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The Horticultural Trades Association is delighted to announce that Raoul Curtis-Machin has agreed to join the HTA as its new Head of Horticulture.
His appointment comes following the departure of Tim Briercliffe who has left the HTA to become Secreta
I am seriously considering a name change for the Landscape Juice Network to The Association of Professional British Landscapers to reflect how serious I am to determine opportunities and mould the future of our undervalued industry.
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I started my horticulture life as a garden odd-jobber back in May 1984, initially running my little enterprise from the back of a mini car. I had never intended to be a gardener but it was the case of needs-must after having a motorcycle accident for
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"That's the bit that makes no sense to me, a.new one costs a fortune and lasts 5 minutes and an old girl is cheap as can be and lasts far longer and that's after it's done 20yrs for someone else before I've had it.
If the machines are genuinely worth…"
If the machines are genuinely worth…"
"Cheers Tim, used the camons before through hire, solid machines, however settle on the Stihl now
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"I went with the Stihl in the end, got a good price for it. It is a lot lighter than I was expecting but that suits me fine as like you it'll be only be used on a handful of lawns by me each year. I'm more than happy to have a go at fixing things…"
"I remember the older Honda's from new you could get 12 years of daily service out of them, literally pushing them to their limits before they needed a new gearbox , £300 back then and they would run for another 3 years at least .
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"Got to totally disagree I've been round full.circle,.started with old ebay mowers built up to buying new mowers (Honda Pro not cheap nastys) downside to new as I discovered is they last 18 months then.need new gearboxes £500 a go and at nearly 2k 18…"
Replay Maintenance has announced a series of new and expanded partnerships with County Football Associations across England, reinforcing its commitment to raising standards in grassroots football facilities.Leading the latest developments is a new…
"Hi Tim. It's good to hear you've found your LS42 reliable. We've just launched the newest version of the LS42, the model LS42C1, which features the quick release rotor cartridges. There's a kit available to convert the LS42B1 to the new system, so…"
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"All I can say is we've got the Camon LS42 and have found it reliable- the only issue is it's a right faff to swap cassettes."
"Never ever buy a Weibang. I had a Legacy 48 pro BBC, it needed a new gearbox after a couple of months. Used it for a couple of years but far too heavy. The gearbox was on the way out again so I dumped it."
"I have the Sthil RL540 Kevin. It was a good machine, very light & pretty powerful. 5 years old I think. This machine is only used by me & does maybe a dozen lawns in the spring, a coupld autumn. Normally with a good depth. The height adjustment…"
"Look at Kaaz. Old Honda design, still got Honda engine. Few glitches with roller models, but wheeled are faultless"
"Hi Rob
Interesting to read about your negative experience with your new weibangs after just a year ?
When I first started I was recommended a Toro after Twenty years as an employee using bullet proof Honda's , I could not afford a Honda so bought a…"
Interesting to read about your negative experience with your new weibangs after just a year ?
When I first started I was recommended a Toro after Twenty years as an employee using bullet proof Honda's , I could not afford a Honda so bought a…"
Redexim UK has strengthened its team with the appointment of Jeremy Vincent, a highly respected figure within the groundscare industry.With more than three decades of experience, Jeremy brings a wealth of knowledge spanning engineering, sales and…
"Yep as others have said, buy a HRX.
You will not regret it. I mulch with mine a lot of the time and as long as you don't go silly low with it you can not tell you are not collecting.
If you go second hand a good tell tale is looking at the tread…"
You will not regret it. I mulch with mine a lot of the time and as long as you don't go silly low with it you can not tell you are not collecting.
If you go second hand a good tell tale is looking at the tread…"
"I second hrx537 hy.
I also have a honda hrd roller mower from 2002 that's still reliable, built like a tank with a powerful engine. Brought from a customer that had it from new but was to heavy for him, he replaced with a hrx537."
I also have a honda hrd roller mower from 2002 that's still reliable, built like a tank with a powerful engine. Brought from a customer that had it from new but was to heavy for him, he replaced with a hrx537."
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Toro or Stihl Scarifier
I've had a read through various forums and through the archives here and there's plenty of talk about the Stihl scarifiers but not much on Toro. Most of my local dealers seem to stock Toro and I spoke with one this morning who said they've sold well…
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Mowers mowers mowers
Once more I find myself here asking for mower advice.I run a small garden business that has become smaller over the last 2 years due to injury.I still mow 2 large ish graveyards 1 church grounds and a few small gardens. I was advised to try…
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Job management software
I’ve been reading this forum for a while but this is my first post, so I’ll introduce myself properly.I’m Max, I run Mini Acres Garden Co covering North London and Hertfordshire — mix of maintenance rounds and hard landscaping projects. Been in the…
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