Stuart Vause, head groundsman at Castleford Tigers RLFC, claims that his Dennis PRO 34R rotary mower has helped him make huge improvements to both the main pitch and also the training pitch.
In the five years that Stuart has been the head groundsman a
ICL has been collaborating with Bangor University on a unique research project which is exploring soil-plant interactions and fertilizer impact for turfgrass. The results may well revolutionize the use of fertilizers and encourage sustainable innovat
KAR UK has awarded Water Garden UK with the 2019 top sales award after its impressive distribution of Kasco Marine products.
Water Garden UK is a leading supplier of high-quality water gardening products. As a family run business based in Portsmouth,
Paul Hathaway, Golf Course Manager at Tewkesbury Park in Gloucestershire, believes that a range of Limagrain UK’s MM grass seed mixtures has been integral to the courses’ recovery following the infamous drought of 2018.
Tewkesbury Park is a family-ow
Etesia UK has reported a huge uptake in its Buffalo ride-on mowers – a powerful range that offers an eco-friendly alternative to its diesel-powered counterparts.
It is common knowledge that grounds maintenance professionals are increasingly exploring
Groundwork contractor Trefor Jones, has praised the quality of Mansfield Sand’s Equestrian Silica product after he recently completed the construction of an impressive Manege.
Trefor, based in Rutland, East Midlands, specialises in the construction of
More and more greenkeepers are talking about problems with parasitic nematodes affecting their turf. Seaweed could provide a sustainable, novel solution for reducing plant-parasitic nematodes in turf grass.
Without previous extended research into this
Prior to the launch of Agrovista Amenity, Martyn Parrish was a technical area sales manager for Maxwell Amenity. He had been in the role for two years before the acquisition.
“We’ve become one of the largest companies in the sector, and are able t
Pellenc has announced three promotions where customers can save up to a MASSIVE £745!
Pack one includes the ULiB 400 battery and Helion hedgecutter and offers a £527 saving.
The Helion hedge trimmer is an efficient tool that meets the needs of professi
KAR UK has announced the launch of the newly redesigned Kasco Robust-Aire™ Diffused Aeration – which has been created to move water faster, with less energy and is now quieter than ever before.
Kasco’s highly regarded Robust-Aire™ systems pump compres
Agrovista Amenity has been helping UK grounds managers to address new protocols and take steps to a safe return to sport through the use of a multipurpose disinfectant product.
The team has been advising the use of Huwa-San TR50 and TR-3 for safe and
Pellenc has announced three promotions where customers can save up to a MASSIVE £745!
Pack one includes the ULiB 400 battery and Helion hedgecutter and offers a £527 saving.
The new Helion hedge trimmer is an efficient tool that meets the needs of prof
Orbit, one of the UK’s leading housing providers, has invested in a large fleet of battery powered Pellenc equipment, from dealer RT Machinery, to meet its low noise and carbon emissions requirements.
Orbit is one of the largest housing groups in the
The recent announcement that SALTEX will be rescheduling from November 2020 to Spring 2021, has been met with enthusiastic support from both exhibitors and visitors.
The Grounds Management Association (GMA) Board of Directors said that the unanimous d
ICL have recently completed a trilogy of online webinars which explored a broad range of invasive species and offered several innovative solutions.
Invasive plants are an increasing challenge for society, not least in the non-agricultural weed contro
Rod Gaskin has been appointed as a new Etesia dealer and will be distributing Etesia’s complete product range which includes ride-on mowers, scarifiers, brush cutters, green technology and pedestrian mowers.
Rod Gaskin, a family business formed in 199
Clive Brown, a volunteer groundsman, has praised the SISIS Auto Rotorake Mk. 5 after it helped him pick up an award for the best ground in the Lincolnshire Cricket Premier League.
“In terms of loyalty, I like to think that I’m old school,” said Cliv
Tri Station is a unique free-standing hand sanitiser station that can be custom branded with company logos and colours.
As businesses start returning to limited or full operation, many face the challenge of ensuring that employees and customers adhere
From groundsman to greenkeeper, contractor to sales advisor – the experienced Allan Wright has turned his hand to most jobs in the turf and amenity industry.
“In all of the positions that I’ve had in my career, I’ve always looked at the next step as a
ICL and Lancaster University joined forces in 2017 to conduct a first-time research into the effects of wetting agents on plant physiology.
PhD researcher Vasileios Giannakopoulos committed himself to the three-year project to find out how wetting age
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