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"Hi your FSA60R is on the AK battery system? I use the AP system Stihl FSA85 which is just the ticket for the jobs you describe. Which offers infinitely variable speeds from barely turning, upwards. Mine must be about 10 to 15 years old now ( I have…"
I am looking for a small, compact, lightweight strimmer that is battery powered for small garden edging - I already have a Stihl FSA60R but its just a bit to powerful and unweldy for some of the smaller, finnicky edging. The strimmer MUST have…
"We had a petrol washer and this electric one blows it out of the water!
https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/products/kranzle-quadro-11-1...
Benefits over the Brendon one are a longer hose spray hose (15m) , built in tank, uses someone elses power…"
https://kranzle-pressure-washers.co.uk/products/kranzle-quadro-11-1...
Benefits over the Brendon one are a longer hose spray hose (15m) , built in tank, uses someone elses power…"
"I would also look at the feasibility and cost of adding a tow arm and 2nd hand small trailer to your car. This instantly adds to your ability to undertake multiple tool jobs and to remove waste. A gardener in my area has been doing this for decades.…"
"I have two sprayers, one with the brass Lance and the other with the plastic one. I have to say, I prefer using the brass one 'upside-down' with the anvil nozzles. It soon becomes very easy to use, requiring only downward pressure from the thumb -…"
A question for those offering lawn treatments. Does anyone use a specific product, separate to their normal treatments, that's specifically used when we have long, dry periods? Can anyone recommend a good product? I imagine it would likely be a…
"Good move Andrew... Get someone to proof read them before you use them, its so easy to miss obvious things, becasue you are so close to it - and preferably get them printed professionally..you would only need a few hundred
I started with a Honda…"
I started with a Honda…"
"Thank you for your thoughts and support! 😊"
"Thank you! I've changed the website a bit and simplified things.... I wasn't going to offer mowing as I'm operating out of a small car, but with hindsight I see I need to offer this! I use Ego battery kit and think I can get my mower in the car if I…"
"Thank you for your constructive feedback! Not brutal at all... I have taken onboard what you are saying and changing things...😊"
"Had a look at your website Andrew I feel your skill set will appeal to those discerning clients who will value your honesty and your integrity shines through .
Most likely they will have a fair sized property but they don't want to pay contractors…"
Most likely they will have a fair sized property but they don't want to pay contractors…"
"Think you also have an issue with using your name as your trading style. It does not say what you do. Just put gardeners Winchester into google and you are not there. You need to trade as EG Bentley Garden Services for google to pick you up when…"
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
"Andrew, following on from Adam's reply and having a look at your website I am struggling to see where your market is?
Without coming across as a know it all and unless comments from members contradict me the bulk of work is for grass mowing and…"
Without coming across as a know it all and unless comments from members contradict me the bulk of work is for grass mowing and…"
Small, compact battery strimmer with variable speed trigger?
I am looking for a small, compact, lightweight strimmer that is battery powered for small garden edging - I already have a Stihl FSA60R but its just a bit to powerful and unweldy for some of the smaller, finnicky edging. The strimmer MUST have…
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Lawn Water Conserver
A question for those offering lawn treatments. Does anyone use a specific product, separate to their normal treatments, that's specifically used when we have long, dry periods? Can anyone recommend a good product? I imagine it would likely be a…
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Brendon 2000psi pressure washer
So a couple of customers have asked for pressure washing and I saw the above machine for a good deal. Has anyone experience with it at all?It's a honda gx200 so not blazing power but with 13lpm should be OK for most smaller domestic jobs I assume.
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Finding work
Hi everyone After a couple of years employed as Head of Horticulture for a charity, I decided to return to self employment as a freelance gardener at the end of March. I am struggling to find clients and don't know what to do! I have a website, a My…
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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