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Garden vacs?
We are considering buying a garden vac, such as
http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. |
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On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote:
We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. Don't know about that one in particular, but having inherited one (Orange flymo? one) I can confirm that clearing up the clippings from a well trimmed bush is very painless. Would never have bought one but having had one I can thoroughly recommend it. Especially if you have leaves on earth, patios, gravel drives etc. Can get pretty heavy as they fill up but will collect really small leafy stuff without picking up stones etc. Privet shouldn't be a problem from the experiences I've had with a few different bush/shrub type things. Cheers Pete -- http://www.GymRatZ.co.uk - Fitness+Gym Equipment. http://www.bodysolid-gym-equipment.co.uk http://www.trade-price-supplements.co.uk http://www.water-rower.co.uk |
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www.GymRatZ.co.uk :
On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote: We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...-ns/bosch-als- 25-leaf-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden.../garden-power- tools/blow-vacs-shredders/electric_garden_vac/Bosch-Als-25-Garden-Vac- 11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. Don't know about that one in particular, but having inherited one (Orange flymo? one) I can confirm that clearing up the clippings from a well trimmed bush is very painless. Would never have bought one but having had one I can thoroughly recommend it. Especially if you have leaves on earth, patios, gravel drives etc. I hope I'm not teaching egg-sucking, but... Life is a lot easier if you get some large cardboard boxes, open them up flat, and place them where the clippings are going to land. Then you can simply pick the cardboard up and tip (most of) the clippings into a bin or whatever. Not so clever if it's raining, though. -- Mike Barnes |
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Mike Barnes wrote:
I hope I'm not teaching egg-sucking, but... Life is a lot easier if you get some large cardboard boxes, open them up flat, and place them where the clippings are going to land. Then you can simply pick the cardboard up and tip (most of) the clippings into a bin or whatever. I use tarpaulins, which can be dragged along a pavement ok, then bundled up and stuffed in the back of a car (which already has another tarp laid flat inside it, so pavement grot doesn't end up on the upholstery) to take the whole lot straight to the tip. You need to be a little careful not to collect so much on a single tarp that you can't then (a) get it into the car, or (b) manage it ok at the tip if it's a windy day. But then, the whole job's a nightmare on a windy day. -- Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own. Email sent to my from-address will be deleted. Instead, please reply to replacing "aaa" by "284". |
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"www.GymRatZ.co.uk" wrote in message ... On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote: We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. Don't know about that one in particular, but having inherited one (Orange flymo? one) I can confirm that clearing up the clippings from a well trimmed bush is very painless. Always like a well trimmed bush ;-) |
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On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote:
We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. I have 30 square metres of decking that needs to be cleared of leaves periodically. Because the decking is stepped, clearing it with a broom would be very slow. I bought the cheapest unbranded garden vacuum from B&Q. It's fine for occassional use. The big suction tube tends to rotate and cause the motor to switch off, but apart from that it's OK. If you've only got a small area of garden, then a cheapie might be sufficient. |
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On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote:
We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. If you have mains, you can get big (50 mm) hoses for the excellent and cheap Wickes / Early wet and dry workshop-type vac. This will do fallen leaves; it wouldn't manage with my hedge trimmings but only because I leave it until there is six inches to take off. |
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On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:59:54 +0100, newshound
wrote: On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote: We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard...af-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...n-Vac-11837519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. If you have mains, you can get big (50 mm) hoses for the excellent and cheap Wickes / Early wet and dry workshop-type vac. This will do fallen leaves; it wouldn't manage with my hedge trimmings but only because I leave it until there is six inches to take off. I cannot comment on the OP's Bosch vac, but I can offer some thoughts on clearing hedge and shrub clippings etc. I have a good electric Stihl blower/vac/shredder which I use mainly in blower mode for clearing paved areas and shrub beds. For clearing clippings (usually 6" plus) from our mixed hedgerows I use the wheeled rotary mower which picks up by far the majority and chops it reasonably small in very little time. I used the garage/workshop vac last week to pick up a carpet of pelargonium petals from the paved area outside the front doors because I too lazy to get the Stihl out and it was quick and simple. -- rbel |
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"www.GymRatZ.co.uk" wrote in
: On 06/08/2012 17:19, Jane wrote: We are considering buying a garden vac, such as http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-gard.../bosch-als-25- leaf-blower-vac/ http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/garden...den-power-tool s/blow-vacs-shredders/electric_garden_vac/Bosch-Als-25-Garden-Vac-1183 7519 Would this be suitable to pick up privet cuttings as well, any recommendations? Thanks in advance for any replies. Don't know about that one in particular, but having inherited one (Orange flymo? one) I can confirm that clearing up the clippings from a well trimmed bush is very painless. Would never have bought one but having had one I can thoroughly recommend it. Especially if you have leaves on earth, patios, gravel drives etc. Can get pretty heavy as they fill up but will collect really small leafy stuff without picking up stones etc. Privet shouldn't be a problem from the experiences I've had with a few different bush/shrub type things. Cheers Pete Embarrassingly and pretentiously noisy though. |
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