With more than £150 million currently invested in the University of Lincoln and having the first building at the University opened by the Queen in 1996, The Times Good University Guide has described it as ‘the most dramatic transformation of a Univer
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A SISIS Veemo tractor mounted heavy duty de-thatcher and SISIS Multislit tractor mounted deep slitting aerator are helping Clemson University in South Carolina, USA keep on top of its grounds and turf maintenance schedules following head groundsman E
Timothy Walker is to step down from his role as director of Oxford University Botanic Garden and Harcourt Arboretum after 28 years in the role.
He will leave his post at the end of this academic year, on the 31 July 2014.
Timothy will pursue his advo
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“Gardening programmes tend to be very ‘traditional’ white middle-class in their attitude towards gardening”, Julia Sargeant said in an interview after she won gold at Chelsea Flower Show in 2016. She was the first black gardener to design…
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.
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"Can't see what the problem was................... you're not going to get electrocuted if you touch it. Obviously, don't use a hedgecutter near them as its a right pain if you cut through the wires....... just use secateurs near the cables. "
A trio of Dennis PRO 34R rotary mowers have impressed Jim Dawson, Scottish Rugby’s Head Groundsman at BT Murrayfield, with him labelling them “supreme machines”.Having been a greenkeeper and a groundsman, the well-respected Jim Dawson has worked in…
One of my customers has a rambling rose that now is touching overhead BT cables. The chap who has been doing their hedge trimming for years will not prune the rose due to it's proximity to the cables. Does anyone have any experience of working…
"I use a Stihl 7 series , great machine , heavy but holds its own in tough conditions , my etesia didn't leave a great finish "
"hello any opinions on etesia pro53 or the Stihl of the same size"
"A bit off subject but I'm stuck between an etesia pro53 and a Stihl any opinions?"
"Good luck sorting this out I think three of mine have done this over the years.
I totally cocked one of them up trying to take it apart, tried hairspray (used to work on my bike handle bar grips) and gorilla glue with no joy, and finally drilled…"
I totally cocked one of them up trying to take it apart, tried hairspray (used to work on my bike handle bar grips) and gorilla glue with no joy, and finally drilled…"
"Stihl say that the carbon bonding has failed. Has anyone else come across this ?"
From seed to nutrition – an ICL integrated turf management programme is helping Warrington Wolves modernise its grounds department.Before taking the position of Head of Grounds at Warrington Wolves Niall Hazlehurst had always been involved in…
I just went to use my carbon extension & the fittings, on each end, aren't in line. They are about 45 degrees out. Is this normal? Can you loosen the bolt & rotate it?Thanks.
"2 things happened to me that still really make me so angry. The first only related to money and trust- I was selling a house I owned in France via an English estate agent who wrote for the Times and sun regularly and appeared on TV. Long story short…"
"Excellent business, kept me going for 20+ years in this industry."
"The burgon and ball transplanting spade is the one for me, it's super strong.
I've had mine for about seven years and it probably see me out. I'm one of those thugs that snaps handles/ spade blades, breaks prongs of garden forks.
Ok it's not pointy.…"
I've had mine for about seven years and it probably see me out. I'm one of those thugs that snaps handles/ spade blades, breaks prongs of garden forks.
Ok it's not pointy.…"
"How is it panning out John?"
I don't know about you, but I've been spending quite a few evenings outdoors lately - once the heat has gone out of the sun it's by far the most comfortable place to be.....I've even been tempted to sleep under the stars!Garden lighting has been a…
Pruning by a BT cable
One of my customers has a rambling rose that now is touching overhead BT cables. The chap who has been doing their hedge trimming for years will not prune the rose due to it's proximity to the cables. Does anyone have any experience of working…
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Stihl Combi Carbon Extension
I just went to use my carbon extension & the fittings, on each end, aren't in line. They are about 45 degrees out. Is this normal? Can you loosen the bolt & rotate it?Thanks.
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Planting spade
Looking for a very heavy duty planting spade with a pointed blade for hard stony ground, just for plants not posts so no great depth required. Preferably ergonomic. Any recommendations?
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Hose use
My fellow pro gardeners raised the question during a hose pipe ban Are we allowed to use domestic clients hoses as professionals carrying out our work to keep a planting job alive ? I understand nurseries garden centres etc can and via a standpipe u…
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