Following the recent promotion from the Conference Premier to the Football League for the first time in nine years, Cambridge United FC have purchased a Dennis G860 professional mower complete with a range of interchangeable cassettes to maintain the
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Tottenham Hotspur FC grounds manager Darren Baldwin has chosen a SISIS tractor mounted brush combination of a Zig Zag brush and Flexibcomb which have been fitted to a Twinplay frame for use on both the synthetic and natural surfaces at the club’s new
Places for People, one of the largest property management, development and regeneration companies in the UK, has recently upgraded their fleet of grass cutting machinery with the purchase of Etesia pedestrian and ride-on mowers.
Purchased from local d
Following an extensive demonstration process, Leicester City Council has purchased a SISIS Supaturfman - an independently powered heavy duty aerator, for key maintenance tasks throughout the year on their five bowling greens.
The SISIS Supaturfman is
National grounds management company Glendale has confirmed its commitment to quality by recently purchasing a range of 60 Etesia Pro 46 models, increasing their fleet to around 300 Etesia machines.
“The deal with Etesia underlines our commitment to us
In a bid to dramatically improve the playing characteristics of the green at Laguna Beach Lawn Bowling Club in California, a SISIS Auto Rotorake MK5 pedestrian heavy duty de-thatcher has been purchased.
US Open Bowls winner Joe Regan has travelled the
Following an extensive worldwide search for new bowling green maintenance equipment, Long Beach Lawn Bowls Club in California have recently purchased a Dennis FT610 complete with verticutting and brush cassette, cassette storage system and a Bray han
Lee Evans, Head Groundsman at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff has a long working relationship with Complete Weed Control (South Wales) stretching back almost ten years. He now employs the UK’s leading sports and amenity weed control contractor for
Specialist weed control contractor Complete Weed Control has brought its technical expertise into play to ensure that the Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales is always in pristine condition - and continues to flourish with a long-term maintenance prog
As Blue Monday is fast approaching, I thought it would be a good idea to give a small reminder to our community here on Landscape Juice to remember to tell people about your worries and if you’re having negative thoughts. Talking about emotions…
A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
The programme…
Studies report that burglary is one of the most emotionally impactful crimes to be a victim of. The prevention of being succumbed to it is always at the back of our minds – is anything on show? Are all the windows closed? Did you definitely lock…
A recent school grounds seminar held at Charterhouse in Surrey has been hailed a huge success by all who attended.
The event attracted over 50 delegates from all levels as several topical issues were explored and discussed. Supported by…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Open forum activity
"Thanks for reply vic...i only do domestic and state to them
grass cutting resumes April 1st onwards but do cut till
till end of October....sometimes i think I start a little late and should start earlier to gain more profit.....
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grass cutting resumes April 1st onwards but do cut till
till end of October....sometimes i think I start a little late and should start earlier to gain more profit.....
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"In a normal year here in north Derbyshire then mid/late March to end of October/early November.
It varies. A few years ago we had a really bitterly cold March into early April, which delayed the start on a few jobs.
I mowed until 14th November 2018.…"
It varies. A few years ago we had a really bitterly cold March into early April, which delayed the start on a few jobs.
I mowed until 14th November 2018.…"
"Could be either. I will have to have a much closer and longer look to see any signs of where the spring has worn where it attaches."
"Any feedback after a season using the new hayters? "
"Does it fit between 41 to give the height adjust some tension?"
"My rates double for weekend work, whether its an extra day or not ..... Needless to say, I dont work many weekends :)"
It’s 2020 and we ‘get’ an extra day this year.....
Yep, Saturday 29th February is technically a ‘Freebie’.
What to do with it - Take it off ? Get out and use it ? Explore ? Save it ? Learn or do something new ? Treat someone to a surprise ?
Whatever…
Yep, Saturday 29th February is technically a ‘Freebie’.
What to do with it - Take it off ? Get out and use it ? Explore ? Save it ? Learn or do something new ? Treat someone to a surprise ?
Whatever…
"Can I suggest you pay the money to join the BOG, you would do a lot better posting stuff like this in there.
Andy"
Andy"
"Thank you for the advice I'm looking at giving them a quote for £8500 "
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The job looks to be quite small actually. There seems to be very little grass to mow for example. It should therefore be quite easy to price. What I would do first is measure the grassed areas. Once you know how many square metres you can easily c…"
The job looks to be quite small actually. There seems to be very little grass to mow for example. It should therefore be quite easy to price. What I would do first is measure the grassed areas. Once you know how many square metres you can easily c…"
"Out of curiosity what would you charge per year if you was to price it. The payments are monthly as one twelfth of the annual quote ."
"Nobody can tell you what you SHOULD charge. You need to work out what it will cost you to do the work, then how much profit you want to make out if the job. Some will charge more or less than others, I know of companies that charge an extremely low…"
Hi everyone I have been given the opportunity to give a quote for my first ever commercial job. I can do the job no problem but pricing is a big issue as I usually price up small jobs local gardens etc.If you can give me a guide on what you would ch…
"Just got back from the pub so apologies if this is waffle, but does it fit between the height adjustment lever and the mower chassis? To stop the machine collapsing when you pull the height adjustment 'pin' out of the chassis? "
Commercial grass cutting
I don't do commercial grass cutting just woonderd what date you guys pencil it inat the start of each season and what date do you finish on your contract....
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That extra day ....
It’s 2020 and we ‘get’ an extra day this year..... Yep, Saturday 29th February is technically a ‘Freebie’. What to do with it - Take it off ? Get out and use it ? Explore ? Save it ? Learn or do something new ? Treat someone to a surprise ? Whatever…
Read more…Help with quote commercial gardening
Hi everyone I have been given the opportunity to give a quote for my first ever commercial job. I can do the job no problem but pricing is a big issue as I usually price up small jobs local gardens etc.If you can give me a guide on what you would…
Read more…Hand mower technical question
I need a bit of technical help. I have just replaced the drive belt on my Efco LR48TH Mulch hand mower. The problem is that I stripped it down before Christmas and due to the holidays, I have only just got and fitted the new belt. I also forgot to…
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