Robbie Lynn @ Premier lawns
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"At those very low rates Lee, I could find you a lot of work. I effectively pay my strimmer man between £40 and £55 per hour [price per job so the faster he works the higher his hourly rate] and he is using my equipment and fuel."
"A daily water for 4 weeks may be good for the soul, but it eats into your earning potential time. "
"I didn't realise they wrrr that big , jeez
the spray must be ineffective ?"
the spray must be ineffective ?"
"I have found one adult and a line of offspring this morning, hidden in the secretion under one leaf. You can just see their heads poking out."
"As posted on here numerous times the Honda HRX 537 HY or the smaller 476 are bombproof and will mulch or collect well, we run 3 commercially and wouldn't buy anything else.
My only thoughts going from a roller to 4 wheel is the issue of tramlines"
My only thoughts going from a roller to 4 wheel is the issue of tramlines"
"Thankyou Jonathan I'll take a look today , I have sprayed it all with lily beetle spray but not sure how effective it is
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Steve "
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"red lily beetle? have you checked under the leaves for the larvae?
the adult will drop off to the ground the moment you touch them and they feel threatened"
the adult will drop off to the ground the moment you touch them and they feel threatened"
I've sprayed them and replaced them and these have the same trouble!!??
"I charge £30 an hour for lawn jobs. £20 for general maintenance. The difference is to make up for the shorter season. "
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Please help , what is eating my lily’s!!!??
I've sprayed them and replaced them and these have the same trouble!!??
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New mower time!
Hi guys. I've been in business 7 years and it appears to be time to buy a new mower. I've been using a Hayter 41 Pro roller and AS 420 Superclip mulching mower, the combo has worked well. But I managed to wreck the engine on the Hayter and it's £530…
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Overseeding
Just after some input from you guysGoing to be doing a lawn scarification and overseed/top dress but because of the naff weather we have had it has taken me ages to get the weedkiller down on the lawn. I have to wait 4 weeks before seeding and that…
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Fence spike in clay
Hi all,I'm erecting a close board timber fence in clay soil. Due to the clay and poor drainage I'm thinking of using fence spikes. Would clay be suitable? Would it provide enough stability for a 1.8 mt high fence? I'm considering using 15cm wide…
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