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Paul Rogers replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"I scarified etc etc etc etc one of my customers lawn on Saturday, first time I've ever done it for a customer. What I thought would take me 3/4 hours took me all day. I was a broken man at the end of it :) I finished off by laying fleece all over…"
33 minutes ago
James replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"Good idea. Thanks"
13 hours ago
Ian Harvey replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"I had similar issues with laid turf, and also reseeded areas in the past - the biggest issue is trusting the owner to water religiously. I bought a battery powered water timer,  multi-way adaptor, sprinklers and hose set, and now rent that to…"
14 hours ago
James replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"Thank you guys. Putting my mind at rest. 
It is a large front garden 300m², two thirds in the sun all day the other third will be mostly shade.
The customer is a regular of mine and I have worked here plus 2 other properties for them. Never had an…"
20 hours ago
Jon Chandler replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"Agree, should be ok if they water, but deffo top dress.
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yesterday
David strows posted a blog post
Hello everyone. my name is David strows and I just thought I'd mention the new bs 7533-102.Some of you may know what it is and some may not. there is a bit of confusion in general as to what it does so I will give a brief Ive review. the proposed…
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Wayne Buckland replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay
"As previously mentioned, I wouldn't  use spikes and in fact won't use timber posts anymore, they just do not last. Go for concrete post with arris rails "
yesterday
Pete Henchey replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"You could even go as far as buying a sprinkler head and adding it to the job cost, its more likely that they might actully water the seed then, as even with the customer stating they will water the lawn, they often dont follow through (Stuart's…"
yesterday
Intelligent Gardening replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"Just depend on the weather as you say, and the client. Would they water it dilligently or could you set them up on a timed sprinkler? Is it in the shade or full sun all day etc. It's impossible to say.
The main thing is just to talk with client and…"
yesterday
Lawnman replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"Agree with Stuart, should get good germination, water regularly till established then taper off watering. "
yesterday
Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance replied to James's discussion Overseeding
"As long as the client is willing to water in dry spells then I would say crack on. Make sure you have it in your terms and conditions that you are not responsible for lack of water after completion and make sure you get paid straight after. I have…"
yesterday
Intelligent Gardening replied to DerbyLad's discussion Fence spike in clay
"Concrete posts for me or concrete the posts in. Clay shrinks and cracks when it dries out, and is brittle so when the fence moves in the wind... "
yesterday
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Richard replied to Richard's discussion Quoting?
"The client has asked for me to look after both of those from now until November 25, 2024 then  restart in March 2025."
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Overseeding

Just after some input from you guysGoing to be doing a lawn scarification and overseed/top dress but because of the naff weather we have had it has taken me ages to get the weedkiller down on the lawn. I have to wait 4 weeks before seeding and that…

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