ICL marks its sixth Independent Schools Seminar in style
ICL recently held the sixth successive annual Independent Schools Seminar. The event, held at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham brought together turf…
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Wayne Lumbard, Head Groundsman at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC has reason to celebrate. Not only has the team been promoted to the Premier League, but in his opinion the pitch is at the best it has ever been throughout his thirteen-year tenure at…
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Applications are now open for the ICL Continue to Learn Scholarship 2019.
Now in its third year, ICL and BIGGA are seeking five BIGGA members to take up the 2019 scholarship. The scholarship provides 15 hours of education from the Continue…
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Martin Lingard, Contracts Manager for Lowther Forestry, has reported that ICL’s Ecoplug Max is helping him manage an extensive tree and shrub clearance project throughout Yorkshire.
Lowther Forestry – a nationwide forestry, landscaping and…
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James Bledge, Course Manager at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club in Deal, Kent, says he has successfully treated Dry Patch with monthly applications of Qualibra wetting agent.
Formed in 1892, Royal Cinque Ports is a Championship Links course…
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John Jennings, Course Superintendent at Castleknock Golf Club in Dublin, always used to struggle with achieving longevity from the fertilizers he was using – that was until he applied ICL’s Sierrablen Plus Stress Control 15-5-22…
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Emma Kilby, Technical Area Sales Manager for ICL, has not only beaten three types of cancer but she has also just conquered the London Marathon and in doing so raised over £3,000 for Children with Cancer UK.
Emma’s battle with cancer…
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ICL has announced the appointment of Craig Lalley as its new Technical Area Sales Manager covering North East England, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire. …
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The winner of the Irish Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2018, sponsored by ICL and Syngenta, has been announced as Rody Kilbride from Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo.
For a number of years, ICL and Syngenta have been proud sponsors of the Irish…
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After some shading issues were resolved at the exclusive Blackwell Golf Club in Worcestershire, Head Greenkeeper Rhys Thomas has since restored the greens to their full health thanks to a range of ICL fertilizers.
Blackwell Golf Club may…
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ICL’s Esteron T, a low volume dual action selective herbicide, is now available in a more convenient 2 litre pack.…
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Following a severe Microdochium Nivale outbreak which left scars on the greens at Blackpool North Shore Golf Club, Head Greenkeeper Andy Moore, turned to two products in the ICL Greenmaster Pro-Lite range in order to aid the…
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Winners of the 2017 BALI National Landscape Awards, recently enjoyed an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the All England Lawn Tennis Club Wimbledon, which was hosted and organised by ICL and awards headline sponsor Green-tech.
The event…
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ICL & Syngenta have updated and strengthened their popular Ultimate Offers by announcing the addition of two new packages for 2018. Ultimate Offers are a range of tank-mixes that contain various combinations of nutrition combined with the…
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ICL and Syngenta have announced some exciting developments and an even wider selection of rewards for the Turf Rewards loyalty scheme in 2018.…
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ICL’s brand new Turf & Landscape Product Guide for 2018/19 is now available.
The updated 2018/19 Product Guide features the complete range of ICL and Syngenta products plus much more, with advice on how to get the best results,…
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After beating three types of cancer, Emma Kilby, Technical Area Sales Manager for ICL, is taking part in the London Marathon 2018 in a bid to raise funds for Children with Cancer UK.
Emma was just…
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Eddie Mills, Course Manager at Edgbaston Golf Club in Birmingham, believes that his fully integrated iTurf programme has helped him maintain his particularly stubborn clay-based greens to an exceptional standard.
Established in 1896,…
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Overall winner to be announced at BTME in January
The overall winner of the Amenity Forum Sprayer Operator of the Year Awards, sponsored by ICL and Syngenta, and supported by BASIS, is set to be announced at…
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Adam King, Grounds Manager at Radley College in Abingdon, Oxfordshire has reported excellent results from ICL’s ProTurf and Vitalnova Stressbuster - which he says have helped him improve the health and presentation of the school's vast array of…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"there was a culdesack where i had three houses one of them asked me to clear the autum leaves up on the road and would pay me extra so while doing next door i blowed the leaves onto the road to make it easer to pick up and convinced her self that sh…"
"Got the 48 Pro and the dealer upped the revs to get a better throw, might be worth asking for yours ?"
"So, it begs the question, how many customers are prepared to pay a landscape maintenance contractor or gardener to keep the streets tidy around their homes?"
"Oddities occur at times.
Today I have been working at some Housing Association flats, it is a small estate with a public road within it. The HA pay a landscape maintenance contractor to be the whole estate clean and tidy with lawns and hedges cut a…"
Today I have been working at some Housing Association flats, it is a small estate with a public road within it. The HA pay a landscape maintenance contractor to be the whole estate clean and tidy with lawns and hedges cut a…"
"Id expect that various councils or parishes will start to treat the issue dependant on the wishes of their residents, rather than one approach for all.
I personally have no issues with council using weedkillers in a responsible fashion, but id say…"
I personally have no issues with council using weedkillers in a responsible fashion, but id say…"
"That would be David Camerons' "Big society" with volunteers undertaking work and providing services that were previously the responsibility of government and councils.
If you consider spraying footways alongside roads and in public places with weedk…"
If you consider spraying footways alongside roads and in public places with weedk…"
"I guess there would be some situations where some physical damage could be done by weed growth but i would imagine in a minority of cases.
I believe the council stopped weed killing around here well over a year ago - and in many areas probably far…"
I believe the council stopped weed killing around here well over a year ago - and in many areas probably far…"
"Ah, but!
This is the first year that the paths have not been sprayed as far as I know.
The paths don't actually have good foundations and plants can easily start breaking up the tarmac and surfaces.
The common consensus seems to be that if people …"
This is the first year that the paths have not been sprayed as far as I know.
The paths don't actually have good foundations and plants can easily start breaking up the tarmac and surfaces.
The common consensus seems to be that if people …"
"If you had a choice would you rather councils spent their money on keeping footpaths weed free or repairing the pot holes and terrible state of the roads ?
Paths outside homes can be kept clean by local residents - which used to be common place, an…"
Paths outside homes can be kept clean by local residents - which used to be common place, an…"
"it is best pratice to store it in the origanal container so you know what it is and the safty data and use of the product is there for any one to read
can you make a wooden box to stand the bags in and a boot lace to fasten the part bags up
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can you make a wooden box to stand the bags in and a boot lace to fasten the part bags up
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"With the footways not being sprayed this year, this is a fairly common sight with much more growth on other paths. "
"You could use a DR trimmer and have the lines at different heights. You could, theoretically, carry it into the field. Then you just push and strim."
"According to my Fitbit, I average about 22,000 steps but my "record" is 36,000. No idea how far that is though?"
"Thank you Sean "
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LiberRate (libr8) software
Any users of LiberRate (libr8) on LJN ? If so, would appreciate a chat (off/online) about how you are using it and in what segment of our industry.
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Storing Seed/Fert in plastic buckets.
I'm forever nicking the sides of bags, not quite doing them up correctly as well as not really being able to neatly store bags of seed etc. Would food grade plastic buckets work for storage without shortening the shelf life of the product? By some…
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pedestrian flail mower hire maidenhead
Afternoon all. As per the title I am looking to hire a pedestrian flail mower. Do you know where I can get one high Wycombe / maidenhead way, or get one delivered to site? I know helpful hirings thame way have one but thats a bit too far in the…
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Public Space Protection Order.
The local council appear to be targeting professional dog walkers, along with anyone else who wants to walk more than four dogs in a local country park. https://www.facebook.com/157624024263273/posts/2605531369472514/
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