Ben Pritchard

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Ben Pritchard

County Somerset

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Business name

Ben Pritchard Countryside & Garden Services

County

Somerset

Postcode

BA3 4PW

About you and your business

Countryside and Garden Services

Skills

Horticulture

Hedgelaying

Conservation

Business category

Landscaper, Maintenance, Lawn Care, Tree Surgeon, Other, Commercial, Domestic

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£0-£50k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

Google

Andrew . Perkins replied to Adam Woods's discussion Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

"Nice story tough as old boots wisteria , I often bring plants home and rehome them ethier in my garden are another customer.

I can see why you'd attack a hugely over grown wisteria with an hedgetrimmer and then go in and tidy it up with sectaurs…"

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Gary RK @ Landscape Juice Network replied to Donall O Flatharta's discussion Pergola options

"p.s. Mi-T posts are stocked by Jacksons Fencing
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John F replied to Donall O Flatharta's discussion Pergola options

"How about using those post savers you weld on with a blow torch ?
Or concrete / postcrete platform above soil level to accept the bolt down met posts ?

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Donall O Flatharta posted a discussion

Pergola options

Looking for suggestions for putting a pergola in to heavy wet soil in the wet west of Ireland! Pressure treated pine won't last long enough with wet feet in this damp environment, was thinking of Douglas fir or alder if possible to get posts in…

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John F replied to Adam Woods's discussion Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

"Three years ago I removed two wisterias as instructed from a customers North facing wall they had never flowered in ten years and were a bit spindly considering thier age .
I chopped them down to get them in the van , hardly any rootball to speak…"

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1st Garden Maintenance replied to Ricky Watkins's discussion 5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business

"The most essential tools in any business are a spreadsheet and the best software."

John Psota-Jenkins is now a member of Landscape Juice Network

Welcome Them!

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Andrew Betteridge replied to Adam Woods's discussion Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

"In my head I am picturing a wisteria big enough to seen from space on Google Earth. "

carl lawson replied to carl lawson's discussion Stihl hla85

"Not overheating,left it for half a day,tried again,looks like a trip to the dealer, thanks for the reply."

carl lawson replied to carl lawson's discussion Stihl hla85

"Tried another charged battery,no change,thinking it might be contacts on battery or in unit.?"

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Simon replied to carl lawson's discussion Stihl hla85

"Correct, the switch is in the head and if that were the cause you'd be getting no warning lights on the battery and the hedge cutter would just seem dead. Three red flashing would suggest problem with the unit, three glowing and it's too hot or…"

Billybop replied to carl lawson's discussion Stihl hla85

"just checked and 3 solid lights is the overheat warning. 3 flashing lights indicates a tool malfunction"

Billybop replied to carl lawson's discussion Stihl hla85

"the dirty sensor switch would not cause any lights i believe. it just wouldn't run at all. I think 3 red lights flashing indicates a fault with the tool or it is too hot. Does the gearbox get greased at all"

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Nick @ NM Garden Services Ltd replied to Adam Woods's discussion Hmm... Ive never heard of this before

"We wouldn't prune Wisteria with a hedgecutter, although I could see why people might do when it has an abundance of growth in the summer.
However the main prune should be carried out in the winter once the leaves have dropped so that a regular…"