Grass cutting can be a daunting task for many who either don't have the time or suitable machinery. Few home owners can justify spending large amounts of money on professional quality mowers and clients in the commercial sector usually don't have the
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Comfrey (Symphytum officinale)has long been used in the garden mainly for it's use as an organic fertiliser. The properties of this "wonder plant" are well known to the older generation of gardeners and growers as well as those interested in organic
In noise sensitive areas consideration must be given to the distraction and annoyance caused by contractors using petrol powered machinery. In this instance a company such as Eco Garden maintenance may be utilised to undertake garden and landscape
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“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…
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Visitors to Stand 550 at BTME 2026 will be welcomed by KAR UK, joined by the expert team from Hunter Irrigation. The showcase will be built around innovation, efficiency, and practical support for today’s greenkeepers and course managers.With an…
GroundsFest and the GroundsFest Academy will be exhibiting at BTME 2026 for the very first time, marking an important milestone for the fast-growing event and its year-round education programme.Visitors can find the GroundsFest team on stand 233,…
MM Seed will be returning to BTME from 20-22 January, welcoming visitors to Stand 124 to explore some of the industry’s most trusted grass seed mixtures for golf courses.Throughout the event, their knowledgeable team will be available to offer…
Agrovista Amenity will return to BTME 2026 with a line-up that reflects its continued commitment to practical, science-led turf solutions.Visitors to Stand 126 will be able to explore two of the industry’s most talked-about technologies – Attraxor®…
Laser Sharp Results with Redexim: When James Camfield, Managing Director of Golf Course Management Services Limited, saw a gap in the market for specialist tee levelling, he turned to Redexim.The result? Flawlessly levelled playing surfaces that are…
"I've had a couple of BG86's for years. Excellent. Have replaced the carbs once for £35 each from China......... they looked like the genuine ones marked Stihl with the part code on. The only major fault I found was the Ergostart system. The…"
"See our website - www.heathrowsnow.com if you'd like to join the Winter Resillience team!"
"One of our landscape machinery customers used to organize labour for snow clearance operations at Heathrow Airport. Those who signed up were paid to do training days, and received a very generous hourly rate if they attended a snow event. Problem…"
"Hi yes I still have my 6500 Ego too, kept in case the newer one ever failed, but it hasn't. Had the 5 hundred-something cfm one before that, now flogged to a mate who loves it. The LB8800 is hovering around the £300 mark on amazon including import…"
"Just change to a backpack, br800 7yrs and not even a sparkplug yet"
"Stop using BG86s absolutely years ago first ego blower I had which is now my spare is the 6500 now have the 7650 which is brilliant.
for large areas I have a back pack Stihl BR800 this combo does me "
for large areas I have a back pack Stihl BR800 this combo does me "
"I use a BGA50 - with 3 batteries rotating... each lasts around an hour - there is an AP version which probably has much better batteries. Then for heavy duty work a BR500. We bought that last year, and at the time looked at the BRA500 - but with…"
"When you say lately Tim have you considered fuel contamination ?
Generally have always used the Stihl kombi with the ( blower attachment ) as a dedicated blower .
It does play up so i take it to my repair guy who always manages to keep it going on…"
Generally have always used the Stihl kombi with the ( blower attachment ) as a dedicated blower .
It does play up so i take it to my repair guy who always manages to keep it going on…"
"I've watched a few videos on the 9010 serious power knocks the socks of the br850. I'm not a fan of 4mix engines.
20yrs with a blower that's Impressive.
I haven't managed to find a local dealer for echo I'd prefer to have a look first than buy…"
20yrs with a blower that's Impressive.
I haven't managed to find a local dealer for echo I'd prefer to have a look first than buy…"
"We have run pb 8010's for four years without issue and also pb770"s for everyday use. The pb 9010 is 10% more powerful than the 8010 which in itself is an awesome blower and outperforms anything Stihl have. We are nearly all Echo kit now and have…"
"I use the husqvarna 525bx. I used to use bg86's (had 3), carbs were good for 3-4 years before failure. You can get cheap Chinese carbs. 525bx is a better machine, it doesn't turn in the hand because of the nozzle and is more powerful, I think its…"
Stihl blowers failing
I've had a definite increase in machinery failing, and lately I've had a rash of BG86 blowers failing due to carburettor wear- something I've never come across before. Has anyone else had issues like this? What hand-held blowers would people…
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Making tax digital
Thought there might be some unaware of this. So briefly and I am not an accountant . As from 6th April 26 anyone who has income from self employment, rent from property etc or a combination that equates to a turnover of 50k or more (not profit) will…
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Dedicated Garden Waste Collection/Garden Clearance Business
Hi all,A few quick questions for anyone running garden waste or clearance work:What vehicle setup works best for fast, one-person jobs?Do private firms use their own green waste bins, and how do you manage them?How do you deal with overfilled dumpy…
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Robot mowers and rabbits
Ideas please..The garden I look after is mown by a couple of large very heavy robot mowers - they are generally my friends - they remove the bore of cutting the lawns which used to take 2 full days a fortnight with a large ride on and smaller…
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