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As the UK job market and economy continue to struggle, an increasing number of people working in horticulture are finding themselves faced with debt problems. Last year Perennial, the national charity for people working in horticulture and their fami
Current trading in line with expectations
Marshalls' revenue for the year ended 31 December 2011 increased by 8 per cent to £334 million (2010: £309 million).
Sales to the Public Sector and Commercial end market, which represent approximately 60 per
Just how healthy are the finances of your business?
Obviously we complete tax returns each year and hopefully we monitor progress through the year but this generally focuses on turnover, expenses and profit. It doesn't explain how financially health
The Chosen Trees
Two shapely and proud Small-leaved Limes, ( Tilia cordata ), stand in the middle of a small field at Duncannon, Stoke Gabriel, Devon. Overlooking the Dart Estuary, these trees formed part of a Devon hedge which was removed many years
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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…
Britmow weren’t aware how much of an impact attending a trade show would have on their future endeavours. In the run up to their 50th anniversary, they were exploring ideas of how to celebrate. It’s only when they met Kate Cooney from…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
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…
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"i used to have a old spit till a social carer run over it with her car she jumped out and ran into the house before i realised what had happend i am convinced she knew what she had done i finished the job befor she came out so i left a brick under…"
"Sounds like an Eliet might be what you're looking for, although they can be slow to feed through and still prone to clogging!"
"The small Cobra and Lumag look virtually identical and even have the same engine.
The Cobra is sold as a chipper and shredder, but Lumag specifically say there’s is a chipper and will not handle green waste on its own. I suspect Lumag are being a…"
The Cobra is sold as a chipper and shredder, but Lumag specifically say there’s is a chipper and will not handle green waste on its own. I suspect Lumag are being a…"
"TLooking on the internet last night I think I have got a grip the difference between shredders and chippers.
It is all about the knife action.
The hobby grade Ryobi electric machine I have has blades on a flat rotating disc, as branches are fed in…"
It is all about the knife action.
The hobby grade Ryobi electric machine I have has blades on a flat rotating disc, as branches are fed in…"
"Yeah, they only made one of them though.
Collectors item."
Collectors item."
"Out of curiosity, is there a Honda 476 "Pro"?"
"It's tough to try to pick 5. I could easily add secateurs, shears, rakes, blowers, spades, bags etc to this list, but these are the tools that come out of the van the most:
1. Honda 476 Pro
2. Etesia Pro 46
3. Stihl HLA 135
4. Stihl HSA 86
5.…"
1. Honda 476 Pro
2. Etesia Pro 46
3. Stihl HLA 135
4. Stihl HSA 86
5.…"
"Thanks David, that's no more weight than my Wiebang 48. It's also a lot less than the Timbewolf tw13 which I managed to drag in to the van a while back, on hire. 130Kg that was a bit of a awkward one. Next time it will be on the trailer!
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"Stiga 740 Pwx
John Deere Z535m
Stihl FSA 130
Stihl HSA 86
Easy Lift Harness. – The huge difference that this one piece of equipment makes to working is difficult to overstate. Basically you are hedge cutting with a weightless hedge cutter. I could…"
John Deere Z535m
Stihl FSA 130
Stihl HSA 86
Easy Lift Harness. – The huge difference that this one piece of equipment makes to working is difficult to overstate. Basically you are hedge cutting with a weightless hedge cutter. I could…"
"A good question as my van is usually overloaded with uneccessary tools but my go to most versatile tools are .
1. A pair of vintage rolcut mini loppers picked up for 50p at a car boot , cost about 1 p to repair with a new spring washer , ideal as…"
1. A pair of vintage rolcut mini loppers picked up for 50p at a car boot , cost about 1 p to repair with a new spring washer , ideal as…"
"If you really want feed rollers would you consider an Eliet Mega Prof approx £27K?
Otherwise, I'm happy with the Eliet Major."
Otherwise, I'm happy with the Eliet Major."
"1. secateurs
2. hand fork
3. stainless steel spade
4. mower
5. long reach articulating hedgecutter
(really useful: rake, leaf grabber, silki saw, combi stepladder/platform, edging shears, blower, posthole digger, mattock, backpack sprayer)
(could…"
2. hand fork
3. stainless steel spade
4. mower
5. long reach articulating hedgecutter
(really useful: rake, leaf grabber, silki saw, combi stepladder/platform, edging shears, blower, posthole digger, mattock, backpack sprayer)
(could…"
"I have been mowing churchyards and modern cemeteries for many years. Depending on the number of cuts etc. the work is very well paid [or should be if priced and approached correctly].
All my old churchyards are on eleven cuts per year, which means…"
All my old churchyards are on eleven cuts per year, which means…"
Hi People What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.
5 Most Essential Tools For Your Business
Hi People What are you top 5 tools that you couldnt go without as part of your Grass cutting/Garden maintenance rounds.
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Speedwell
hi has anyone had any success in controlling speedwell ?tried several products over the years with no success this season it seems to have grown rapidly on some lawns.....
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Smallest chipper shredder with feed rollers?
Title says it all.Around fifteen years ago I bought a fairly robust looking electric garden shredder and it just blocked up with most stuff, so I have not actually used it much. A small semi-pro machine seems desirable, but I really would not…
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Stihl chipper
HI all. Has anybody any experance of the Stihl GH 460 petrol shredder/chipper? Is it any good as a standalone tool & is it the same as the Viking GB 460, certainly seems to look like it?Cheers Neil
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