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Max alam replied to Max alam's discussion CANOPY
"Appreciate you replying back Peter. Sounds like you've got the timing just right — partnership structure plus retirement on the horizon is perfect timing for you.
Wishing you a well-earned retirement after 45 years in the trade.
All the best, Max"
5 hours ago
Peter sellers replied to Max alam's discussion CANOPY
"Thanks for your considered reply Max
 Trade as a partnership so escaping MTD at mo and will be retiring soon so hopefully will escape all this nonsense that governments want to burden us with."
7 hours ago
Max alam replied to Max alam's discussion CANOPY
"Hi Peter,
Thanks for taking the time to reply.
Honestly, 45 years in this trade is something else. That's not a career, it's a craft — the kind of instinctive feel you build over decades, where you can read a bank statement and just know what a job…"
7 hours ago
Peter sellers replied to Max alam's discussion CANOPY
"How on earth have I managed to build and run a business which has a six figure turnover over the last 45 years with blue chip clients and zero churn rate without any of this tech crap . No spreadsheets. Whats app. Google calendar here , no need I…"
13 hours ago
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What we're building CANOPY to be — and what the UK green industry deserves in 2026Most of us in this trade are running our businesses the same way we did 10 years ago. Spreadsheets that fall over. WhatsApp threads three deep. A diary in the van. An…
21 hours ago
Brian's Garden Maintenance replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Thank you, Lawman, for your help. That's great
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Saturday
Lawnman replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Buy cheap knapsack sprayer from somewhere like Screwfix or Toolstation. Buy a bag of ferrous sulphate, any good garden centre will have in stock. Spray lawn at 5 grams a metre, dilution rate with water is 10 litres per 100 metres. So if your lawn is…"
Saturday
Brian's Garden Maintenance replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Hi Peter
Thanks for the help. Yes, I'm cutting it a bit lower, which helps a lot:-)
Thanks again for all your help.
Have a great weekend.
Regards
Brian
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Friday
Peter sellers replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Brian, I would not worry about the licence! Second application of iron couple of days after the first scarify. Forgot the jobs easier if you mow low immediately before the first scarification as it collects a lot of the debri and makes scarifying…"
Friday
Brian's Garden Maintenance replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Hi Peter
Thank you for the advice, which was a great help. 
Would I need a sprayer license for this product? Also, how long before I should give it a second spray, please?
Thanks again
Regards
Brian
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Friday
Peter sellers replied to Brian's Garden Maintenance's discussion Thick moss in lawns
"Use pro kleen liquid iron 2.5lts diluted in a 12 lt knapsack sprayer, soak the moss. Leave for 7 days, then scarify at least twice in different directions. Then apply the liquid iron again and scarify again. The likelihood is that if it is as bad as…"
Friday
Brian's Garden Maintenance posted a discussion
Hi AllI have some clients with a lot of thick moss on them. What is the best way to deal with this, please? Scarfing or produce like No More Rake does the job.Look forward to hearing from you
Thursday
Andy Wood replied to Andy Wood's discussion Selective herbicide recommendations
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Wednesday
Andy Wood replied to Andy Wood's discussion Selective herbicide recommendations
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Wednesday
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CANOPY

What we're building CANOPY to be — and what the UK green industry deserves in 2026Most of us in this trade are running our businesses the same way we did 10 years ago. Spreadsheets that fall over. WhatsApp threads three deep. A diary in the van. An…

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