Source: Horticulture Week
Publication date: April 10, 2009
By Drury, Sally
Trolleys, barrows and carts are everyday items. Shopping trolleys and carts, ready for customer use, are always lined up at the garden centre. Behind the scenes and on the production nursery, a variety of carts and link-trailers may also be used for handling plants and commodities. Plants are transported around the country and across Europe on Danish trolleys. In parks and gardens, staff will use trolleys and barrows to carry mulch, leaves, planting stock and tools from one part of the site to another. Even in cemeteries, barrows and dumpers find work shifting soils and ferrying tools and materials.
To satisfy this massively varied demand, designers and manufacturers have come up with a huge variety of carts, trolleys and barrows to match the diverse range of tasks. Choosing the right trolley can make all the difference to the operation in hand - and also to the profits of your business.
The variety of trolleys and barrows available is simply vast. There are designs and styles to suit all situations and purposes. When new trolleys are purchased, you must ensure they are suitable for the loads to be carried in terms of weight and carrying capacity.
The construction needs to be strong and rugged, with steel parts well-protected for their life in the harsh outdoor environment. Types of wheels should be chosen to reflect the ground conditions.
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