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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? 
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  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?
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  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?
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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  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 )
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  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