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Our two new Ferris mowers were delivered by T H WHITE Group this week and have been out every day since. Really making a difference, particularly the stand on unit.  The stand on mower, pictured left, has 48 inch deck and allows the operator to cut

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At the time of writing - Mid March 2021 - many, many people will have already given their grass its first cut of the year....

However, perhaps you haven't or can't or don't have suitable machinery?

Perhaps your lawn is such a long, unkempt, ugly, weed

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Perhaps you own or run your own business and need your grounds maintaining or are in a HR department and have been tasked with finding a grounds maintenance contractor to maintain your site(s)?

Some things you need to ask for from anyone tendering or

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Grounds maintenance teams wanted in Islay

Ground Control Ltd is one of the UK.’s most established landscape solutions providers. To develop our “go-above-and-beyond” philosophy whilst ensuring that neighbourhoods flourish, we are looking to immediately expand the commercial grounds maintenan

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Open forum activity

Ian Menzies is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
2 hours ago
Fusion Media posted a blog post
At Longcliffe Golf Club in Leicestershire, Course Manager Mike Bunney has transformed the way he manages turf since introducing Turf Tracker into his programme.For a traditional heathland course set on the edge of Charnwood Forest, where precision…
14 hours ago
Adam Pilgrim replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"Just read through this...
Got to say I am surprised - I have just retired (to now mow the house lawn), a 2015 Kubota W821 PRO (wheeled 21"). It still runs perfectly (although uses a little oil) - only retired as the aluminium deck has worn through…"
yesterday
Tim Bucknall replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"Thanks, it's older than that unfortunately.  Still runs like new!"
yesterday
Jo Ronald is now a member of Landscape Juice Network
yesterday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"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…"
yesterday
Kevin Bradnick replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"Cheers Tim, used the camons before through hire, solid machines, however settled on the Stihl now
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yesterday
Kevin Bradnick replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"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…"
yesterday
John F replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"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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Monday
Sam Bainbridge replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"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…"
Monday
Fusion Media posted a blog post
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…
Monday
Tracmaster Ltd replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"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…"
Monday
Martin Ashdown posted a discussion
New Episode out Now - The Power of Peoplehttps://open.spotify.com/episode/4Uxm2vEYZfDiwXzFS9iD5Z?si=93cd1916f9f8437d 
Monday
Tim Bucknall replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"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."
Monday
Neil Darby replied to Rob's discussion Mowers mowers mowers
"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."
Saturday
Neil Darby replied to Kevin Bradnick's discussion Toro or Stihl Scarifier
"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…"
Saturday
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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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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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