Pitch perfect for Melksham Town FC
Kubota UK’s B Series is proving to be a key player for Melksham Town FC after the Wiltshire club secured promotion to the Evo-Stik Southern League. The club recently completed
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Offshoots and swards
Johnsons Lawn Seed’s Shady Place and Luxury Lawn have been substantially improved with the addition of Johnsons’ innovative Seedbooster treatment , a two-in-one seed coating. Used in the professional turf
Research and science
John Watson, Course Manager at Downfield Golf Club in Dundee, has been using ICL products for the entirety of his 20 year greenkeeping career and recently singled out H2Pro TriSmart
Park contract renewal
Glendale has secured a two-year contract extension to deliver grounds maintenance services in the south east for its client, the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. The contract spans a 26-mile
Market to top £1 billion by 2020
A new report from MTW Research on the garden furniture and barbecues market has found sales in the garden leisure market have grown 15% in recent years, with sales set
Unique contract
Despite the drought this summer, Northampton Borough Council’s green spaces are looking excellent, due to a unique contract between two major facilities management companies – Veolia and idverde – plus
Integral to cider makers’ regime
Thatchers, the iconic, fourth-generation cider makers based at Myrtle Farm in Sandford, Somerset, has purchased a Spider 1 remote-controlled mower from supplying dealer, Loxston Groundcare. The new mower will be
Meeting highest standards
Ian Smith, turf consultant for St Albans School, Woollam Trust Playing Fields, has reported excellent results from using the combination of a Dennis G860 cassette system and a Dennis Razor
Recyclable plant pots
Wyevale Nurseries has introducing recyclable plant pots for all its retail plants so that they can be recycled kerbside by consumers. In 2019, Wyevale Nurseries will be replacing its black
Inspiring amateur gardeners
Woodlodge launched a new consumer engagement POS to inspire amateur gardeners at the recent Glee event. It is aimed to promote the ease of container gardening. Those new to gardening
New RHS licenced range
Sipcam UK, in partnership with Assured Products, presenting a range of core garden care products licenced under the RHS brand. The range will include: weedkiller; moss killer; path, patio and
Pots of money
Indoor pot supplier, Ivyline, has raised nearly £3000 for Greenfingers Charity. Ivyline’s ‘Happiness Teacups’ range was launched at Glee last year, with 25p from every set sold going directly to
Best Green Heart
The Green Heart – Glee’s horticultural hub – recently awarded Golden Grove Nursery with the inaugural Best Green Heart Display award, selected by judges Emma Coupe of Waitrose, and Batsford
Award for Butterflies and Celebration Garden
Aylett Nurseries won the RSPB’s Conservation Garden Centre of the Year Award, at the recent Glee show. The St. Albans based retailer, owned by Julie Aylett and Adam Wigglesworth, was
Patioworld
Bradstone and the Frank Key Group recently launched Patio World, at Brookfields Garden Centre in Nottingham. Patioworld features displays of every Bradstone paving product, and extensive stock and building products.
Taking on the Great Wall
Two members of the Perennial marketing and fundraising team are taking on the challenge of a lifetime as they prepare to tackle one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Half a century of innovation
In 2018, Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) is marking the 50th anniversary of launching its first wheeled, self-propelled mini-excavator, the YNB300. When the YNB300 launched in 1968, it helped reduce
Durability and comfort
STIHL will showcase its collection of new professional mowers at SALTEX 2018. The full range of STIHL’s new professional lawn mowers will be on stand, including the RM 756 GS
Apps, products and prizes
Visitors to the Sherriff Amenity stand (E060) at SALTEX 2018 will get the chance to find out how they could significantly improve their turf through a range of unique products
New battery-powered hand tools
Pellenc, which is distributed in the UK and Ireland exclusively by Etesia UK, has chosen SALTEX 2018 to launch a new range of battery-powered hand tools on stand E055. Full
