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At BTME 2016, ICL, formally known as Everris, will be demonstrating why they are leading the way in providing turf management solutions. A visit to Stand B54 will enlighten, educate and ultimately improve the way you are managing your turf.
A new era
Marshalls' revenue for the eleven months ended 30 November 2015 was up 8 per cent at £365 million (2014: £338 million) despite strong comparatives versus the second half of 2014. The Group continues to experience robust order intake alongside encoura
Crocodile Precision will be making its debut at BTME 2016 on stand A30.
Held at the Harrogate International Centre from 19-21 January 2016, a trip to the Crocodile Precision stand will provide greenkeepers, course managers and other turf professionals
A call by a Conservative MP to plant 200 million trees in England by 2020 to help prevent future floods has been welcomed by the forestry sector.
Anne Marie Trevelyan, Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed, suggested the existing 11 million targe
Britain's wildlife is in an increasingly fragile state, with animals carrying out vital jobs for farmers being lost more rapidly than others, say scientists.
Species that pollinate crops or fight pests are at risk of disappearing, putting food produc
Sherriff Amenity will again be in attendance at BTME on stand B3 and all visitors will get the opportunity to find out more about the exciting TurfReports service which has been designed to help industry professionals monitor the health and performan
Alan Abel, a Complete Weed Control franchisee for over thirty years, gives his advice for turf managers over the festive period.
The past six weeks have brought nothing but torrential rain which has been bad news for golf clubs and sports pitches all
Andrew Read, course manager at Longridge Golf Club in Lancashire has praised Everris, part of the ICL Group, for helping the club keep ahead of the competition.
Founded over 120 years ago, Longridge Golf Club offers magnificent views over the Ribble V
Multi-award winning landscapers Aura Landscapes are expanding their landscaping services, branching out in to the Artificial Grass sector, an industry that is “growing in demand considerably”, says Director, Mike Warman.
The Southampton based company
Etesia, the exclusive distributor of Pellenc battery-powered equipment in the UK, has announced Hampshire based Mid Hants Mowers as a new Pellenc dealer.
Established in 1978, Mid Hants Mowers provide sales, servicing, collection and a break down servi
The Institute of Groundsmanship (IOG) has revealed the independently audited attendance figures for SALTEX 2015. Significantly exceeding expectations, the figures confirmed that SALTEX is the largest turf management exhibition in the UK.
The independe
Storm Desmond has swept across the north of England affecting many National Trust places in the Lake District and a much loved woodland area in Northumberland.
More than a month’s rainfall fell in some parts of Cumbria with records being broken.
Our
Trying to price a very large commercial contact , I have worked out I think roughly,
Rough cutting grass and drop would be 5p per square meter ?
Fine Cut and lift 10p per square meter ?
Strimming verges- 10p per square meter ?
Hedge cutting ?
any advi
Dennis and SISIS will be exhibiting at BTME 2016 on stand A5 where greenkeepers, course managers and turf managers will be able to view an extensive range of turf maintenance equipment.
With a particular focus on golf course maintenance, visitors to t
Jacksons Fencing, the UK’s biggest fencing and gate manufacturer, has launched a new hedgehog friendly gravel board.
A gravel board is the protective barrier between the ground and your fence. The newly designed Jacksons hedgehog gravel board is the
Limagrain UK has announced that it will be launching its brand new brochure for its popular MM range of grass seed mixtures at BTME 2016 on stand C39.
When it comes to product performance and appearance, top sports grounds, including many of the UK’s
Charitable group, Gardening Leave, which uses horticultural therapy to help military veterans on their journey to good health and their transition to civilian life, is closing down because of lack of funds
A statement on its website reads:
We are s
Complete Weed Control recently launched a new service - Complete Grounds Maintenance, and visitors to stand C48 at BTME will get the opportunity to discover how beneficial this all-encompassing service could prove to be.
Visitors will also be able to
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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…
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After 26 years at Radley College, Adam King has seen grounds management evolve dramatically. Weather patterns have become less predictable, playing surfaces are under greater pressure than ever, and flexibility has become one of the most valuable…
GroundsFest has welcomed Christina Walker to its sales team as preparations continue for the 2027 exhibition.Christina joins the award-winning team with an extensive background in publishing and exhibitions spanning more than two decades. She began…
When freezing temperatures threaten the pitches at Forest Green Rovers FC, speed is everything. Protecting the stadium and training ground with frost covers can be a race against the weather, but thanks to Kress battery-powered blowers, the club's…
The GroundsFest Academy has confirmed TLS as its newest Platinum Sponsor, adding further industry strength to the Academy's range of sponsors and partners as it continues to expand its training offering for the groundscare sector. The sponsorship…
"Hi William, I would avoid working as a sub contractor if you can. Yes they will not pay a realistic rate as they will try to keep their profit as high as poss, in my experience getting paid was always an issue. We had a long and profitable…"
"Thanks William, yes a bit like being a retained fire fighter I suppose. Monthly payments for a 12 month contract, knowing that worst case scenario only 6 months or so might require visits. Which could be very few and far between, or more numerous…"
"Hi Richard, thank you for your reply. I've not approached either of these companies as yet, would you suggest Outco and Nurture are good companies to contact, and do you have any experience with either?"
"Hi Peter, thank you very much for such a detailed response, and I'm sorry to hear of your ill health, I do hope you are well. Both of my existing clients that I'm looking to bring on board should be manageable, so they can hopefully help me to dip…"
"Hi Billy, that's a really good idea, even if the contracts are a mix of 'subsciption' and ad-hoc, it at least covers the expense in a worst case scenario. "
"Hi Tim i wear basic disposable ear plugs with either model if using for any extended period... not so much the volume per se, but it takes the edge off that irritating metallic sound... I think these are being sold for below cost, but heart warming…"
"My 130T arrived and was tested today. It certainly runs fast...the high motor noise is slightly irritating compared to the rumble of the 130R though. I've got used to working without ear defenders. Planet tool owe you a finders fee."
Morning all,I’m Matt from That Pond Guy, a specialist pond maintenance company based in Burham, Kent. I’ve just joined LJN and thought I’d introduce myself.We cover Kent, London and the wider South East, looking after everything from garden wildlife…
Pond maintenance in the South East – a quick hello from Kent
Morning all,I’m Matt from That Pond Guy, a specialist pond maintenance company based in Burham, Kent. I’ve just joined LJN and thought I’d introduce myself.We cover Kent, London and the wider South East, looking after everything from garden wildlife…
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Winter Services
With the winter season fast approaching, I'm wondering whether this is the year I invest properly in providing and advertising winter services (gritting, snow clearing). My main questions would be: Is the pay worth the initial investment in the kit…
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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Best professional battery hedge trimmer at present?
I have been using Stihl hla 86's for the past 5 years, but I am finding I am replacing them every 1-2 years. Are there any better alternatives at the moment? The only annoying thing is that I have all the AP batteries and chargers so changing brand…
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