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"I have a 6ft pair of Niwakis, wish i’d had them years before I did. I initially got the 8fts and immediately realised they would be a pain for the majority of hedges I used to cut. I think they are brilliant just make sure they are seated properly.…"
"I wouldn't cut a hedge without one. Anything over 6' you should get with 3 adjustable legs, otherwise they can be unstable if you lean - but positioned correctly they are the only way.
Befrore retirement I had an 8' and a 4; . The 4' went in the…"
Befrore retirement I had an 8' and a 4; . The 4' went in the…"
"Yes had that scenario where you can't reach a fiddly bit no matter what ladder and have to balance on the apex of a shed roof or do best job painstakingly with a long reach pole pruner . "
"We've just finished our second week, so that's a full round of all customers now, and didn't have a single one we couldn't do. It's been a really good start here in the north west and now with nice sunny weather coming up this week it's a great time…"
"I'm very wary of these tripod ladders, I took a life changing fall from the top of a 12ft tripod. Now I only use them myself with great care. The issue is that they are very unstable at the top if you lean to either side, and they go with no…"
"Done a couple of second cuts already this last week would you believe. It's almost as if the grass has a memory of last year's drought and is making up for it now plenty of moisture available"
"the tripods are good but in some scenarios the wide base and the fact the 3rd leg has to be placed some distance away from the step part for stability makes this large foot print impractical eg when cutting hedge behind a shed or greenhouse with…"
"Never tried these but always thought they look a bit of a pain to cart about. Looking at the picture, seems you're quite away from the hedge so you have to reach out more? I just use ordinary aluminium extension ladders that you can easily adjust…"
"Tripods are better than any other ladder that's a fact. You can cut hedges that are lower than the ladder but it is more awkward, I have a 6ft amd a 12 foot been using both for the last 15yrs and haven't come stuck yet. Believe me once you've had…"
"I agree with HB. 12 foot Henchman with 3 adjustable legs are fantastic and we use them all the time."
"You won't regret it, they are most comfortable ladders to use. Worth every penny."
"Increase prices every year, costs go up every year both on business and at home so otherwise your taking a pay cut, i dont get greedy i make small increases annually but as I do it every year and customers have learned thats part and parcel of it,…"
"i have two sizes and couldnt be without them, as use the smaller set for lower hedges so ladders never in the way and ive never bothered with the platform ladders"
Does moss always = full renovation
Hi.Does a mossey lawn always equal a full lawn renovation? Once you kill (or control) moss the customer is left with brown / black dead moss all over their lawn. So then its needs scarifying to rake it up, then usually a preseed fert, seed and top…
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Tripod ladder user? Your advice sought please!
How do you get on using a tripod ladder taller than the hedge you're cutting? Are photos using them like this practical?I cut a variety of heights and only want to buy one new ladder to rule them all. I currently use a folding combination ladder…
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Ride on mower/ ride on plant are you covered?
Some of you may not be aware that your public liability insurance does not cover you for accidents/ damage whilst driving ride on machinery across car parks or on private roads. A separate policy "Road risks" is required regardless of whether the…
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Sick pay insurance
Hi all. Hope everyone is getting off to a good start this season.Can anyone recommend a decent sick cover or work injury company. There's a lot out there so solid suggestions welcome pleaee
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Maybe you could do some pro-blogging for Cedar Nursery?
I have known the company for many as years, as I have lived just 8-10 miles away from them for all of my life, to date.
They have a fairly good reputation locally, although I have only seen them from a suppliers point of view, and from what I have heard from local Landscapers. Their reputation is perhaps not as good as The Plantation, Evergreen and Pantiles, if I were buying for my own garden, I would probably do so in that order, putting to your current employer last for Specimen plants, sorry...
Do they still use local suppliers, or everything imported? I used to deal with Andy, (not you) the other one?
To give you a bit of history, Cedar took over the Daily Mail part of HCFS, after my previous employers, Pantiles, gave it up. We knew it was sort of on the cards then that the Mail would pull out, perhaps that is why Pantiles stopped?
Happy to give you a lot more off the record infomation about Cedar, and obviously not that others can read.
Agree with you about Bedding plants, why???
Ironically, we are moving out of Surrey on 28th June, so next week will be a bit manic for us packing, and all that involves. Guess you guys had all of that recently, so you know what it is all about.
All the best for the future.
Steve
Andy's still there at the Nursery and is on here somewhere as well (I need to go through the members' list and find him now I come to think of it...). I really like the atmosphere at Cedar Nursery as there are opportunities to do more exciting things than just sell a range of uninspiring plants in an unimaginitive way. Let me make it clear that I'm not singling out any garden centres (certainly not in the Surrey area - I don't know that many!) but there are some which I've visited across the UK which fall into the cliché of doing dreadful plants in a dreary way. I think we put things together a bit more thoughtfully which is quite a refreshing approach.
Anyway, I'm in danger of sounding like I've been indoctrinated into some sort of cult, so I'd better stop where I am for the moment. Healthy dose of cynicism and all that...
I only deal with Capital Gardens at Morden Hall and Priory Farm Plant Centre in Surrey at the moment. I sell a fair bit direct off the net to people in Surrey and I would guess it is a good area for a garden centre to be located in.