JEFFREY JONES

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JEFFREY JONES

County Wrexham

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Business name

MORETHANMOWANDGO LTD

Business address

Broad Oak 94 Dean Road

County

Wrexham

Postcode

LL13 9EL

Primary telephone number:

07793464644

About you and your business

Quality grounds maintenance & Landscaping

Skills

city & guilds level 2 horticulture & herbicide

Business category

Designer, Maintenance

Business Size (based on Turnover)

£0-£50k

Where did you hear about Landscape Juice

Clwyd

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John Martin replied to John Martin's discussion Land Drain Layout

"In terms of function, will they operate the same?
The herringbone laterals because it cuts across the slope will have a shallower fall and thus presumably a slower flow rate compared to the long straight length that runs to the soakaway. Would that…"

Kris Baker replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"The one I hired was from HSS and looks like the picture currently on their site
https://www.hss.com/hire/p/turf-cutter-light-duty
the web link includes "Turf Cutter - Light Duty" which is not mentioned in the description! but it was a decent.,…"

Kris Baker replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"I just pulled "any old image" from Google, sorry the link wouldn't have been useful (posting a linked-image here defaults to also putting a link on it as well, which just goes to where the image is stored and is unlikely to be useful, and likely to…"

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Paul Doyle replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Yeah I was taught that from day one. If there's a place to store it ,then I would without hesitation. What's gonna replace the turf??"

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Dave Colton replied to John Martin's discussion Land Drain Layout

"The herringbone pattern is more complicated and slower to install than a grid pattern and the grid is much quicker and easier to install and you can easily fit silt traps to it. And it's also cheaper."

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Do you mean dig a trench to bury the turf ? , what would i do with the mound of soil i dug out of the trench , I have heard this one before lol .
but seriously a deep enough hole . Sounds like a lot of digging
Its clay soil , the grass is just…"

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Thanks for the suggestion Nick but i cant spray it off .
The turfed area is on a slope and the reason its going is because water tend to run off onto the pedestrian footpath .
They got a handyman and he decided to disk off the retaining kerb edge…"

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Andrew Betteridge replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"How easy is the digging?
Is it feasible to double dig and bury it?
No barrowing, no skip."

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"The skip company will recycle the turf as they sell top soil which they have processed .
Another option which i have suggested to customers in the past is to stack the turf in a hidden corner and let it turn to loam , its an option which will…"

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Have looked these up Andrew , cheap enough to buy and there is one with a long shaft which i think might be easy to use £120 i believe pitch care ?
interesting estimate 10 hours which sounds reasonable as my thinking is if the work takes me longer…"

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"yes it does seem like a sensible option , i have considered buying a used turf cutter and keeping it maintained and then hiring it out to the customer within the estimate , but it might only get ocassional use ."

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Thanks Paul , I have looked at the hire centre , they dont have the camon but other models £87.00 for the week with a tank of fuel , not a bad price but the reviews are terrible , breaking down and not even starting although it makes me wonder if…"

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Hi Kris Thanks i can't access the link unfortunately it says forbidden .
The turf needs to be disposed of or stacked out of the way to make loam once it starts to rot down ."

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John F replied to John F's discussion Efficient turf removal methods

"Thanks A digger and dumper might be overkill , there are some fixed delicate objects to negotiate plus a tree and its on a slope which they want to retain but its level is too high for what is required in its place . "