MM Sports Seed, one of the most respected brands in the UK amenity industry, recently brought together their distributors for their MM distributor conference held at Hotel du Vin Wimbledon, followed by a tour of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croque
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The Grounds Management Association (GMA) reveals that almost 90% of SALTEX 2022 stand space has been sold.
Early indications for SALTEX 2022, which takes place on 2 and 3 November at the NEC, Birmingham, are extremely positive after show organisers re
After trialling various tractor mounted scarifiers, Steven Harvey, Head Greenkeeper at Stourbridge Golf Course, concluded that the SISIS Veemo MK 2 was by far the most suitable for his fairways.
Stourbridge Golf Club in the West Midlands was formed in
Sean Kauffman, Head Groundskeeper for National Football League (NFL) side Baltimore Ravens has revealed how two Dennis G860 cylinder mowers have significantly helped the grounds crew to improve the standards of the pitch at the M&T Bank Stadium.
M&T B
Agrovista UK has announced the appointment of Doug McLaren as a new Amenity Specialist who will be operating throughout Berkshire across to Essex and up to Northampton.
Doug started his career in greenkeeping after enjoying a summer job at a small nin
Dennis and SISIS will be exhibiting at the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Conference and Trade Show which takes place at the San Diego Convention Center in California from 8-10 February.
Known as the Golf Industry Show (GIS
With the recent passing of the California Air Resource Board (CARB) measure to restrict new sales of landscaping equipment to be zero-emission tools, Pellenc is over 10 years ahead of the competition with a full range of battery-powered tools for the
Newquay Golf Club is reaping the rewards from using three mixtures belonging to the market-leading MM grass seed portfolio.
Newquay may well be known more for its surfing and sandy beaches, but it also boasts a truly superb golf course. Located in the
Good consistent products and excellent customer service are the two reasons why Jeremy Browne, Head Greenkeeper at the Herefordshire Golf Club, chooses to use Mansfield Sand.
Established in 1896, the Herefordshire could well be the oldest club in the
Martyn Parrish has joined ICL as Technical Area Sales Manager for North London and surrounding counties.
Martyn began his career in greenkeeping and started working at his local golf club at the age of 16. During his time as a Greenkeeper, he complete
The post-show SALTEX 2021 visitor survey has revealed a fascinating insight into the show’s visitor profile.
Widely recognised as the show ‘the industry needed’, the 75th SALTEX event provided the ideal opportunity for the grounds management sector to
The Dennis Razor Ultra cylinder mower is helping the ambitious Rykneld Bowling Club to progress in the right direction.
Rykneld Bowling Club, based in Derbyshire, boasts an impressive history that stretches back to 1918. It is an exciting and progres
Tom Weaver has been announced as the new Central Area Sales Manager for Agrovista Amenity.
Tom initially started his career as a greenkeeper and quickly worked his way up to the position of course manager. He credits his greenkeeping experience for he
The SISIS Rotorake TM1000 tractor mounted scarifier is the perfect ‘all-rounder’ according to Christian Brain, Grounds Manager at Cheltenham College.
“In a school environment, I need to buy equipment that is versatile and can do different jobs on mul
Dennis and SISIS have confirmed that they will be exhibiting at the 33rd Sports Turf Managers Association Conference & Exhibition (STMA), which is taking place on 19 and 20 January 2022 at the Savannah Convention Center in Georgia.
Since 2015 the annu
Etesia UK is delighted to welcome Fentons of Bourne to its vast dealer network.
Fentons of Bourne, a local family-owned business situated between Bourne and Market Deeping, is the most recent company to join the Etesia dealer network. Supplying high-p
ICL has been announced as the BALI National Landscape Awards 2021 principal winner in the Supplier Exceptional Service category.
The prestigious British Association of Landscape Industries' (BALI) Awards is the largest in Europe and is designed to rew
The SALTEX 2021 post-show survey confirms the exhibition’s place as the must-attend event for everyone involved in grounds management and turf care.
This year, 93% of exhibitors said SALTEX generated new sales leads, while 96% believed SALTEX was perf
Dennis and SISIS will be introducing their new and exciting range of environmentally friendly turf maintenance machinery to the golf market at BTME 2022.
Working alongside carefully selected partners Dennis and SISIS have developed a portfolio of mach
Visitors to the DLF stand 270 located in the Red Zone at BTME 2022, can expect a range of market leading products from the world’s leading grass seed breeder and producer.
The MM brand and mixtures are now part of DLF UK and will benefit from access t
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Instant hedging
A customer of mine is interested in instant hedging - his is a new build on a prestigious estate. He wants a 5ft laurel hedge, immediately. Length could be 18m or 44m, depending on costing, at £250 per metre unit this is a sizeable project. I've…
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MAKITA ADDS TWO XGT HEDGE TRIMMERS TO ITS GROWING RANGE
Makita has added two powerful cordless hedge trimmers to its range of 40VMax XGT grounds maintenance tools. The 500 mm bladed UH020G and 600 mm UH021G both deliver highly efficient and effective cutting and have been designed for ease of use. The…
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Weibang 53 SSD or Weibang 53 ASD BBC or Honda HRX 537?
As the mowing season has drawn to a close, I am thinking about a new mower for next season. I have now narrowed it down to 3 machines, either Weibang or Honda. I appreciate there have been lots of posts on here regarding the best mowers and…
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