Colin Bell

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Business name

Compass Garden Solutions

Business address

Yard 6 Hallyards Farm Kirkliston Edinburgh EH29 9DZ

Primary telephone number:

07540 926232

About you and your business

Enjoy the outdoors on and off work.

Business category

Landscaper

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

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Website

http://www.compass-garden-solutions.co.uk

Kris Baker replied to Keith's discussion Watering system for containers

"Personally I hate drippers - prone to getting blocked, particularly in hard water areas. Local specialist nursery refers to theirs as their "Irritation system"
I use a loop, or two, of leaky hose in a circle around plant / container with with a T…"

Vic 575 replied to Joe taylor's discussion Winning and approaching new contracts and deals

"I work mainly on the commercial side myself, for just short of thirty years now. I’m not sure why you would approach estate agents. A better idea would be to approach Land Agents. They are the ones dealing with not only agricultural, but also large…"

Graham Taylor replied to Andrew holt's discussion Viking Mb4rtp

"Also worth tilting the machine slightly so that the oil is deepest under where you're puting the suction pipe"

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Seth Burgess replied to John F's discussion Liability when drilling walls ?

"My local timber place has thunderbolt type eyes, no rawlplug needed. I have not tied anything heavy with them but two years on they're still there in the centre of bricks with no damage."

Glen Stillman replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"Oooh, never thought of having teasel in a border...... "

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Geoffrey King replied to John F's discussion Liability when drilling walls ?

"We have put many vine eyes in to walls over the years. Always to bricks, mortar often is only surface finished and has no structural strength. Holes in bricks should be height centered and at least 40mm/ 1.5" from the ends, to prevent cracking. …"

Joe taylor posted a discussion

Winning and approaching new contracts and deals

hi all I’m currently looking to expand my business and I want to go down the road of the commercial side of grounds maintenance, I currently have a nice round of domestic clients and some commercial properties ie a school and a few apartment blocks…

Billybop replied to Charlie Manton's discussion Pressure washing your kit/machinery, who does it?

"I pressure wash mower rear collection bags/boxes once or twice a season. Then leave to dry hanging on the handle of a garden fork. But most of my kit is battery anyhow. Mower decks and strimmer guards get scraped off as required. Which is easier…"

Billybop replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"ha ha i bet they are delivered in a massive box"

Billybop replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"cheers John it's a good term to have up your sleeve for when a potential new client asks "is this a plant or a weed" in their garden. And you can say, well, it's both really. Quite a good ice breaker to soften them up before you tell them the eye…"

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Adam Woods replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"The seed head is left until the birds have exhausted it... Circa Feb March time"

Andrew Midgley replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"In the right setting, they are fine and a good source of food for birds. In the winter the skeletal Frame adds winter interest and the large leaves emerging in the spring are ornamentally interesting. "

Ben Pritchard replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"Goldfinches will probably be available on Amazon prime by November."

Ben Pritchard replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

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John F replied to John F's discussion Teasel ( plant or weed )

"I like alot of those ornamental weeds too ( brilliant definition by the way ) , even balsam and hogweed have a certain presence , my back garden has become engulfed by borage but it looks amazing in flower and the bee's love it .
I once spent a…"

paul watson replied to Andrew holt's discussion Viking Mb4rtp

"Best way is to get a Briggs and Stratton suction pump. Cheap as chips, put the tube into the oil filler neck and pump away. It's best done whilst oil is warm.oil is stored in a large tank

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