April 2010 (Page 1)

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Syngenta continues to expand with the new appointment of Rod Burke as Turf & Landscape Portfolio Manager. The company has also created a dedicated Turf...

in Industry News - on 30/4/10

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Outdoor power equipment specialist, SANLI UK, is on target to achieving its aim of having 400 specialist SANLI sales and service dealer outlets operating...

in Industry News - on 30/4/10

Bowls club to go synthetic

Diggers greens are currently out of action as the club makes the transition to synthetic turf.

in Bowls - on 30/4/10

Edgbaston early season clear out

Head Groundsman Steve Rouse is having a clear out of some equipment and machinery.

in Cricket - on 29/4/10

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Work has begun at Abbey Hill Golf Centre on a new irrigation system to reduce water consumption while still maintaining the course’s pristine fairways...

in Industry News - on 29/4/10

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Controversy over Donald Trump's planned Aberdeenshire golf resort has taken a sinister new twist after the site was hit by vandals in a £50,000 wrecking...

in Golf - on 29/4/10

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John Deere Credit has announced two new zero per cent finance programmes for compact tractors as well as compact tractor and front loader combinations

in Industry News - on 29/4/10

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Your Help Needed

Close-mown greens face a new menace. In the last few years a small, non-native earthworm called Microscolex phosphoreus has started appearing in golf greens...

in Consultancy - on 29/4/10

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With spring finally looking as though it is here, thoughts on getting those problems weeds in your turf under control must be a priority. If speedwell...

in Industry News - on 28/4/10

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Trimax Mowing Systems has announced it will now offer a three year mechanical warranty as standard on new rotary and flail mowers.

in Industry News - on 28/4/10

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Scottish Premier League club St Mirren is a recent convert to the Verti-Drain, but Head Groundsman Tommy Docherty has found Charterhouse Turf Machinery's...

in Industry News - on 28/4/10

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Powfoot Golf Club, the 18-hole golf club situated on land close to the Solway Firth, has taken delivery of new turf maintenance equipment from local Ransomes...

in Industry News - on 27/4/10

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To be blunt, Toro’s new bedknife is anything but. Staying sharper for longer, the brand new EdgeMax blade brings even better performance to Toro greens...

in Industry News - on 27/4/10

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Phil Mickelson pocketed a cool £880,000 for winning the Masters, which just goes to prove Augusta National is recession-proof. But, sadly, the real golf...

in Golf - on 27/4/10

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Freezing conditions over winter have sent Terrain Aeration back to Sittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Club in Kent to rectify a pan layer caused by perma...

in Industry News - on 27/4/10

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Look before buying

In the ongoing discussions about the effectiveness of particular commercial products on turf quality, it might be worth taking a step back and looking...

in Industry News - on 27/4/10

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Rickerby Ltd, the E-Z-GO golf car and utility vehicle dealer based in Hexham, has reported further sales success in the north east of England with the...

in Industry News - on 26/4/10

ECB's roller ban is contributing to our batting struggles, says Gidman

Alex Gidman claims the England and Wales Cricket Board's decision to ban the use of the heavy roller during County Championship matches is conspiring against...

in Cricket - on 26/4/10

Chepstow race day to honour groundsman

in Equestrian - on 26/4/10

How the latest Wembley pitch was laid

Our pictures show turf costing around £90,000 was installed in just five days, ahead of the showpiece FA Cup Final on May 15.

in Football - on 26/4/10