Nematodes
Weak rooting, chlorotic surfaces and turfgrass that responds poorly to nutrient application have become an increasingly common problem on pitches ranging...
in Consultancy - on 3/3/11
Weak rooting, chlorotic surfaces and turfgrass that responds poorly to nutrient application have become an increasingly common problem on pitches ranging...
in Consultancy - on 3/3/11
In recessionary times, what often sets one company apart from another is not a knee jerk reaction to a failing bank balance, but a strong foundation built...
in Industry News - on 1/3/11
Throughout the turf based leisure industry, a new war is breaking out - and the enemy is the invasive and destructive parasitic root-nematode, which threatens...
in Consultancy - on 27/2/11
In an area of not outstanding natural beauty, Mark Jones, Head Greenkeeper at the Manchester Golf Club, offers members and visitors a wildlife haven within...
in Golf - on 23/2/11
Danes Hill School are adding twelve acres of new sports facilities to their site, a project that Head Groundsman, Tony Steadman, says shows the ongoing...
in Schools & Colleges - on 21/2/11
Set in the shadows of the famous Jack and Jill windmills on the South Downs, Pyecombe Golf Club’s Head Greenkeeper, Simon Wells, has turned the course...
in Golf - on 20/2/11
As custodian of one of the most beautiful golf courses in Britain, boasting Colin Montgomerie and Mark James as lifelong honorary members, Duncan Campbell...
in Golf - on 18/2/11
In Part 1, Interviewer, Trainer and Conference Speaker, Frank Newberry, offers some tips on how to test suitability before holding an interview so that...
in Training & Education - on 16/2/11
Duncan Campbell - honest, straightforward and direct - could he be from Yorkshire?
in People - on 14/2/11
From access route to healthy grass root, James Westwood, STRI Design & Drainage Consultant, details the work undertaken at Fulham Football Club to install...
in Football - on 14/2/11
The professional pedestrian rotary mower is an essential machine in a groundsman’s or greenkeeper’s arsenal of machinery. Pitchcare puts them through...
in Machinery & Mechanics - on 13/2/11
At a time of cuts, cuts and more cuts, looking after the pitch for non-league clubs is getting to be more cost sensitive than ever. Neville Johnson visited...
in Football - on 11/2/11
Running a thriving independent school, set amidst some 880 acres of protected National Trust parkland, brings a unique set of challenges; but it is possible...
in Schools & Colleges - on 9/2/11
Craig Pollock looks after the fifth best inland course in Scotland, The Roxburghe. Situated in the heart of the Borders region, it is part of the 50,000...
in Golf - on 7/2/11
Peter Hope - not a fan of the Edinburgh tram project, but pass him the gravy boat!
in People - on 6/2/11
Part two of Frank Fielding’s report on the turning of the square at Old Trafford. Here, Head Groundsman, Matt Merchant, explains the choice of contractor,...
in Cricket - on 5/2/11
Dr Colin Mumford explains how a chance phone call led to a mad dash to paint the white lines on the games deck of Cunard’s new cruise liner, The Queen...
in Industry News - on 4/2/11
"After my first day as a naive thirteen year old, coming to help the Head Groundsman at the time, I knew that this was going to be what I wanted to do."...
in Football - on 2/2/11
From Head Greenkeeper to College Lecturer to Head Groundsman and, finally, Facilities Manager, John Litster talks about developments at the Murrayfield...
in Rugby - on 31/1/11
Focusing the racing programme on the summer months, and a concerted effort by the grounds team to provide consistently good going, has been rewarded by...
in Equestrian - on 30/1/11