At Avon Turf, we've been working as landscape gardeners and turf farmers in the south west for a generation. We've witnessed industry trends come and go, as technology has evolved. We were in this game when rolling turf was an endurance event. Today
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During the summer your lawn will play host to heightened levels of footfall. Children fresh out of school playing sports late into the evening, a series of social gatherings and a lack of rain can you leave your lawn looking patchy and parched. Howev
The best thing about laying turf to establish a fresh lawn is the rapid transformation. In this article, we will show you a step-by-step how guide on how to lay turf ... like a pro.
1. Prepare your tools
For this type of project, you will only ne
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A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
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As well as Landscaping we also sell equipment from a number of suppliers. Some of these items are absolutely fantastic for Landscapers, Tree Surgeons etc and will make a huge difference to the services that you can offer and the customers you…
"Thanks John, I have looked at them, mainly draper and clarke stuff which is indian/chinese crap. Decided to buy the bacho s106 which does have af sockets and buy a set of af spanners, where from undecided as yet. The bacho is made in taiwan but…"
"You could try Machine Mart Peter , Not sure they will have what you need but everything under one roof and have often found more specialist type kit and tools here of good quality and reasonably priced with the added bonus you can ring up and speak…"
"I have used Aspen for years in kit which doesn't get much regular use such as a couple of chainsaw's. I was using it in my Husqy strimmer for a while after the carb went on a Stihl one, run on 2 stroke. But the price of it in something which can be…"
"I try to go for quality nowadays, when I started up it was a case of second hand or cheaper tools. I work on my own so do look after kit more than an employee would, as it is mine. I have learnt that as kit needs replacing, because it was cheap &…"
"It amazes me how many guys buy water pump pliers, then try to use them for everything when they don't even know which way around to hold them.
I have two sets of two small adjustable spanners, both unbranded, which are exceptionally useful, a few…"
I have two sets of two small adjustable spanners, both unbranded, which are exceptionally useful, a few…"
"Anyone know of a boxed set, we need it all in one place to stop walkies! That contains metric and imperial sockets and spanners, all we have found only contain metric and imperial sockets with metric spanners, no use when you are undoing an imperial…"
"There is a recent thread here:
Day rate for landscaping?"
Day rate for landscaping?"
"Purchase quality whenever you can I know dependant on income but I would now aspire too purchase quality whenever you can cheap false economy doesn't last "
"The problem is two fold we need both metric and imperial sockets and spanners as we have some american machinery which makes it a dear job ! Also unless you are prepared to spend a fortune on the likes of Elora what you think of so called quality…"
"What are people charging now.
Man hourly rate £25hr
removal of waste £50 8x5 trailer load"
Man hourly rate £25hr
removal of waste £50 8x5 trailer load"
"Mixed thoughts usually only buy more expensive end stuff. However when I turned 18 my dad grabbed 3 sets of £10 socket sets I thought cheap crap I'll break that in seconds. I'm now 39 and haven't broken single thing it lives in my van and used most…"
"Never tried Bahco, but for us, if affordable, we always go for quality over price. When you're starting out and funds are tight, you have to do what you have to do, but really, once you're established, cheap is definitely not chearful. It is an…"
"Bacho are generally good tools, halfords socket sets are also good, i had a friend who used them in his business and only ever had to replace them when the guys working for him had lost enough bits of the set, that it had become no longer usable!
I…"
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"A key challenge, you might have seen it but within the Business Objectives Group (BOG) there is:
Phasing in price increases whilst staying in control"
Phasing in price increases whilst staying in control"
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Looking forward to 2025
As we approach the new year, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the challenges and successes of 2024 while looking ahead to the opportunities 2025 might bring for the landscaping industry. This past year has proven, once again, the resilience and…
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New garden robot putting more of our jobs at risk
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Stihl Motomix fuel
I've always been sceptical about using this fuel as I just reckoned it a waste of money at 3x the price at the pumps. Anyway, read you can leave it in machines for years with no problem and having some tools that just get used once a year at the…
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