Simon Fry

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Heyford Park Management Company

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01869 238200

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I work in commercial property and have a number of storage units available that would be perfect for landscapers and other trademen based in Oxfordshire and surrounding areas who may need to have low cost storage.

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Searching for landscaping forums.

Graham Taylor replied to Tim Wallach's discussion Gadgets that were surprisingly useful: catcher on hedge trimmer

"Bought one of those myself a year or so back for my HSA86 Really handy for doing tops and you can add/remove it in seconds..................... never bothered with the metal clips..... not sure why we even need them as it works fine without…"

Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"Thank you that's very helpful. The only thing I didn't like with it was the handle seemed low down and I'm only 5' 8"."

Mjc replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"Hi, I bought the honda hrx476 Hy this year. Very pleased with it. It's light weight and good balance makes it so comfortable to use. Seems to work well on the half mulch half collect setting. Cutting some fairly wet grass last week and the pick up…"

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James replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"Price per visit.
Tell the customer it will be X amount per visit.
In you head charge £30ph or £35/£40 whatever it is worth and work out how long it will take you.
Half a day is half a days money.
View the garden. Take pictures. Tell the customer you…"

Lee Davis replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"How do you do price work for a weekly maintenance job though? Part of how these bigger clients justify knocking me down a bit is that they are 52 weeks a year, lawn jobs are only march - October really. "

Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"Wow that's impressive, what fuel do you it in it? The engine that has failed on my Hayter is Honda, but that's because I hadn't checked the oil level."

Peter sellers replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"Exactly, you the supplier are in charge of the cost not the customer"

Peter sellers replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"The underlying issue here is charging by the hour.
The only way to achieve realistic rates is price work, the customer will always have control of the cost along with a perception of what they "think" is a good hourly rate ( or bargain) . The odds…"

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Honey Badger replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"Vics right there's money in machines.
Do not negotiate rates with new customers what you want to charge is up to you, its not for them to set the rates you are offering the service. If you don't get what you need walk away to another that will…"

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Honey Badger replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"The decks are very strong with no rusting issues. Honda claims in there marketing as tough as a rhinos hide."

Vic 575 replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"I have an Efco self-propelled hand mower. I am not here to recommend Efco particularly, but rather the Honda engine that is fitted. The Honda engine is as sweet today as when I first bought the mower in, wait for it, 2005. So 19 years on and the…"

Vic 575 replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"Hi Lee,
Yes, I think this is the problem with general gardening, the more horticultural mixed type of work. It is hard to justify very high hourly rates for pruning roses and planting borders. I can do and have done all of this type of work, but…"

Lee Davis replied to James's discussion What is average cost for mowing a garden?

"Hi Vic. Yes I realise that I'm not charging enough, even after 7 years of self employment (20 years in horticulture). I don't really do lawn only jobs, I prefer to do the whole garden, but still £20/hr isn't really enough. I recently got a new…"

Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"Oh actually it sounds like Polystrong is the same as Xenoy. "

Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"This is very encouraging! I don't know whether I should go for the bigger machine with the Xenoy deck or the 19" Polytough. I'm a bit nervous about spending that much money on a plastic deck, if I'm spending that kind of money I expect a good ten…"

Lee Davis replied to Lee Davis's discussion New mower time!

"Thanks for that James. I love the build quality of the Weibangs but it sounds like Honda might be more practical for me, although the grinding noise is a bit worrying, isn't it under warranty? "

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