Jacksons Fencing, one of the UK’s market leaders in the fencing and gate industry, has introduced an exciting new product to their garden shelter range. The Curve was first introduced to the landscaping world at the end of last year, offering a moder
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Why Choose Decking?
Most people choose to have a deck built so they have a space between the garden and the house in which they can entertain guests, use as an outdoor dining area, an area to relax in warmer weather or simply to improve the look of a
When the weather warms up, our thoughts turn to spending time outside. We begin to think of summer nights grilling steaks and enjoying time with family and friends. These times together are made so much more special when we have a nice outdoor space
Materials and detailing should be at the back of the designer's mind from the very start of a project, because it is through these that the mood and style of the garden can be conveyed, every bit as much as through the spatial arrangement and the pla
Most customers at McVeigh Parker spend time deciding what specification of wire to buy and what labour to use when planning their fence requirements. Whilst this tends to form the main expenditure of their project, the timber stakes are an afterthoug
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"I had someone ask me that very question yesterday as I was spraying the grass with my coveralls, mask and face shield!
I told her that I didn't think it was safe in the hope that she would instruct the factor to stop asking me to apply it.
I don't…"
I told her that I didn't think it was safe in the hope that she would instruct the factor to stop asking me to apply it.
I don't…"
"Paul, i dont know the hybrid 'tiger eyes' but Rhys typhina is a potential night mare. Agreed root barrier might well stop that happening but at any signs of that not working and it popping up elsewhere prepare for war :) "
"Gareth did you get this issue resolved ?- mines seems to be playing up at the moment "
"Many thanks for all your input guys I really appreciate it. There's some really good pointers there. I'm torn now between an older Honda or a new cobra. I'm relatively new to the business so cash flow is a real issue at the moment. Interesting point…"
"I recommend the 2nd hand Honda/Lawnflite/Kazz etc route too. Both of my daily mowers (wheeled and roller) are Honda HR194s from the 80s! These are the mowers that the other brands are based on. I have upgraded the engines and handles on mine, just t…"
"If you are mowing 4 hours at a go you should be thinking of using some kind of ride on. Are your large gardens pay per visit or hourly? If per visit you can get through more work, earn more money and be able to buy a decent bit of kit whatever route…"
"I would guess.....certainly in my case........... that a lot of people don't have a problem with the weight and really don't want the hassle of wearing it.. Personally, I tend to switch between a mower, hedgecutter, strimmer and blower... each one…"
"Hi so far so great! Once a week collection and mulching no problems, fortnightly mulching is also good, unless you need to cut the grass short, I experimented once and had to run over it 3 times. I've been using it in very wet conditions the last 2…"
"I have presumed ?? that ELH is only relevant to long reach / pole hedge cutter?
My comment of chopping the cable was on a short/regular hedge trimmer ... I don't think that would happen with long reach (as the blade is so far away from operator), an…"
My comment of chopping the cable was on a short/regular hedge trimmer ... I don't think that would happen with long reach (as the blade is so far away from operator), an…"
"I have repeated my mantra quite a lot recently on the forum but it seem to fall on deaf ears, but here it is once again.
Buy an Easy Lift Harness. It WILL change your life. No more thinking about how heavy the machine or the battery is. With the ELH…"
Buy an Easy Lift Harness. It WILL change your life. No more thinking about how heavy the machine or the battery is. With the ELH…"
"I have battery hedge cutter and the adaptor to enable wearing battery on belt (to reduce tool-weight) with a short cord to hedger cutter. I've cut through it twice :( I've changed to using a lighter, shorter-runtime, battery in the tool. I don't kno…"
"Well I bought a Okatsune secateurs and used them yesterday. Absolutely brilliant bit of kit. I also bought the cleaning oil and 'rubber pad' to clean off the sap which I also used on my old Felco No2. If you do a lot of pruning I would heartily rec…"
"thanks for the insights. I think as you all say battery is the best way to go in the majority of scenarios. Part of me was wondering if I was missing a trick with corded tools."
Corded tools
Hi there, first post on here for me. Been lurking for a while always seeming to end up here when googling so had to sign up! I've recently set up my new gardening business maintaining small domestic gardens. I already have a mix of Stihl petrol…
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Reply by Graham Taylor 5 hours ago
Self propelled mower recommendations please
Evening Juicers!I need to get a self propelled mower as I have several clients with very large gardens. One takes 4 hours to do and she insists on diamond patterning too! Ive got around 350 -400 in terms of budget. Im 6ft 2inch high so I need…
Read more…Kubota or Iseki?
We're looking a for a new cut-and-collect ride-on mower which can cope with lawns of a few thousand m2 and in particular, will cope in the wet. I thought I'd settled on a Kubota G23-II with high-dump: but I've heard good reviews of the…
Read more…Contracts and pricing
Hi all. I’ve got a couple of queries that I’m hoping you can share your wisdom on.I’m sure the answers to these are in the bog somewhere but I can’t subscribe this month as it’s been rather an expensive one for one reason or another. So I will join…
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