A carefully-planned turf nutrition and treatment programme utilising three key Sherriff Amenity products has produced a sustained rise in the health, condition and playing standard of greens at the Milford Golf Club in Surrey.
The programme…
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The Dennis G34D cylinder mower is helping to provide a fantastic finish on the pitch at the Emirates Riverside Stadium according to Durham CCC head groundsman Vic Demain.
This year has been particularly testing for Vic and his team…
A recent school grounds seminar held at Charterhouse in Surrey has been hailed a huge success by all who attended.
The event attracted over 50 delegates from all levels as several topical issues were explored and discussed. Supported by…
Andrew Brough, head groundsman at Wolverhampton Rugby Union Football Club, claims that the SISIS Quadraplay single pass maintenance system, has helped him in his personal quest to improve the standard of pitches.
It is safe to say that…
Pellenc UK has announced the launch of the all new Rasion Easy 2 and Rasion Smart 2 battery powered pedestrian rotary mowers.
The original Rasion Easy was launched back in 2016 which was a combination of the previous two models in the…
James Williams, Head Groundsman at the London Stadium, has praised the simplicity and efficiency of the new Hunter I-80 rotary sprinklers which were supplied by KAR UK.
Originally built to host London 2012, the Olympic Stadium, as it was…
Etesia UK has announced the launch of the new Attila 98X four-wheel-drive ride-on brushcutter, which was officially unveiled ahead of the 2020 season at IOG SALTEX.
The new Attila 98X has been designed to work in the toughest of conditions.…
ICL has announced the launch of LockStar - a new residual, pre-emergent total herbicide for vegetation management in the UK.
LockStar arrives at a time when public green spaces, amenity areas and transportation infrastructure are all coming…
With the recent cooler weather, the high-pressure workload of spring and summer is behind us for now. However, the less busy months are still an important period and well-planned winter care can help to alleviate the pressure of the season to…
Dennis Mowers will be unveiling a new and exciting range of mowers when the show opens its doors at the NEC, Birmingham on October 30 and 31.
Although product details are being kept tightly under wraps, the Dennis stand at…
Autumn is here and some may be preparing for hibernation over the winter, however, there is still plenty that can be done outside in the garden. As well as the usual tidying, pruning and maintenance jobs, it is still…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
Sherriff Amenity has announced the appointment of Andrew Norman, who joins the company as an amenity specialist based in the areas of Kent and East Sussex.
Eighteen years' experience of golf greenkeeping make Andrew ideally suited for his…
Inverallan Landscapes, a gardening and grounds maintenance contracting business in Stirling, claims that Pellenc battery powered equipment is playing a big part in the company’s decision to be more environmentally friendly.
In 21 years of…
Scott Duff, head greenkeeper at Bovey Castle in Devon, is using a range of Sherriff Amenity products to help the club get back into the Top 100 Golf Courses.
Designed in 1926 by J F Abercromby, one of the finest British golf course…
Duncan Toon, Grounds Manager at Warwick Independent Schools Foundation, believes that both his new SISIS Flexibrush and SISIS TM1000 have helped produce significant improvements to the schools’ sports surfaces.
Duncan is nine months into…
Karl Williams, Course Manager at Redditch Golf Club, has reported significant improvements to the course since the installation of a new Hunter Irrigation system, which was installed by Prime Irrigation and supplied by KAR UK.
Founded in…
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A recent school grounds seminar held at Charterhouse in Surrey has been hailed a huge success by all who attended.
The event attracted over 50 delegates from all levels as several topical issues were explored and discussed. Supported by…
Dan never knew that he would be orchestrating a ten-man-band five years ago when he packed in…
This series isn't just for landscapers and gardeners starting out: it's also a refresher for existing…
Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"Hi, Sorry to hear you had a nightmare- it happens to us all from time to time. I find if I have underpriced a job it's worth mentioning to the customer that i will honour the price but I got the price wrong just so they don't expect you to work for…"
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can anyone post a link to decent waterproof gloves. i used to just buy:latex coated rubber builders gloves orange or green ebay there fine until its wet or dew on grass and they just get soaking .. green hands etc and rough skin. there must be a dec…
"im really suprised this hasnt got more publicity or attention -- the fact JK has never been able to reproduce from seed and that every one in the uk is female and its still caused such probelms is amazing -- the fact it now can theoretically reprodu…"
"Sorry it took so long getting back to this thread, only just starting to recover from feeling burned out lol.
Steve. you were absolutely right about it taking longer, much longer! Ended up reducing the 70m hedge from around 10ft tall to 5-6ft (almos…"
Steve. you were absolutely right about it taking longer, much longer! Ended up reducing the 70m hedge from around 10ft tall to 5-6ft (almos…"
"Yes, that was my thinking. There's no getting away from the invasive none native plants. The actual investment to gain skills will less than 4k, which hopefully should open a few doors.
Many of the big companies offer insurance backed guarantees bec…"
Many of the big companies offer insurance backed guarantees bec…"
"Any chance of references for that Dan - wouldn't mind a read about it. Thousands of acres of JKW about here and most people wouldnt even recognise it never mind know it needs treated as a serious problem."
"Check the NHBC's website. It gives a host of information regarding soil types and the water demands of the plant and the effect they have on the soil"
"good area to get into Richard -- now that Jap Knotweed has successfully hybridised with one of the other Fallopia it appears it can finally reproduce by seed -- thats potentially huge -- can certainly see its control being a busy area in the near fu…"
"Have you found an an insurance backed resouce for guarantees (PCA?) and do you anticpate a return-on-investment re: this training ?"
decent winter gloves
can anyone post a link to decent waterproof gloves. i used to just buy:latex coated rubber builders gloves orange or green ebay there fine until its wet or dew on grass and they just get soaking .. green hands etc and rough skin. there must be a…
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Reply by Oliver clarkson 2 hours ago
Artificial Grass - Courses?
Hi all, Does anybody know of any courses in Scotland, preferably central belt that does courses on Artifical Grass? thanks
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Quick heads up - anyone interested in furthering their training and knowledge ...we are running a very rare FACTS course to equip managers, groundsmen, turf specialists, sole traders etc with high level knowledge on fertiliser and nutrient planning…
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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone could offer any help and guidance on a management plan template for invasive weeds and plants. I want to use the winter downtime to get all my paperwork in order for the following season. I've been unable to find a…
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