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Covid -19 How do you carry out a risk assessment ??

I just caught the end of a tv programme last night 18th May 2020 around 8 pm ITV 

someone asked a question referring to gardeners working at their elderley parents high risk group over 80 

the advice was a gardener could pose a risk to someone in the v

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Self employed help from Government? Any contact made yet?

Hi everyone, 

Has anyone heard anything yet with regards to help self employed should be getting from the government? I think I'm to early but thought I'd check, many thanks 

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Pre-booking jobs to be allocated using Outlook Calender.

I have one off jobs being emailed to me by a letting agent, landlords and others.

So I am trying to get on top of things and get organised by using the Microsoft Calender which runs in the email app. Is there a way of creating a "pending" list of jobs

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Handheld leaf blowers

Hi all. Hope everyone is keeping well and managing to keep sane.I'm thinking if replacing my old Stihl HSA leaf blower which (as most of us I suspect) I use on almost every job as a final sweep up as well as blowing leaves in the season of course.Can

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Should you always use a lute when levelling topsoil for turfing

Just wondered how many of you use a  lute when levelling your soil for turfing?

Very often I have just used a roller and a rake, but feel a lute may provide some extra ability on areas with divots.

Rob

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Downloadable business documents & templates

Below is a list of customisable templates you can download to use in your business.

Make sure that you review and modify the detail to suit your own individual business and if in doubt, get a lawyer to take a look. Landscape Juice takes no responsibi

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Downloadable Risk Assessment

If you are planning to move into commercial landscaping or maintenance your company will be required to provide a risk assessment document for the contracts officer to view (he might also request a copy for file).

Download this template document to

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Etesia or weibang mower

Hi am my etesia is on its last legs and am looking at either upgrade to a etesia phe3 or weibang what do use guys recommend i have been pretty happy with the etesia you dont get many problems with it just bearings and opc in the time i hve had it or

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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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