Gary Clapham

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Honey Badger replied to Peter sellers's discussion Honda or Masport?

"Customer of mine have 20 yrs old masport rotorola 19inch.
Its been very reliable. Bar doesn't get in the way. Picks up well in the wet. The only thing that let's it down is it's really slow.
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robert pryor replied to robert pryor's discussion Battery hedgcutter advice

"Thanks for your info Adam. I’ve reduced all my hedging (and there’s a lot of it) in height and I have my niwaki tripod ladders if needs and still happy with my Shindaiwa long reach, which isn’t overly heavy at the moment. i’m just finishing a very…"

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Honda or Masport?

Looking for lightish roller mower, not battery!Anyone using Honda 476 QY 19 inch or Masport rotorla 22 inch ? Both similar weight, looking at the Masport don't like the handle bracing bar which runs between the 2 vertical handles and looks like it…

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James replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"Hi Andrew
Yes it was compost from a well known brand sold in garden centres"

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Andrew Betteridge replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

""we only topdressed with compost when the seed went down.".
Is that the compost that is sold as soil improver at the household waste recycling centres and green waste disposal sites that is made from shredded garden waste?…"

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Adam Woods replied to robert pryor's discussion Battery hedgcutter advice

" Robert - I'm in a similar situation. I sold the gardening business in 2022. I kept back the Stihl longreach battery (AK) hedgecutter to do the 50M of beech hedge behind the house - this having had the long reach heavy duty AP (HLA86). THe AK one, a…"

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James replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"No cleaning done to the path or driveway. I imagine it could be what Jonathan suggested as the timing of this happen through autumn into winter.
What's the best course of action to repair this now?"

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Jonathan Davidson replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"On Thursday I saw one of my regular lawns looking similiar and in a right state. It has been looking fantastic for years treated by a reputable company. Dug out a small plate size of turf to find a dozen crane fly larvae in that small piece, i dread…"

robert pryor replied to robert pryor's discussion Battery hedgcutter advice

"How strange, a generous friend gifted me a pair of these a few years ago, Bilivery branded and appox £70. I scoffed a bit at the time and whispred to my wife and others that i’d probably never use them. Well two years on and i think they are…"

David Benson replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"have they had there drive and path cleaned with chemicals and a pressure washer. the grass seed could have been for use on a putting green which takes a lot of looking after "

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James replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"There is a path to the garage from the front door but.i didn't notice any black from weed and feed. It has almost died off completely in places and is down to the soil."

Graham Taylor replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

" Well the grass on the bottom right has the "black" look you get from an overdose of weed and feed.............. since it started going downhill after that, could that be the problem. Doesn't help that they're constantly walking on the grass to…"

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Andrew Betteridge replied to robert pryor's discussion Battery hedgcutter advice

"In a mad moment around eighteen months ago, I bought a Milwaukee M12 BLPRS-202 pruning shears kit, my wife raised an eyebrow and questioned why, and it's still a hard to justify purchase, but they are great to use.…"

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James replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

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James replied to James's discussion Lawn issues

"Thanks guys
No feed went down at the time we only topdressed with compost when the seed went down. The seed took and for several months the lawn was great. Even through the summer months with the sun on it most of the day.
Regarding the weed and…"