Started by Graham Taylor in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by Neil Darby Dec 28, 2024

Looking forward to 2025

As we approach the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the challenges and successes of 2024 while looking ahead to the opportunities 2025 might bring for the landscaping industry.

This past year has proven, once again, the resilience and a

Started by Landscape Juice in Business

4 Replies · Reply by Landscape Juice Dec 28, 2024

New garden robot putting more of our jobs at risk

https://youtu.be/mkyAtPjMLNU?feature=shared

Started by Tim Wallach in Machinery

1 Reply · Reply by James Dec 27, 2024

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Season's greetings 🎄🎅🏼

Dear Juicers,

It's that time of year again (already), finishing off little jobs, last minute present runs... before winding down for the holidays. Christmas is always a favorite in our household, my Dad used to love it, and would keep the Christma

Started by Henry Voice

2 Replies · Reply by Dave Colton Dec 25, 2024

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This works well

I have a couple of tennis courts to keep free of moss - both attract it like magnets !

My old right arm was having severe difficulty keeping up with the pumping on the 20litre CPG knapsack sprayer. I did a bit of googling and came across this from Sc

Started by Adam Woods in Groundscare, Machinery, and Pesticides

4 Replies · Reply by Adam Woods Dec 21, 2024

Van security

Wondered what others are using in the way of physical, not electronic or technological security devices. We are only concerned with overnight security to deter the the vehicle being stolen and the serious consequences of a complete van and contents

Started by Peter sellers

9 Replies · Reply by Peter sellers Dec 15, 2024

Day rate for landscaping?

Hello,

what's everyone charging as a day rate at the moment?
We are currently £250 pppd +vat based in Cornwall. We've absorbed alot of costs over the last couple of years and there are tax rises to consider from April.

We need to raise our rates but d

Started by Helen Fresson in Business, Landscaping, and Info

17 Replies · Reply by Intelligent Landscapes Dec 14, 2024

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Evening

has anyone used this insecticide for chafer grubs and or leather jackets, what was your experience with it like?

thanks

Started by Oliver clarkson in Turfcare

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Insurance

Hi all,Just wondering what type of insurance you huys have.We obviously have PLI and van insurance but is Professional Indemnity Insurance useful if a custom is asking for design advice?Regards

Started by Marc Ollerenshaw in Business

17 Replies · Reply by Paul Errington Dec 2, 2024

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