"I agree Dan a very good point , Dont understimate the damage vibrations can do to your health personally i never use a strimmer for long periods . 
I spent years strimming steep banks and overgrown areas , sometimes all day strimming with what was c…"

"Id agree with Dan on this one -- what is its purpose ? and how often are you going to use it ? 
I started out with the sthil kombi system and its a great semi affordable way of building up the complete garden maintanence tools -- cheaper, very versi…"

"Thank you for all the advice - love this forum!"

"Honestly don't know if you could with the local variety. I think you'd need to box it off completely. I usually go for 600mm set 100mm below ground level and i've not had problems. This is for trees/hedges along boundary walls like hornbeams or next…"

"Clump forming bamboo available in several varieties is less invasive , It tends to just grow in a clump hence its description .  "

"I have am half way through repairing an artificial lawn that has ben burnt by a firework. Not an easy job to do by any stretch. It also has weeds coming through. When I liftef the turf the weeds are actually growing through the weep holes and along…"

"Amazing, I  didn't realise it was so high."

"Thank you Corin. Some useful information there which I will take note of. And now I have 2 reasons to look for root barriers, I need some for bamboo also! But I do wonder about the depth of these things. I mean, how deep would an effective root barr…"

"Thanks again John,
I just recently got concerned because a new enquirer asked me about their laurel hedge that went around the property and ended very close to the corner of their house. I said I'd never seen this causing a problem. I also told them…"

"There are a few guides that I have seen that show how far roots can travel based on tree type. These guides will tell you which trees have more harnful roots and which are fine too. Try landscape architecture books rather than gardening. If I rememb…"