Avonmore Associates, a specialist fine turf contractor, has upgraded its turf maintenance fleet with the purchase of two SISIS Rotorake 600HD pedestrian scarifiers, which have been put straight to work this autumn during a period which has seen 126 b
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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
Brailsford Golf Club’s Head Greenkeeper Andy Ryder, has battled the most testing of springs, particularly on tees and greens, but his two Dennis professional cylinder mowers have more than helped him cope and kept the club’s steadily expanding 180 me
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…
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"Reckon the ‘grey’ spares aftermarket - especially on platforms like eBay - must be taking a hit at the moment, but you’re right many manufacturers outsource to China - Stihl for instance...
Short term, suggest there’s enough spares stock around but…"
Short term, suggest there’s enough spares stock around but…"
saw this morning that JCB are cutting the working week in the factory because of a shortage of components coming from china this may have a effect on garden machinery as in shortage of spare parts or even to buy new as a lot of the brands use compon…
"Truth is there is no one brand of cordless garden kit which has all the answers, they all make out that they're the best but sometimes another tool from a different range is actually more useful or unique. for example the Mountfield 48V tiller is a…"
"it's sad to hear that, as their kit looks good, even the stihl cordless has had its problems with a couple of the original hedge trimmer models being recalled, and a few people have managed to burn out the controllers in various tools; these machine…"
"My local dealer, who stocks both Stihl and Husky, said they've had quite a few problems with some of the Husky gear. Shame, as I preferred the build quality of Husqvarna. Incidentally, I ended up going with Ego Power and so far I've been very impres…"
"Where have you found this £200 billion price tag?
scaremonering like this really doesn't help"
scaremonering like this really doesn't help"
"On a more positive note I have a load of top end gear for sale (well sort of not really trying to sell but it's done nothing since winter service) I've given up due to personal reasons it ended up being too much stress for me. don't let that put yo…"
"Don't get split shafts! They vibrate like mad.......
other than that all good advice"
other than that all good advice"
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"Thanks for your help guys looks like the Husqvarna 325 HE 3 is the machine Im after.
Fantastic.
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Fantastic.
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"hi maybe the husqvarna is quoting a run time with a different capacity battery to the stihl. it depends on how you are using the machine as well as run time on any given battery will vary depending on conditions, so it is hard to quote a definite fi…"
"That's when I left Logica too, I was based up in the Manchester branches working as a Payroll Consultant!! Small world hey 😉"
"My pal also uses the Stihl HS87 mentioned in the other posts and it is cracking, he's been really happy with it and has used it for a few years now. I personally currently use Echo and have both the HCS-3810ES and HCR-185ES which are both great mach…"
"Hi Chris, I was recently in the same position as you and was weighing up between the two. Initially I was drawn to Husky but found some useful reviews online from a chap who had both. His initial reviews favoured the Husky machines but he updated hi…"
"Thanks for the info, they sound like they last a while then. The reason I was considering the Husqvarna was that the brochure states a longer run time of 1hr 20 mins, so quite a difference.
Thanks again.
Chris"
Thanks again.
Chris"
components coming from china
saw this morning that JCB are cutting the working week in the factory because of a shortage of components coming from china this may have a effect on garden machinery as in shortage of spare parts or even to buy new as a lot of the brands use…
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Battery Powered Strimmer, Husqvarna or Stihl...?
Morning AllI'm sure this topic has been covered before, but just wanted some upto date experience re the following. I'm looking at getting a battery powered strimmer and I'm undecied between the Husqvarna 520i LX or Stihl FSA 85. This will be the…
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