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![]() Is this the extension you mentioned. Would be interested to hear how you find it. ![]() In terms of hedge trimmer sharpening, I normally have the Stihl dealer do it for me. However, last time I did it myself with a flat file. Check out the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjtlRViaqYk
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How things change. Despite it being a lot cooler and the promise of rain, my lawn is now bone dry and rock hard.
The aerator was driving itself in not so long ago but now it is browning off. A lot of rain forecast for the next few days so hopefully we get some. Way better than last year though. Still manages to get through the garden beds ![]() |
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It’s the quantity I have to deal with, and the seasonal heat - 35° is common. I’d prefer to spray it but have no practical means to cover the area.
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I added another piece of equipment to the (non garden) fleet today https://sydneytools.com.au/product/c...with-7-6m-hose Spray painting fences is good money, I’ll double my outlay on the first job I have booked for it ![]()
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Anybody contemplating buying a zero turn jobbie would you consider one of these or is it still too early on ...
https://opereviews.com/ego-z6-zero-t...-zt4204l/..and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GmY3UQQglM... Just wondering .. EGO is the Tesla of the battery powered yard/ garden equipment world . |
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Anyone have any idea why my mower is cutting like this. Leaving a strip about 2"- 50mm wide.
Mower is the 2 month old EGO 47cm self propelled on it's lowest setting, with really spongy lawn. ![]() ![]()
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I reckon that; The Front Wheels are pushing the Grass over & It's not getting Cut Properly... Maybe |
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Wayward operator I would say.
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Are they crop circles in your lawn?
Edit: it looks a lot better than my lawn.
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If so, you most likely have tracks.
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No I like to vary my 'fun'. Sometimes I get daring and mow anti clockwise!
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I’m thinking it’s underpowered.
And unrelated to that, finally fired up the trimmer with its new head and 2.7mm line. Sounds like the council machines; I may have hit their recipe on the head. (As one does with malapropitic recipes.) Cuts strongly, too. |
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I don't miss mowing big lawns, it is a luxury but hard, demanding and debatably expensive work.
I only maintain the shire strip, roughly with a (bosch) whipper snipper: and I only do that half-heartedly, fertilise once a year type. |
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Neither do I, looks like early April will be the next time I'll see a blade of grass.
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Do you just not keep a 'lawn' ? |
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this in winter.... ![]() to this in Summer..... ![]()
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#833 | ||
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'Mowing' to keep on topic
![]() Whats in' the fenced of area to the right ? I do like living in a treed places like my father does but it is lots of work keeping it clear for fire shiit |
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I overlap my runs just slightly when mowing which seems to work though I guess it would depend on what grass you have
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Everything is reverse here, mow lush grass in winter, rack leaves in summer. the leaf mulch is great for all the other native plants during the heat. Love the large trees, main reason I bought the acre.
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what type of grass grows good in the winter? all my pastures die off in winter. i need a good winter grass.
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Seriously wouldn't have a clue but I know its not effected by frost.
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In regional Victoria, Kikuyu will go yellow in the Winter.
Tall Fescue / RTF Tall Fescue will hold colour all year round.
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Could it be bentgrass?
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