Alastair Thorpe

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Self

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Shropshire

Postcode

SY4 1AP

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Self

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Few

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Domestic, Public Member

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£0-£50k

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PGM replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

"And after all that, the customer wants it leaving as a round shape! "

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Honey Badger replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stihl lawn edger

"Cheers"

Tim Bucknall replied to Neil Darby's discussion AdBlue on lawns

"Being in solution the effct will be instant, but hopefully will be gone quickly."

Tim Bucknall replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stihl lawn edger

"Is that blade just spinning like a brushcutter blade? That looks absolutely lethal! Surely that's going to throw stones even worse than a strimmer on edge?"

Tim Bucknall replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

" I would cut it back quite hard so that it can regrow to a natural shape, rather than trimming."

PGM replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

" Thanks for the replies. Good to know that I can give it a reshape without damaging it. Much appreciated."

Paul Doyle replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

"You have been dealt a tough hand I think.. if it was me I'd tarart at the bottom and measure the distance from the first set of branches to the second, then use the same distance to the next and so on, removing anything in between with a fair…"

Vic 575 replied to Peter sellers's discussion Cordless hedge cutter advice

"The ELH [elephants trunk harness] is a very different animal to the ELH [easy lifting harness]. The ELH only removes 3kilos from the machine whereas the ELH removes all the weight. The ELH works superbly with the long reach also. They are adjustable…"

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Intelligent Gardening replied to Peter sellers's discussion Cordless hedge cutter advice

"Not sure about that model bet I have the 2x18v DUX 60 power unit and use it all the time with no issues for hedge cutting, edging, strimming, and will chompse its way through 20mm.
The DUH 601z only issue Ive had with that is the lower bearing wore…"

Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stihl lawn edger

"Yes will let you know, its going to be used to cut edges where none exist and grass is growing over pavements roads etc"

Peter sellers replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

"It will tolerate hard regenerative pruning, as you probably know it should have defined layers of foliage .
Now is the time to prune it as it has just finished flowering, I've never seen one that size it has been planted correctly at the front of…"

Billybop replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

"none of that looks very overgrown to me yes I would just snip a few bits off the viburnum to shape it up as required, Looks like they couldn't reach the bits of shrubs at the back but hard to tell if that's from next door"

PGM replied to PGM's discussion Overgrown Shrub Border

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Overgrown Shrub Border

Recently taken on this garden where the previous gardener has allowed the shrubs to become far too big. The mahonia, red robin and budleja are all things i'm very comfortable sorting over the course of this year and early next year. My one slight…

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Honey Badger replied to Peter sellers's discussion Stihl lawn edger

"Bargain!
I have previously thought about buying one for lawn Edging rather using a half moon.
I'd like to read your feed back on it after extensive use.
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Peter sellers replied to Peter sellers's discussion Cordless hedge cutter advice

"Thanks, unfortunately nearly all our work are large commercial sites the specs of whicj require shrub/,hedge maintenance so just waiting for a winning lottery ticket! Increase in staff not financially viable although am using more sub contractors…"

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