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Hi AllWhat are member's experiences of magnetic signage gor vans. I appreciate that the name and nature of the business will be free advertising but the flip side of this is advertising a cache of gardening tools available to plunder. Will this…
"Thanks Adam, an interesting counter-argument! 2 questions- 1) is this just the throttle-stop screw, and 2) are they then very noisy? We do seem to have some very noise-averse customers!"
"Thanks Peter, I did notice there was no forward speed on the specs!"
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"it certainly takes longer to work this time of year but it still does the job. Make sure t here's no rain due for a few days though"
"Peter Sellers - you are sort of wrong ref the RM48SPH.... I have several...ALL of mine have been tuned - to a VERY brisk walk on full throttle.
There's lots of 'dealers' out there that really don't understand the machines - or really care. To meet…"
There's lots of 'dealers' out there that really don't understand the machines - or really care. To meet…"
"I was tempted by the Weibang, but horrified by the weight! Having seen Adam's comments, I'm tempted to look at the Cobra RM48SPH (this is mostly doing small-medium gardens). What are other people's thoughts re this mower, or Cobra in general?"
Redexim is pleased to announce the launch of the Turf-Tidy 5000. The Turf-Tidy 5000 is meant for cutting and collecting over large areas.Big capacity means big results. It holds up to 5,000 litres and features a dust-suppression-cover, a…
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"4 wheel weibangs are what i use in the wet great machines and not as heavy as the roller version"
"Depends how much you want to spend.... Cobra/Kaaz/Lawnflite etc are a good machine for the money - I have run them for about ten years now. Yes the gearbox cogs are a consumable, but they aren't all that bad to do. Roller bearings do wear out…"
"We had a Weibang for 3 years and had no issues with it, but it was just so heavy. Plus, if you have a 4 wheeler for the wet then you don't need to worry about wet collection with your roller mower. That's why we have the Hayter, we think they're…"
"I run two mowers the not 19 and 21 was thinking of replacing one for a roller i quite like the weibang with the three year warranty but it weighs the sane as my pressure washer"
Magnetic signage for vans
Hi AllWhat are member's experiences of magnetic signage gor vans. I appreciate that the name and nature of the business will be free advertising but the flip side of this is advertising a cache of gardening tools available to plunder. Will this…
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New roller mower
Hi i am looking to buy a new roller mower for this year what woukd you recommend for a great stripe and great wet collection thanks
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Jet washer recommendations
Hello my Karcher is leaking water out the front again and I'm reluctant to replace the plastic bit again which I did last year.can anyone recommend a good robust power washer please? I don't do many jobs at all mostly around this time of year. So…
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Green waste in North West London
Apologies that this post is only relevant to a small number of people, but I think it is an important issue to raise and this seems like one of the best places to raise it. To those that use the West London Waste Authority, and in particular the…
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A couple of questions to ask - what is the condition of the soil where the virginia creepers are planted and also has the brickwork been treated with anything? I suspect that the brickwork may have been treated with some sort of chemical - that would account for the creepers only clinging to parts of the wall which may have missed the treatment such as the windowframes.
If this is indeed the case, I don't think you'll find anything that will grow up the wall of its own accord. A solution might be to put in a climbing frame with vine eyes drilled into the brickwork which will keep a climber away from the brickwork - something like Gripple can be very useful and once you have your plant merrily growing away, it's quite unobtrusive. For a Southwest aspect I would go for a couple of Wisteria. If you get the framework right - about 12" between the horizontal lines - you will be able to train the wisterias quite nicely to cover the wall. I won't be quite as quick as the virginia creeper but after some years you'll have a beautiful wisteria all over the house.
Hope this helps,
Andy