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With over 300 exhibitors and more show features than ever before it is
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Gavin Jones becomes part of the Nurture Landscapes group of companies as from 1st February 2018.
This transaction brings together two leading privately owned companies that share the same passion for delivering a high quality service and building lon
The first of the 2018 Dennis and SISIS bowling green maintenance seminars has been announced and will take place at the Ipswich & District Indoor Bowls Club on Tuesday 13th March.
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ICL’s brand new Turf & Landscape Product Guide for 2018/19 is now available.
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Hi all whats the best treatment for them dandelions on a lawn please and a possible feed thanks
"Exactly, you are running them flat working at a clients so charge them there. No need for the unnecessary expense "
"I charge at customers on a Stihl fast charger if they have an outside socket but also have multiple batteries as well when I haven't got access to power."
" 1) Assuming your client has just moved into the house, ask their solictors to check the terms of the sale contract, what obligations do the developers/sellers have under the contract regarding the garden condition?
2) Investigate the reason for the…"
2) Investigate the reason for the…"
"I charge on site if need be, or at home first, depending on how long I am at the job, which are mostly half days. I only spend 15 minutes max dringing to/from home so no way I could charge in the van even if I wanted to go down that route. Most…"
"Around here in Worcestershire it's £4 per tonne plus VAT for bulk product, with delivery charge on top. Minimum quantity for delivery is 8 tonnes.
So it is not expensive to buy and is lightweight, so easy to handle. One guy I used to work for…"
So it is not expensive to buy and is lightweight, so easy to handle. One guy I used to work for…"
"While I agree yes that would be ideal, what's that going to cost, anywhere from £1000-£2000? How is that going to get them out of this pickle, I very much doubt the customer would go for that. The rear tine rotavator is the answer, I have done a new…"
"Tiller or rotavator, it still the same mud.
Ten ton of the council soil improver from the household recycling mixed in with it would help, don't call it compost because it's not.
Edit- looking at the photo again, make it at least twenty tons."
Ten ton of the council soil improver from the household recycling mixed in with it would help, don't call it compost because it's not.
Edit- looking at the photo again, make it at least twenty tons."
"Don't think you are paying attention, the original post was from Jason Taylor, I did not post the photo nor ask for any suggestions all I was doing was defending Jason's position in response to your unhelpful comments"
"Sorry Peter I have to go the distance. I own a tiller it will cut a foot, its bloody hard work and slow. I bet above is at least six passes. Large areas like that I'd hire a cannon. 3/4 passes it would cut to a foot and leave a fine tilth rather…"
"Not how I describe it, it's what it is, a tiller. And and do me a favour 😆 nobody is criticising your work, I'm criticising the ineffectiveness of that tool. I can see it in the picture you have posted. You have posted asking for any suggestions.…"
"Sorry to be blunt but we have cultivated many acres with what you describe as a tiller over the last 40 years without the need to hire a rear tine rotovator, it's unfair to criticise someone elses work without knowing the circumstances and not what…"
"Sorry to be blunt. But my bugbear is people referring to pathetic tillers as rotavators. "
"Sorry but a Stihl mh585 is a tiller not a rotavator. Something I would use at the allotment not on a professional job. Something like a Barretto 13hp you can hire for £100 a day is a proper rotavator and will go deeper and turn all those clumps to…"
Agrovista Amenity is enhancing its line marking capabilities with a major investment in robotic technology and key industry appointments. As part of this strategy, the company has secured an exclusive partnership with XDC Autonomous Solutions for…
Dandelions on lawn
Hi all whats the best treatment for them dandelions on a lawn please and a possible feed thanks
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Husqvarna TF 325 (no longer needed)
Hi people,Last year I bought several pieces of equipment including a TF 325 tiller. It's been built but never used, infact- I haven't even put oil or petrol in it, nor have I started it. It's been sitting in my shed since September last year. If…
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Charging Stihl tools from the van
So I'm doing some light domestic work using mostly Stihl AK powered gardening tools, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a way to charge them up between jobs whilst driving between jobs. There's probably a very obvious way of doing it but I've…
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Lawn / soil problem
Hello all,my son has started a landscaping business. He's had a few jobs. The one we priced and is working on is a new build. The garden is pretty big, about 450m2.Our quote was to seed it, plant a hedge at the back and create a border around with…
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