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Facts Formulations & Fundamentals of Fertilisers
Consultancy - By Kevin Timms (10 Mar 08 9:00)
Fertilisers and their use are at the core of successful, every-day turf management. Yet for many turf managers and prospective turf practitioners they remain somewhat of a mystery. - Read Article

Ain't Nothin' Finer!
Consultancy - By Henry Bechelet B Sc (Hons), MBPR, RIPTA (23 Feb 08 14:00)
Creeping Bentgrass & The Disturbance Theory Part 1 - Read Article

The IGER Sanctions
Consultancy - By Sheena Hughes (19 Feb 08 15:00)
British Seed Houses has funded the amenity turfgrass breeding programme, based at the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), since 1988. - Read Article

The global Impact of Grass Cover
Consultancy - By Gordon Jaaback (18 Feb 08 14:00)
It seems logical to establish vegetative cover on critical bare areas, and grass is the only cost-effective solution. - Read Article

Don’t guess it, soil test it...
Consultancy - By Colman Warde (17 Feb 08 17:00)
By Colman Warde, Scotts Countrywide Manager, Republic of Ireland for Turf and Amenity, Horticulture, and Speciality Agriculture - Read Article

Talk to me!
Consultancy - By Kevin Munt (15 Feb 08 10:00)
In the second of his articles, Kevin Munt, Principle Consultant at KMgC says that asking your colleagues to “get those bl**dy greens cut faster” may not be the best approach! - Read Article

A new you for the New Year?
Consultancy - By Frank Newberry (14 Feb 08 13:00)
Fresh from challenging a great group of groundsmen and greenkeepers to further extend their skills at the recent Essential Management Skills Workshop (Part 1), Careers Counsellor and Trainer FRANK NEWBERRY now explores the power of personal goal setting and explains in plain language how you can be an over-achiever in 2008. - Read Article

Trees versus Turf...
Consultancy - By Mary Purcell (11 Feb 08 12:00)
Trees have many functions on a golf course. Despite the reality that trees on the course can cause increased management problems for superintendents they are a vital component of a golf course. - Read Article

Nematode problem?
Consultancy - By David Bates (08 Feb 08 11:00) - 2 comments
Is there a reason why nematodes are increasing and, therefore, our pitches are under the continual threat of infection and damage? - Read Article

Managing weeds !
Consultancy - By Dr Tim Butler (03 Feb 08 11:00)
Good weed management includes correct identification, appropriate cultural practices, avoidance of introduction and chemical use - Read Article

Weed control - a grave issue ...
Consultancy - By Richard Minton (16 Jan 08 16:00)
Many local authority policy makers appear to have taken their eye of the weed control ball and could be in danger of being overrun by weeds in their communities, warns leading independent weed control consultant, Richard Minton. - Read Article

Thatch - ... some things never change!
Consultancy - By Ken Barber (13 Jan 08 8:00)
Head Greenkeeper KEN BARBER goes to great depths to explain the problems and solutions to excessive thatch - Read Article

How clean is your store?
Consultancy - By Paul Cawood (06 Jan 08 13:00) - 1 comment
A key part of managing your grass effectively is the prudent use of herbicides, fungicides and, occasionally, insecticides to control the unwelcome problems that weeds, diseases and insects cause. - Read Article

The use of permeable materials
Consultancy - By Bruce Brockway (25 Dec 07 8:00)
The use of permeable backfill over subsurface drains is essential in all sportsfield applications. - Read Article

Sustainability made easy
Consultancy - By Martin Ward (23 Dec 07 12:00) - 1 comment
Symbio’s MARTIN WARD says there is no quick way to change and maintain excellent playing surfaces - Read Article

From potatoes to playing field in three easy steps
Consultancy - By Alan Penn (14 Dec 07 9:00)
As part of my work for Fields In Trust (formerly the National Playing Fields Association) I organise and operate the trading arm which works with a variety of organisations, from Parish and Town Councils to sports clubs, to improve playing fields and sports facilities; it does also lead to the odd new playing field being built. - Read Article

Thinking about Pesticides?
Consultancy - By Dr Mike Drinkall (12 Dec 07 9:00)
When it comes to controlling troublesome weeds, pests and diseases in the sports turfgrass areas you manage, how much do you think about the products you use? - Read Article

Disease Management Nightmare
Consultancy - By Graham Paul (11 Dec 07 9:00)
Graham Paul, Chemical Specialist at Sherriff Amenity looks at thirty five years of changes in our approach to disease management on turf - Read Article

When did you last check your roots?
Consultancy - By Dr Kate Entwistle (07 Dec 07 7:00) - 2 comments
I am always on the look-out for research or general articles and text books that can help with my work or my understanding of turfgrass diseases and, to this end, I recently bought a book entitled Plant Roots. - Read Article

The science behind the plants
Consultancy - By Phillip Rusted (25 Nov 07 14:00)
Over the last year I have been writing and discussing the problems encountered with a wide range of invasive species that are now prevalent in the UK. - Read Article

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