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Strimmer for grass
On Nov 14, 2:54 am, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:
In article ,"Uncle Marvo" writes: | | I've got an el cheapo Flymo one, and I replaced the plastic string with | heavy duty plastic string (available anywhere) and it's a beast. I'm | surprised it's still going, it has had some seriously hard treatment. I took | a buddleia down with it, in pieces so I could get at the root, plus a load | of nasty nettles and dock and stuff. Thanks. Actually, nettles etc. are EASIER than pasture-style grass for strimmers, which is one reason I am not sure what to get. | I also have a petrol (two-stroke) one which is good if you're away from the | mains, but it's a cow to start, smelly and downright dangerous IMHO. That's why I don't want one. My total area is c. 1000 square yards, and I have ensured power at all necessary points; the hassle of petrol just isn't worth it. Regards, Nick Maclaren. Agreement (about hassle of starting/petrol.) renting the sheep, they recently passed a law here permitting residential ownership of goats for the purposes of trimming lawns and controlling undergrowth. (Incl Blackberry bushes which grow here up to 5 meters high, with inch long stickers). Several local towns that I know of have taken to renting herds of goats (at outrageous prices!) to control growth along highways, around municipal buildings, nearly everywhere they used to maintain huge tractors and gang-mowers for. Now if we could just find an animal to eat it's way through the 30 foot deep snow clogging our mountain passes every winter... |
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