The organisers of IOG SALTEX (Sports, Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition) are pleased to announce that an Etesia pedestrian rotary mower will be up for grabs for the winner of the SALTEX HEART competition. SALTEX is being held at the NEC in Birmi
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New ownership has signalled exciting times for Crocodile Precision and the company’s debut at SALTEX 2015 on stand F113, held at the NEC Birmingham from 4-5 November, will provide groundsmen, greenkeepers and gardeners an opportunity to view some of
Complete Weed Control will be launching a new service – Complete Grounds Maintenance, on stand A060 at SALTEX 2015, being held at the NEC Birmingham on 4-5 November.
Complete Grounds Maintenance is a new service that delivers a comprehensive range of
The Joint stand of Dennis and SISIS will be at the very heart of SALTEX 2015, being held at the NEC Birmingham 4-5 November, on stand E070.
Visitors will be able to get a first glimpse of the new Dedicated G-Series range of mowers that have been desi
Visitors to two popular parks in South London are at risk of coming into contact with ticks that can transmit Lyme disease to humans, according to new research published in Medical and Veterinary Entomology.
Researchers at the London School of Hygien
After Leicester City was promoted to the FA Premier League last season, head groundsman John Ledwidge and his team were treated to an influx of grounds machinery. As a result, John had only one company in mind and purchased seven Dennis G860 cylinder
Ryan Golding, Head Groundsman for Leeds Rhinos Rugby and Yorkshire Carnergie, believes that Everris has helped him achieve ‘great results’ on the turf at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
To live up to its great reputation, Head Groundsman Ryan Golding has
LOOKING TO PASS ON MY SKILLS IN NATURAL STONE PAVING
Having been involved in natural stone paving and brickwork for 42 years have decided to make a career move into hands on supervision and teaching the dark arts of paving.which there should be none.i
A Study by AMA Research shows that the market for domestic garden landscaping materials is said to rise and see a steady growth per year of about 3-4 percent. In 2012, because of weather and general turndown there was a negative affect created on the
HMRC and the Health and Safety Executive will offer answers to typical questions for growing businesses on health and safety and taking on new employees in a live webinar.
As your business starts to grow or you take on more employees you’ll face new
LINK TO PROJECT BLOG DRIVEWAY TO VICTORIAN PROPERTY LYMN, CHESHIRE
new driveway photos and info on this link blogs take a peek
Project we completed in the spring with updated photos from client using reclaimed granite setts and york stone look in recent posts
£55,000 was spent tending the Downing Street rose garden, The Mirror reports.
The sum was spent on plants, flowers and trees for David Cameron's garden over the past five years.
It works out at roughly £27.50 per square metre of Number 10's well groo
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The growing season is winding down and many customers will start to mentally close the curtains on the garden and tuck it up for winter. They seem resigned to the fact that the lawn will look a bit rough until next spring - but th
Solihull Borough Council invested £500,000 in the regeneration of Hurst Lane Place, located on the Chester Road in Castle Bromwich. Works were carried out by Balfour Beatty and commenced in October 2014. The area is now complete with a fabulous new l
Scientists at Rothamsted Research have used a fast and easily achieved method for multiplying a wide range of willows. The method, a form of micro-propagation, produced more plants which were free of disease, in a shorter time, with less labour compa
Wyevale Nurseries has started an initiative to promote the benefits of the British hedge to the horticultural retail and amenity and landscaping sectors.
Adam Dunnett, Sales and Marketing Director at Wyevale Nurseries, said: “Hedges are natures fence
National Conifer Week will run from 26 September to 3 October 2015 and is organised by the British Conifer Group (BCG) and supported by the HTA.
The aim of the campaign is to provide support for retailers to inspire their customers upon the many bene
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