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Tree Top Services is a family run business based in the heart of Wiltshire. Turf and landscape gardening has been a family trade for generations. However, with an ever competitive market we decided to diversify in the early 90's and master the art of
I have been up since 6am, unable to sleep due to the intense winds battering the landscape. I have been listening to people's bins being blown over, bottles flying along the road, branches cracking, chimneys howling (not falling, thankfully) and gree
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"I believe Weibang are about to bring one out. Might be worth considering "
"Many Thanks . Not quite the frozen north but North Yorkshire .
Initially tied fleece on but they just looked depressed with leaves dropping off but since removing fleece and putting in a sheltered position they have perked up .
I did put plenty of…"
Initially tied fleece on but they just looked depressed with leaves dropping off but since removing fleece and putting in a sheltered position they have perked up .
I did put plenty of…"
Hello looking to buy a petrol Moss brush looking at CUBB, Westermann and Powerbrush 1010Has anyone got any of these?Huge price difference on replacement brushes cubb £80, Westermann £200, powerbrush 1010 £400Any advice welcome
"Hi - here in Southern France they are out all year once they are hardened off. Cold and snow doesn't seem to bother them once established. However, grafted olive trees might be different - no idea :-(
Basically, as far as I know, if an olive tree…"
Basically, as far as I know, if an olive tree…"
"she could probably buy her own scarifier for £1200 !!"
HiMy Etesia Pro51 after 12 years, has I think decided to retire.I would like another but they are so expensive and I'm not sure I can justify the cost.What other mowers are recommended? I've looked at Stihl RM756YC and Weibang Virtue 53 ASD BBC…
"They need a massive amount of grit in the compost, so that it is really free draining - Given they are growing in the Alps and high up on the Dolomites I would have thought they should survive - though I would agree with Tim, that the roots should…"
"It has the look of a lawn that's had a granular 4 in 1 treatment applied during a hot dry period. I speak from bitter experience. I'd suggest it needs stripping and reseeding or turfing in the spring. "
"£1200 🤣🤣
There is hardly any lawn to scarify. 2 passes would take half hour. The rest of the job would be done by 10:30am.
£200 including seed/topdressing would be top price.
Not hearing of chafer grubs and offering to put grass seed down now in…"
There is hardly any lawn to scarify. 2 passes would take half hour. The rest of the job would be done by 10:30am.
£200 including seed/topdressing would be top price.
Not hearing of chafer grubs and offering to put grass seed down now in…"
"Caroline, we swear by westland top soil it's in smallish bags , I think 35 lts . Its a nice sandy loam free of nasties and consistently good, don't buy wickes B&Q and other own brands its garbage mainly green waste. We hire in hollow tine machines.…"
"This sounds like good advice! I never know what top dressing to use can you recommend any please? Also what do you use for aeration on a small/medium lawn please?"
"Don't know what your classing as North, lots of people class Manchester as north which is a joke 😂. Up here in Cumbria we just don't have them the weather doesn't work in their favour.
I know a few people who have tried and failed, I suppose on the…"
I know a few people who have tried and failed, I suppose on the…"
Hi would a garden maintenance business in north London/herts be interested in hiring myself for the upcoming Season April to September! I have 40 years of experience in the industry used to run a small garden maintenance business in north London one…
"I always use an anglegrinder and it rotates toward the cutting edge of the blades..... not cutting upwards. Always gives a sharp edge. "
"Well the other chap has been sacked.... I think we are going to try to establish if there is a fungal infection - we can't find leatherjackets or chafer grubs ... even by going down a fair way.
Come late March we will cut all the turf off and…"
Come late March we will cut all the turf off and…"
Moss brush advice
Hello looking to buy a petrol Moss brush looking at CUBB, Westermann and Powerbrush 1010Has anyone got any of these?Huge price difference on replacement brushes cubb £80, Westermann £200, powerbrush 1010 £400Any advice welcome
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Best mower for wet weather
HiMy Etesia Pro51 after 12 years, has I think decided to retire.I would like another but they are so expensive and I'm not sure I can justify the cost.What other mowers are recommended? I've looked at Stihl RM756YC and Weibang Virtue 53 ASD BBC…
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Seasonal work
Hi would a garden maintenance business in north London/herts be interested in hiring myself for the upcoming Season April to September! I have 40 years of experience in the industry used to run a small garden maintenance business in north London one…
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Lawn advice
I'm not a lawn expert, but am trying to advise an elderly neighbour...can you help, or point me in the right direction?The circle of grass was, until 2024 looked after by a lawn expert, he retired and someone else has taken it on. It got fairly…
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