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What is new in fairway and outfield turf maintenance?

The improvement in recent years in the overall quality of sports turf, has been outstanding.

How can I aerate my greens without annoying the members?

If the sight of a tractor and core plugger on your greens makes some of your members a little irritable, there are also more discreet methods you can...

Amazing overseeding results with GreenTek DynaSeeders!

Course manager Ross Angelini of Cheshunt Park Golf Centre posted this incredible image showing the germination of the newly overseeded green which...

Non-chemical solutions for fusarium and worm casts

Two turf problems that have traditionally been treated by chemicals are worm casts and fungal diseases such as Fusarium Patch, Dollar Spot,...

Voice of a GreenKeeper - April 2020

March started off a bit dryer with some lower temperatures, then progressed to see some good spring like days through the month. Now coming into...

What is thatch and how to deal with it

As we discuss elsewhere, thatch is the number one enemy of putting greens and sports pitches across the country, making surfaces soft and spongy when...

The benefits of aerating grassed areas

One of the most important things to remember about your grassed areas, whether they are greens, tees, fairways, or football pitches, is that grass...

Voice of a Greenkeeper: March Tips

As we look to start moving things forward for spring and the beginning of the golf season, we are faced with some of the wettest ground.

Voice of a Greenkeeper: February Tips

Well here we are, February already. After such a wet end to 2019, we are now seeing some dryer days and temperatures above average for this time of...