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Help in the war against prickles CURTAIN CLEAN
By night, Dudley Coppard is just like any one of us, tinkering on projects and enjoying quiet times with family and friends. But by day, this mild-mannered man transforms into Prickleman and wages war against uncomfortable lawns and grass verges throughout the Bay of Plenty. Like Batman, he fashions his own gadgets. His specialised prickle eradicating equipment, built out of the parts of a mobility scooter, is quiet, runs on wheels instead of being carried on his back, can fit through a standard tennis court gate and allows him
Dudley Coppard has designed his owm equipment to put paid to prickles before summer. Photo by Tracy Hardy.
to do more lawns per day than his competition. Dudley, who has also invented ‘The Bandit’ dartboards, has been in the business for 25 years and guarantees his work which puts paid to all manner of weeds, including Onehunga weed, daises, broad leaved weeds and dandelions. His chemicals are non-toxic to pets and people and he is the only person in the area specialising in prickle management alone – most likely due to the fact that he invented his own equipment. A ¾ acre section takes him about 45 minutes at a cost of between $120-150, with extra rates for every half acre after that, while he will also spray smaller sections of any size. Dudley says now is the perfect time to get your lawn sprayed as waiting until November will likely be too late to ensure a prickle-free environment for summer sport and barbecues.
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