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The valuable cooling effects of large urban green spaces has been established; now scientists from Forest Research, the research agency of the Forestry Commission, have studied small and medium sized parks in London to determine the optimum size, di
Mark Twain said ‘’Buy land, they are not making it anymore’’. Certainly if you seek a guaranteed investment for your children or your children’s children, there can be no more secure investment than land purchase and planting it with trees, properly,
It is virtually impossible to write a brief summary of fertilisation requirements and nutrient deficiency with regards trees. The subject could amount to a 300 page book with regards one species and still be non exhaustive. It is however one of those
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"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."
"See, I am going to say the opposite of Peter.... I had a small gardening business, we primarilly looked after flower beds and that kind of thing, but as part of that did a fair bit of mowing.
When I started I couldnt justify a new mower (one…"
When I started I couldnt justify a new mower (one…"
"Rob, just to give you a bit more info on these HRX,s we run. Two are 3 years old and one is 7 years old. We don't service our walk behind mowers all we do is replace blades - non gen for under £30. The two 3 year old machines have had no repairs or…"
"Thanks- I just cant justify the outlay anymore for something that keeps needing to be repaired/ after a year.I spent 1800 on the legacy and 950 on the SMP- both of which went wrong within a year- the legacy I had repaire but the SMP is basically…"
"Yes we would not buy wiebang. Best mulching mower on the market is the Honda HRX537 HY we run 3 commercially and will collect. We have tried them all!
Nice to use, light,BBC variable speed .
DO NOT BUY a used mower why would anyone sell a a…"
Nice to use, light,BBC variable speed .
DO NOT BUY a used mower why would anyone sell a a…"
"Thanks Peter, this is the kind of solid advice I like to hear. I was leaning towards the Stihl just on the basis that there are that many positive reviews out there, so this helps!
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"Kevin, we have had the Stihl for around 5 years used commercially, been faultless , easy to use and light.
The dealer we bought it from who is our main supplier and who we buy a lot of kit from is also a Toro dealer and told us to buy the Stihl…"
The dealer we bought it from who is our main supplier and who we buy a lot of kit from is also a Toro dealer and told us to buy the Stihl…"
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…
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…
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…
This weeks episode is out now. No get rich quick schemes, just real, honest conversations about running a business and trying to scale.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yg6HSj4pbTezigjjVsws4?si=656d1a42...
"I've seen. It lots when its been mowed in the same direction all the time ,with a mower with a roller , mower bounces as you go over them .. mow it at 90deg to the usual and it'll even out. ."
GroundsFest Academy recently delivered another highly successful educational event with its Understanding Profiles: Sands, Soils, Rootzones and Gravels day, in partnership with Mansfield Sand.Designed as a practical, end-to-end learning experience,…
For Mike Day, owner of Mike Day Garden Maintenance, consistency is everything.Running a thriving business across Hertfordshire and North London, he and his team rely on equipment that can perform day in, day out without compromise.That’s exactly why…
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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Two ordinary Blokes in Business - Podcast
This weeks episode is out now. No get rich quick schemes, just real, honest conversations about running a business and trying to scale.https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yg6HSj4pbTezigjjVsws4?si=656d1a42f74449fc
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