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Readyhedge benefits from battery-powered technology

Stuart Robertson of Readyhedge admits that a range of battery powered Pellenc equipment has dramatically changed his mindset.

“Before I started working at Readyhedge, I only ever used petrol machinery

Mansfield Town FC Head Groundsman Michael Merriman, known to most in the industry as Mez, has revealed how products from Mansfield Sand have signalled a ‘massive improvement’ to the pitch at the One Call Stadium.

Mez might be a Liverpool fan but there

Kasco J Series Fountain impresses at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club

Robert Patterson, Course Manager at the Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, has explained how a Kasco decorative fountain has improved the health of the water and brought a certain elegance to a pict

Agrovista UK has started its journey towards replacing its delivery fleet with electric powered vehicles.

Agrovista UK is committed to reducing its carbon emissions and recently revealed that it has already set out a new range of measures and commitme

ICL has announced the appointment of Rob Ainscough and Fergal Greenan who both join the company as Technical Area Sales Managers.

Rob Ainscough, Technical Area Sales Manager – North West England

Rob has always held an interest in the science behind spo

New Dennis electric rotary mower impresses on the South Coast

After a stringent search for a new rotary mower, Ian Lucas, Head of Grounds at A.F.C Bournemouth, concluded that the electric Dennis ES-34R was the by far the best choice. 

Ian has been the

The MGD team don't just talk the talk - we really do design great gardens on behalf of landscapers.

Here's a case study featuring MCS Landscapes from Solihull. 

James frim MCS was asked to landscape the garden of a moderately sized detached house in Ru

The versatile SISIS Variseeder 1300 has been key to overseeding without disruption according to Simon Marshall, Head Greenkeeper at Wishaw Golf Club.

Simon has been working at the golf club in the West Midlands for an impressive 26 years. It could, ho

More categories announced

The GMA announces additional, new categories to the SALTEX Innovation Award, a prestigious hallmark for products showcasing the future of groundscare. Entries for this year are now open via the website.

Since its launch at SA

Mike Finch of idverde has praised the performance of the Dennis S500 Plus seeder which he uses on the five greens at Victoria Park in Royal Leamington Spa.

idverde was appointed by Warwick District Council in 2012 to undertake grounds maintenance and

First of all, a big thankyou to all of the LJN members who have been visiting the My Garden Design website and registering as trade users - it's great to "meet" you and if you ever have any questions about our online garden design platform, please ju

David Daly, Golf Course Superintendent at Hogs Head Golf Club in Ireland, has long relied on a wide range of ICL products, from the initial grow-in to now helping him maintain the award-winning 18-hole course to a consistently high level.

David starte

Have you ever found yourself in the situation where a prospective landscaping client doesn'r really know what they want you to build?

We landscapers can build pretty much anything - but we need to know what the client has in their head.  A vague sweep

The layout of a garden and the quality of the hard landscaping is a crucial part of creating a great user experience. After all, those elements are literally set in stone.

But it's the plants that give a garden it's ambience and its "soul". Beautiful