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David Benson June 21, 2012 at 11:04pm

you must have been up early, it started raining at 5-30 am hear (i went back to bed)
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Stuart @ Eco Garden Maintenance June 22, 2012 at 6:23am

Chucking it down again here in North Yorkshire - when will it stop?
Darren McSorley July 1, 2012 at 3:37pm

I am up in Scotland and I am at per start up stage. I am working for a company at the moment and was wondering why garden maintenance company's feel the need to call it a day when it rains? If it was really heavy rain then I understand why they don't mow lawns but other than that i don't see a problem?
Craig Downey July 1, 2012 at 6:10pm

If it raining all day, the grass is just as wet as a 10 min torrential downpour, (it may dry out). When the grass is wet the mowers clog up, don't pick up, leave wheel tracks, try hoeing the borders resembles making a mud pie as a kid, should I go on?
Darren McSorley July 1, 2012 at 6:55pm

I understand but if the lawn has been regulars then a petrol fly mow will prevent tracks and not collecting is not a problem now and again. Your spot on with the mud in the rain but as for weeding there is not any issues . Apart from that everything can be done it might be harder or a bit longer to complete but my point way that 2 much people are not willing to work through the weather.
Craig Downey July 1, 2012 at 8:20pm

Most of my gardens don't have weeds, so weeding is not a normal task, I don't think any of my customers woul be happy if I cut the grass and the mower didn't collect! On larger contracts you can get away without collecting, but I would never do it on a domestic lawn.
andy @Doughty Garden Maintenance July 1, 2012 at 8:31pm

Hello Darren, A lot of us do work through the bad weather. not pleasant when it's p***ing down but can't afford not too in time or money.
Craig Downey July 1, 2012 at 8:54pm

If my mower would do the job in the wet I would work, been reading through some old forum posts to get an idea what to get, etesia 46 pro is looking favourite, but they are not cheap.
Darren McSorley July 1, 2012 at 10:09pm

A razer sharp blade on the mower helps out and I think if you mow a lawn every 2 weeks there will not be a grate deal of clippings and I would explaine the benefits of distributing the clippings back into the lawn to the customer as I find if u provide some knowledge And advice to the customer it gives them a better idea of gardening along with showing them that u know what your talking about. My out look is you have to work around some of the obstacles that affect your business and far 2 much people down tools 2 early (just my opinion )
Sue/Bayleaf's Traditional July 1, 2012 at 10:14pm

Looks like another on/off week with more rain, toruble is you can work in it, but everything takes longer and doesn't look as good afterwoods, mowings just a pain then you have to clean tools/equipment when you back home

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