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)?
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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Hi,I am in the middle of a patio job right now & would just like some advice please. From the very beginning of the job I’ve explained once Iv laid hardcore etc and lay the paving slabs not to walk all over it. 3 times I have now come on to site wit…
"Thanks Gary, I had looked at next year, but only next year with a view to managing the site in a better way - previous contractor refused to work after October and before March - how does that work?
Also spent much time weeding and less time maintai…"
Also spent much time weeding and less time maintai…"
"Yeah, I am begining to think I may have to push this a bit more, mulch isn't an option on this site, so either we carry on weeding, or we use a chemcial process."
"Dan the residents seem to have some pathalogical dislike of spraying - no back packs etc. That said, I did push it earlier in the season and they said they may reconsider. My idea revolved around being able to apply the chemicals but not with a spr…"
"Bit of flip side on this one Tony, they want to pay for the weeding, we would rather cut back on it and put the time in elsewhere!
It is quite a 'prim and proper' site, they like all the leaves removed and beds spotless, I had thought about mulch ba…"
It is quite a 'prim and proper' site, they like all the leaves removed and beds spotless, I had thought about mulch ba…"
"It's something I have just come across but would be interested in learning more! I believe some research was being done to add a spore mix to a chain oil for use in forestry work. Good question though whether it could also spread to live trees."
"A great idea could the spores spread to healthy tree's ?
If spores can be contained thats an amazing suggestion , not sure if it does exist if not it should .
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If spores can be contained thats an amazing suggestion , not sure if it does exist if not it should .
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"It could well be a sevice level issue Jack , i totally agree one business to do the full job , I am quite happy to just mow lawns these days , I have done enough lawn repairs over the years , I see lawn specialists as a support service to my busines…"
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Hi, I am in the middle of a patio job right now & would just like some advice please. From the very beginning of the job I’ve explained once Iv laid hardcore etc and lay the paving slabs not to walk all over it. 3 times I have now come on to site…
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The acceptable level of scarifying
A very good client recently had his lawn scarified after treatment by lawn specialists ,There were three visits in total owing to the size of the lawn so a continuation of treated areas and not going over the patches already scarified which are…
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Buying pesticides
I find it both annoying and frustrating that I have to, quite rightly, do at least two courses and tests to apply pesticides anywhere but a supplier just has to get a customer to agree, with no proof, that they are qualified to apply pesticide and…
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Pre Emergent - Granular
We look after an over 50's complex with a good run of planted borders. This is our first year, and we've spent alot of time weeding, we think we can put some of that time to better use. We've been invited to quote to come back next year, always a…
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