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Mountfield RM 65 200cc Drive belt.

Hi can anyone tell me what drive belt I need for this mower ?

The silver sticker is missing from the casing and thus cant get the serial part number.

I have the number off the current belt but it seems this is no use. `

Its an old mower but its a workho

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Lawnflite 553HRSP-HST

 Hello,

 Another mower thread I know. 

 Currently have the 553 pro hs models but now have seen this one with hydrostatic drive. Anybody had a go of these yet? 

 Drives on the pro hs models been replaced within 12months of ownership so wary about replaci

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Edging ideas?

Hi all, I have just landed a contract for maintenance on a driveway shared by three properties, these house's are all well over £5M each, electric gates, camera etc. You get the idea of the area.

I have been working for one of the house's for around t

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Strimmer head

Has anyone tried a different head from the Stihl Autocut C 4-2 which comes with the FSA 85 cordless strimmer? I seem to need a new one every few months and wonder if there is a more robust head which will fit this machine.

Many thanks

Jim

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Enough to warm the heart of any landscape maintenance business

😻😻😻😻😻 ...a wise choice 

https://twitter.com/etesiamowerman/status/1261562282309488640?s=21

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Husqvarna 226hs75

Hi everyone,

I broke a tooth off my beloved husqvarna 226hs75 yesterday. One missing tooth off the top blade makes it almost useless.

would anyone out there have one spare or even a whole machine they not using that I could buy.

many thanks in advance.

a

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best mower for small/medium gardens

Hi all.

I  run a Hayter 48 Pro for all my jobs at the moment, both small gardens and large contract work at graveyards and the like, but  to be honest I  find it a bit cumbersome and overkill for smaller lawns, as well as prone to  small mechanical pr

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Price increases 2020.

Afternoon all.

I wondered if  anyone had managed to put their prices up this season? I ask as I normally put them up in May, the idea being that I'm already underway with the mowing visits and generally the customers are realistic and simply accept th

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Recommended Fertiliser Supplier

Hi everyone. 

Hope you're all ok, healthy and staying safe. 

Simple question & straight to the point. 

Can anyone kindly recommend a lawn fertiliser/treatments UK supplier.

Not looking for huge amounts to start with (bags rather than ½/full pallets, just

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Can we work (Covid-19) ?

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=199176111377622

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Most efficient cutting pattern

Hi All

I appreciate this question depends on shape and size of lawn but wondered if anyone has given any thought to the most efficient cutting pattern.

I use a 46 inch rear roller, self propelled machine and tend to cut and then return.

For arguments sa

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Screening material

Does anyone know where I can get this composite material? It's a plastic of some sort which a client has asked me for to use as horizontal strips instead of trellis. I have seen this done in cedar before but can't find this material. 
can anyone help

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Plant identity

Evening all,

Could anyone help identifying the plant in the photo. A friend has had a delivery of top soil containing a mass of this curiosity.  Is it young Japanese knotweed. I'm not sure myself.

 

Best 

 

Paul

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Spreader - Looks a bargain for someone

Just been put on Facebook at £40, pity it's too far from me - https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3435427049805232/

 

 

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Conifer fading / turning yellow - ?? - Advice / Help needed

One of the conifers in our garden has over the last 3-4 months been (what I can only describe) as fading. The conifers have been in place for the 14+ years that we have lived here and have always been fine .

I have attached pics

Does anyone have any ad

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Grass cutting pricing

Good evening,

I am looking to get some help on how to price some very large areas of grass that I may get the opportunity to price for in the future. 

Its on 3 large sites owned by the same company and there is approximately 14 acres of grass to cut be

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Estate mulching mower?

Site Grillo Climber 10 has broken down again - getting pretty fed up with what was supposed to be a bomb proof machine. Just a bolt sheared off but steering out of action. What are the alternatives? Some steep banks, some rough ground but also some l

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Summer Boots - Hot Feet

I hate it when my feet get hot & sweaty.  Having tried lots of boots, over the years, I find most are just too warm in the summer.  Has anyone found a way to keep feet cooler ?

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Invasive plant in garden

Hope someone can help with first identifying, and then possibly how to deal with, the invasive plant pictured.

Had a look over the Defra pages on invasive weeds but could not find anythng to match.

Might be able to get a better photo soon, many thank

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Advice on using drainage channels and general patio laying advice

Aftternoon all,

Firstly hope this is ok to post this, not sure if I'm in the right section.....I'm going to be laying a patio soon, and I'm wondering will I need to add drainage channels along the side of my conservatory/house.

The red lines represent

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