Conference football club Wrexham has a new pitch at its Racecourse Ground to match their ambitions of getting back into the Football League and one fit for international duty once more. Contractor Souters Sports was given the job of upgrading a playi
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The head groundsman at Durham School has found a way of getting its main rugby pitch fit and ready for cricket action in the brief gap between seasons. This year for the first time Barry Boustead used Evolution5, a coated, controlled release fertilis
There are a wide variety of artificial grass sport surfacing materials available, each one has individual qualities which are better suited to different sports and the requirements of each project. 3G synthetic turf is a popular choice for organisati
The recent purchase of a SISIS Javelin Aer-Aid 1500 tractor mounted aerator by Mick Doyle, head groundsman at Bradford City Football Club, has seen a dramatic improvement of the playing surface at both The Coral Windows Stadium and the nearby trainin
As part of Souters Sports continual investment in ensuring that clients receive the highest level of customer service, the contractor will now be offering free no-obligation pitch inspections.
Souters Sports have the expertise and state-of-the-art equ
As one of the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance providers, Replay Maintenance recognises the importance of specialist maintenance to aid safe and enjoyable play as well as prolonging the longevity of the surface. Here, Nick Harris, Business D
A recent example highlighting the benefits of a consistent maintenance regime is the artificial sports pitches at Cranleigh School – an independent boarding school in Surrey.
Instead of replacing the 18-year old surface when it began to display signs
Sports facilities at a school in Rochdale will soon be of a premier standard thanks to White Horse Contractors (Northern), one of the UK’s leading natural and artificial sports ground specialists.
The company continue to go from strength to strength i
Natural and artificial sportsground contractors White Horse Contractors (Northern) have recently completed the design and construction of a new state-of-the-art 3rd generation artificial surface and three artificial cricket wickets at Trinity Academy
As one of the UK’s leading artificial pitch maintenance providers, Replay Maintenance recognises the importance of specialist maintenance to aid safe and enjoyable play as well as prolonging the longevity of the surface. Here, Nick Harris, Business D
Although synthetic surfaces are often described as being suitable for all weathers, just like any outdoor facility a synthetic surface will be susceptible to extreme weather conditions such as harsh frost. Playrite Area Manager Sean Colbert has put t
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"We're also in the north west and charge £30 per hour for regulars and more for one-offs with a decent mark up on planting jobs. Very few round here charging less than £30 per hour and rightly so"
"Hi. I can't comment on the Izy but I've owned a Weibang legacy 56 for 3 1/2 years and it's been excellent. Build quality is very robust and starts every time. I don't know about the virtue model but if it's build as well as the legacy it will be a…"
"I'd go with the weibang 5yr warranty you can't get anything better but remember your not a contractor it's just for home use 😁 otherwise it's a 1yr warranty. I've got a weibang it's 7yrs old and hasn't broken anything yet.
Agree about honda izzy…"
Agree about honda izzy…"
"I love my Izy but I now use a Spear & Jackson battery mower from argos for the small stuff."
"Agreed, I think they are good value for money "
"Have you considered Stihl 4 series mowers. I have used them for over 10 years, generally get 2 seasons out of them before selling on. My backup mower is 10 years old, always starts always cuts. They are relatively simple and I have always gone for…"
"Hardly any growth in Essex for a month on lawns that are not watered apart from a few weeds if you are lucky"
"The lawns where I work are pretty much brown and crispy, with the odd patch of green where there's some shade. From a distance most look more like sand than grass. "
"I don't know much about that Weibang but I wouldn't touch that brand again myself. I had the 48Pro BBC & it had to have a new gearbox within two months of purchase.The same gearbox was knackered when I sold it & it had maybe 300 hours on it."
"I would have a look at the Stihl RM448t, which is a 46cm single speed self propelled mower. It is roughly the same price as the Honda IZY self propelled. I would go self propelled over push only- the difference is price is worth it once you hit a…"
"Hi Peter thank you, that does make sense, it is a cheaper end model (although the 46cm is £460 here!) I also don't do much mowing so I expect it will last me a bit longer than others who do a lot of mowing. "
"One thing to bear it mind is that the grass will probably need mowing weekly until the new turf has exhausted itself and starts to reply on nutrients in the ground."
"Caroline. I think you have to be realistic and philosophical here. The Honda izy is a domestic machine which our dealer sells at £370 inc vat ,remove the vat which makes the dealer selling price £309 as they pass the vat on to HMRC. So we have a…"
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Telescopic step ladders
Looking at Telescopic step ladders specifically for hedge trimming and pruning at height .Main reason my henchman is far too long to fit on top of my new smaller vehicle and the telescopic step ladders actually work out cheaper than fitting roof…
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Honda Izy 46push or Weibang virtue 46push
Hello 👋 I am looking to buy a new mower for my small business where I currently mow small/medium lawns among other things.I've whittled it down to two contenders with the size, budget and weight in mind for me.so please if anyone has working…
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grass cutting
how is the grass cutting going i dont do many now, bu the ones i do have onley been cut once in 6 weeks, even my own has gon 4 weeks and that was just to cut the seed heads off at a high setting also do people still have the lawns fed in the drought…
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Mower blade style.
I have an HRH536 and wrecked the blade on it. Just wondering what people think of the mower blades with the air flow holes (?) on the back of the cutting edge?Gimmicky or worthwhile? Before I get one.
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