Cut quality
Richard Ayling, grounds manager at Merchant Taylors’ School in Hertforshire, recently purchased four Dennis Razors – one for the school’s lawn areas and three for cricket pitch preparations. Richard has
HORTICULTURE
Emergency Authorisation for soil pest control
An Emergency Authorisation has been granted for the use of the Syngenta insecticide, Acelepryn, for the control of Chafer grubs and leatherjacket on golf course greens and tees, horse racing
Free annual Research Day dates
STRI Group has announced the dates for its free annual Research Day event, hosted at its world-class facilities in West Yorkshire. Greenkeepers, grounds staff, course managers, stadium managers and other
In-depth equipment training
Newly appointed BLEC dealer, Acorn Tractors from Derbyshire, recently joined forces with staff from Charterhouse Turf Machinery (CTM) for an in-depth training session on the BLEC range of specialist landscaping
Wheel gold at Chelsea
The Makita 18v LXT Brushless power-assisted wheelbarrow has taken some of the back-breaking labour out of Landform Consultants’ inspirational garden builds at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018. Mark Gregory,
Effectively treat Leatherjackets
Leatherjackets are the soil-dwelling larvae of the flies commonly known as daddy longlegs. Daddy longlegs appear towards the end of August and lay their eggs within days. Once they hatch,
Official BIGGA Partner
Bernhard and Company has become the latest turf industry organisation to formalise its support of members of the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association by becoming an official BIGGA Partner.
Achieving show accreditation
At RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018, Rolawn helped 20 exhibitors achieve show accreditation including one silver award, four silver-gilt and seven gold awards. Scooping the top prize for ‘Best in
Proud supporter of BBC Gardeners’ World Live
York-based Rolawn will provide 300m2 of Medallion® for use on and alongside the show gardens, as well as up to 30 bulk bags of topsoil at this year’s BBC Gardeners’ World Live
Tivoli trading
Following completion of its acquisition of ISS Landscaping on 1 June, Tivoli (Tivoli Group Limited) is trading. Tivoli Group Limited is owned by private individuals as part of the Sullivan
Murray Hire Centres choose Först
Bristol-based equipment and tool hire business Murray Hire Centres is continuing to expand its long-standing fleet of Först woodchipper machines, after consistently being impressed by the superiority and reliability of
Tracked mini-transporters
The new Ibea Mini Transporters, sometimes referred to as powered barrows, are a ‘must have’ for anyone wishing to move loads across rough terrain, up steps, over kerbs and around
Wildflowers: colour and value for money
As part of Course Manager Matt Aplin’s strategy to improve the ecological footprint of the Goring and Streatley Golf Club, the “amazingly colourful results” of sowing Euroflor wildflowers “attracted as
Recruiting to meet increasing demand
Green-tech has recently welcomed four new recruits to join its sales and warehouse teams, to increase the company’s employees to 85. The sales team is being supported by new
Business rates success for growers
Legislation was introduced on 23 May 2018 confirming that ornamental plant nurseries will not be subject to business rates, and will continue to be exempt. The HTA, NFU and the
The Chelsea phenomenon
Deco-Pak has reported an increase in sales in its Chelsea Garden Range in the week during the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, as the decorative aggregates specialist announces its continued commitment
Defending Dahlias
Dahlias are a favourite in Britain’s gardens thanks to their amazing variety and colour. They are easy to grow and are suitable for planting in containers and borders, so
Show Success at RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Rolawn’s topsoils and mulches were used in five of the six Gold medal winning gardens at the 2018 RHS Malvern Spring Festival, plus with all four Silver-Gilts, and all the
Yorkshire in Chelsea
Rolawn (UK turf and topsoil supplier) provided 60 square metres of Medallion® Turf for the Welcome to Yorkshire 2018 RHS Chelsea show garden. Medallion® was chosen as a high quality,
SPF for Summer Plants
Just like people, plants can experience sun damage. Excess light exposure can cause the leaf tissue to burn up, causing discolouration that can be particularly damaging to young plants. While
