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    Re: Sir Walter Issues

    It really isn't that complicated, the reason I didn't use a complete fertilizer on this lawn is that it needed foliar feeding as it is on a limestone hill, so the calcium would not have been...
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    Re: Sir Walter Issues

    I am treating a similiar looking lawn for a client that hasn't recovered from last summer, it looked awful nearly dead. I mixed up (I know it sounds alot but you can get these in little boxes at...
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    Re: Homemade Radio Controlled Lawnmower insurance

    I don't think we will go out of buisness too soon after looking at that contraption!
  4. Thread: Power Broom

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    Power Broom

    I want to buy a good power broom but don't know much about them, it will hopefully be doing alot of work with it, can anyone advise me on what brand, type etc that I should look for, and are the ones...
  5. Thread: Jokes R Us

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    Re: Jokes R Us

    Beep Beep!

    A mother took her five-year-old son with her to the bank on a busy lunchtime.

    They got behind a very fat woman wearing a business suit complete with pager.

    After waiting...
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    Re: Common questions and your answers

    My favourite
    I had a big landscaping job, bobcats going, trucks arriving with soil, organizing workers everywhere, phones ringing, tripping over stringlines trying to get to the other side to tell...
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    Re: Some advice please.

    Sorry Peter I misunderstood, maybe if you tell us what sort of specific info you are after I'm sure some of the indi members will come to the party.
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    Re: car insurance increases

    I live on 10 acres and still get charged a fair amount for all 5 vehicles, the risk factor must be if I hit a cow on the way into town :laughing:
    I might get all my insurances together and PM...
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    Re: Some advice please.

    Hi Peter and welcome, I have my Diploma in Horticulture and have done for 8 years, I did an assignment similar to that when I was studying and I just went to my local council and worked with the...
  10. Thread: Mobile or Landline

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    Re: Mobile or Landline

    When I advertise I put landline and mobile in the add and I get more calls on the landline than the mobile, seems alot of people fo prefer to call the landline.
  11. Re: help the confidence of new comers

    Mine was also quoting and like Bluey I did underquote alot now I just work on hourly rate. Also another thing was trying to fit the regulars in and keeping new clients happy at the same time, seemed...
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    Re: doing a written quote

    I have been doing alot of quoting lately and I always add 10% for contingency (the unexpected) this really does cover my a**e sometimes. I also always state that this price is as per plan and any ...
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    Re: training a person with potential.

    poo I can't seem to open this file :dean:
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    Re: Walker mower speed-up kit

    That sounds good! Just have to walk faster to catch up to the mower. I will look into these.
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    Re: Walker mower speed-up kit

    Sorry for being ignorant but what is the speed - up kit? I have never heard of this :confused:
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    Re: mowing in wet conditions?

    I find if I have the whipper up at full revs just so its not touching the ground it does a better job in the wet at getting the driveways clean of grass for the bulky stuff, then blast the little...
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    Re: Jokes R Us

    THOUGHT FOR THE DAY!
    A married man should forget his mistakes. There's no use in two people remembering the same thing !
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    Re: Green waste disposal

    Our tip doesn't charge even by the truck load, thats how it should be!
  19. Thread: Mr Rudds $900

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    Re: Mr Rudds $900

    Sorry so long for the response I missed the post, yes it is the normal glucosamine from the chemist, a teaspoon of that a day and a mixture of cod liver, and vege oil (only 1 part vege oil to 5 parts...
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    Re: Happy Birthday

    Thank you I had a wonderful day, now am hanging over my computer wishing I didn't have that extra drink before I went to bed :i dunno:
  21. Thread: Mr Rudds $900

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    Re: Mr Rudds $900

    They both have arthritis :sad: , poor things so I like to keep them warm. Most big dogs are prone to get hip problems and unfortunately both mine have had it from pups but I keep it under control...
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    Re: Mr Rudds $900

    Yey I got it today and my rotweilers both have 2 brand new coats for winter, husband got a carton of beer and I will decide what to do with the rest later.
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    Re: Travel what do you charge?

    I decided to charge $1.20 per km for the job, and gave them the quote for free. In return they wanted me to do monthly regular maintainance of their farm, worked out well because i was reasonable...
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    Re: seaweed as a mulch and feed

    Well thats good to know, saves me alot of time thanks :wave-hi:
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    Re: Travel what do you charge?

    I am coming accross this more and more as word is getting around from the farmers that I do travel and do big clean ups, so I am thinking that I am going to say anything within a 25km radius is free...
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