STIHL will be hitting the road throughout March with a new Professional Cordless Roadshow UK tour. The STIHL Fully Charged Cordless Roadshow will allow larger professional users, such as councils and major landscaping contractors, exclusive access to
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We are just tuning in for a quick second to voice a few points that we believe are important to reiterate during these very uncertain and lonely times.
I’m sure you have all seen the news - our aim isn’t to repeat things that you probably would’ve he
A topical and contentious subject that is being widely discussed is the claim that leaf-blowers are fatal to insects and are causing an ‘insect Armageddon’. While it is true that leaf-blowers are harmful to insects, this urge to stop using them in ai
The artificial sports pitches at Longbenton sports ground, the Centre for Physical Recreation & Sport for Newcastle University, have undergone a Replay Revive® Plus+ process and top-up of the pitch’s infill.
The process has not only restored the playi
When the artificial sports pitch at Elizabeth College in Guernsey began to show signs of deterioration in its ability to drain, the college’s bursar, Mike Spillar, brought in synthetic surface maintenance specialists Replay maintenance to restore the
Synthetic surface maintenance specialists Replay Maintenance, who are celebrating after announcing their partnership with the five County Football Associations residing in the East Midlands, have appointed Fusion Media (Europe) as their corporate com
White Horse Contractors, one of the UK’s leading natural and artificial sportsground contractors, has announced the appointment of Fusion Media (Europe) to handle all corporate communications.
Gary Kneller, Managing Director at White Horse, comments:
To increase our profile in the local area we have launched our bi-monthly newsletter. It's aim is to provide interesting information on all things landscaping and also a useful tool to promote the company and show we know what we are talking about.
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Current trading in line with expectations
Marshalls' revenue for the year ended 31 December 2011 increased by 8 per cent to £334 million (2010: £309 million).
Sales to the Public Sector and Commercial end market, which represent approximately 60 per
Etesia UK has just launched a brand-new website, showcasing their vast range of ride-on & pedestrian mowers, brushcutters and the complete range of Pellenc Lithium-ion battery powered equipment.
“Following years of being told that our UK website was
[PRESS RELEASE]
Modesty prevents me from too much bell ringing, but it’s worth noting that any magazine/ business that’s around for nearly 13 years is doing more than one or two things correctly.
One of the rewards of this stability is a significa
Yesterday for the second year along with fellow judges Mathew Appleby from Horticulture Week and David Curtis, editor of The Landscaper, I was invited to judge Efig Office Plant of The Year.
The judging took place at the Headquarters of Indoor Gard
Garden Designer Vacancy: Cheshire and Manchester
Cheshire/Manchester based multi-award winning design practice Kirman Design requires a full time garden designer to work from a busy garden centre office. Candidates must be able to think on their feet,
Horticultural learners were among the prize winners at the eighth annual Lantra Land-based and Aquaculture Learner of the Year awards. This highly prestigious event, held at the Crieff Hydro hotel, attracted 140 guests and was attended by the Cabine
Ready for the coming season - Unreal Gardens officially launched on March 1st ready for the Spring season.
Unreal Gardens Specialise in supplying to both the trade and the general public, a wide range of low maintenance & artificial garden & landscap
The first UK sale by French manufacturer Etesia of its latest 4-wheel drive BPHPX rotary mower with a near full complement of utility attachments has been made to a major 364 days a year visitor attraction. Dealer Parks & Grounds Machinery of Bidford
February 21st 2011.
TOP QUALITY LAURUS TOPIARY!
In keeping with their annual tradition, Belgian based Laurica Plants have once again been a major attraction at some of the leading trade events in early 2011. Great interest in their top quality topia
The recent Green-tech, Valentines day competition, proved to be a huge success and that we are all a romantic lot at heart.
Over 300 respondents correctly found 10 Greenies hidden in the woods and were entered into the Green-tech draw to win a bottl
Etesia UK has presented a Pro46 pedestrian mower complete with mulching kit to the winner of the prize draw competition winner which was run at IOG SALTEX 2010 and within the August-November issues of The Landscaper magazine.
Terry Bates of Bates Gar
Central Scotlands Biggest Landscape company has came away gleeming with 3 prestigious marshalls awards.
Best Engineering Achievement ( 2 years running )
Best driveway installation under 5k
Best use of ethically sourced Fairstone.
The Landscape Juice Network (LJN)
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LJN is an open association of individuals and companies involved in landscaping, garden maintenance, horticulture and garden design.
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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…
“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
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…
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…
Open forum activity
"yes i find smaller to medium sized ones better, it also helps if your role is clearly defined as to what tasks the client expects you to do, in a big place there is always more work that has to be left until another time, potentially leading to…"
"Sometimes you simply have to just advertise in your nearest affluent area if these are your target customers .
My first one was via recommendation fortunately which worked out but others were acquired via advertising in target areas when I was…"
My first one was via recommendation fortunately which worked out but others were acquired via advertising in target areas when I was…"
"Hi Sam
Using your image of the blades, the right hand one appears to be fitted upside down or has the wrong blade fitted. These have a specific left and right handside blade. The curve on the end of the blade is designed to force the cut grass…"
Using your image of the blades, the right hand one appears to be fitted upside down or has the wrong blade fitted. These have a specific left and right handside blade. The curve on the end of the blade is designed to force the cut grass…"
"My work in larger gardens came about once I'd established myself in smaller gardens and my name was passed on. "
"I know it would be a big loss but my suggestion would be change it for either an iseki sxg216 or an etesia,.these won't clog up even if your mowing in torrential rain. We all learn from mistakes and the biggest is asking a salesman what to buy in…"
"Hi David if I relocated to North Devon I would introduce myself to estate agents who specialise in these typically larger properties . They don't always have for sale signs outside you may need to connect the dots by doing some Google research , You…"
"Echo DHCAS 2600 , petrol performance, motor at trigger end so well balanced, long pro warranty and light."
"Managed to solve it, it's too small to go directly in the chute, you have to open the side discharge flap and wedge it diagonally in the deck and there is a hole in the deck to allow a bolt to go through the captive nut and through the deck, cut a…"
"I've got HLA86 same as you Rob but use as little as possible only when absolutely necessary as the power is pretty weak, the better telescopic one which has just come out I think its called HLA150B but it's around £700 "
"Is it as long as the hla 86? Im looking at it but it doesnt appear to be extendable.Thanks."
"not what you were looking for Rob I know, but anyone else in the market for a serious Stihl battery hedgetrimmer (Corded, Pouch & cable required at extra cost if you don't have one), just bought a 30 inch blade HSA130T for £152.99 inc VAT brand new…"
"sorry misread your post, for long reach (non telescopic) I use HLA135, much more powerful and better made, but heavier. I use AP200 batteries in mine"
" Im uisng the HLA 86, HSA are the shorter ones arent they?"
"yes the HSA86 end up being a bit disposable, for units that use the same AP batteries, the HSA140 and HSA 150 are much more heavy duty, not tried either, as I've been using HSA130 (both T and R versions) which also use the AP batteries but are…"
"If I had the batteries I'd be upping my rates to buy a new bare unit each season. The batteries (IMO are the expensive part"
Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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Etesia hydro 80/ BAHIA Mulch plug fitting
I've recently bought a second hand Etesia hydro 80, I've got a mulching plug for it but have no idea how it's fits or if it's even the correct part that's been sent. Hoping someone on here can help out
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Advertising garden maintenance services
Hey folks,I'm planning a marketing push for my garden maintenance business with the aim of getting more regular work in large gardens for high end clients. Our diary is full but we are expanding.I'd love to know what has worked and not worked for…
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