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Club chooses Reesink Turfcare for fleet maintenance cover

Club chooses Reesink Turfcare for fleet maintenance cover Updated

🕔07:02, 2.Jun 2021

Reesink Turfcare’s ReeAssure maintenance scheme has been worth its weight in gold for course manager Rob Peers at Hever Castle Golf Club in Kent.

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SISIS Supaturfman to the rescue at Maldon

SISIS Supaturfman to the rescue at Maldon Updated

🕔07:51, 1.Jun 2021

Greenkeeper Mark Piper claims that the SISIS Supaturfman has made a remarkable difference to the green at Maldon Bowling Club in Essex.

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Toro offer now includes Toro Flex B dual trajectory sprinklers

Toro offer now includes Toro Flex B dual trajectory sprinklers

🕔10:40, 31.May 2021

Reesink Turfcare has expanded the buy two get one free offer on Toro’s Flex 35B multi-trajectory block sprinklers to include dual-trajectory sprinklers.

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Pesticide ban has resulted in ‘golf courses churned up by crane fly larvae’

Pesticide ban has resulted in ‘golf courses churned up by crane fly larvae’ Updated

🕔09:51, 30.May 2021

Greenkeepers are struggling to cope with an infestation of crane fly larvae on golf courses, following a ban on pesticides, according to a newspaper report.

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Soil surfactants are proven to overcome soil water repellency, but how do they work?

Soil surfactants are proven to overcome soil water repellency, but how do they work? Updated

🕔09:49, 29.May 2021

Hydrophobicity or soil water repellency is a naturally occurring phenomenon, and one that all turf professionals struggle with from time to time.

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The winter course maintenance investments at Downfield Golf Club

The winter course maintenance investments at Downfield Golf Club

🕔06:45, 28.May 2021

The resourcefulness and positivity of course manager, John Watson, and his team of six, at the parkland course of Downfield GC, Dundee, saw them through a tough ‘stop-start’ winter.

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The dream machinery team at Thorpe Hall Golf Club

The dream machinery team at Thorpe Hall Golf Club

🕔07:31, 27.May 2021

Thorpe Hall Golf Club has seen for itself the benefits not one, but two Reesink Turfcare brands can bring to a course after investing in both Toro and Nordic Plow.

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Dennis G860 is top for a Scotsman in Spain

Dennis G860 is top for a Scotsman in Spain Updated

🕔06:39, 26.May 2021

John Stewart, head groundsman at Deportivo Alaves FC, has said that his new Dennis G860 cylinder mower is ‘right up there at the very top’ when it comes to turf maintenance machinery.

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Switch to in-house maintenance with Redexim proves a win-win for Bonnyton Thistle FC

Switch to in-house maintenance with Redexim proves a win-win for Bonnyton Thistle FC Updated

🕔06:24, 25.May 2021

Bonnyton Thistle FC now have complete flexibility and control over the maintenance of their full-size synthetic pitch thanks to the recent purchase of a Verti-Groom EV and Dragmat.

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Q&A with David Mcbride, course manager at Vale of Leven Golf Club

Q&A with David Mcbride, course manager at Vale of Leven Golf Club

🕔10:02, 24.May 2021

David talks about the products that make course maintenance at the venue easier for him.

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Round-up of recent greenkeeping appointments

Round-up of recent greenkeeping appointments

🕔11:54, 23.May 2021

Here is a round-up of recent appointments of suppliers to greenkeepers – and of greenkeepers themselves.

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Meet the golf course manager: Damion Woods

Meet the golf course manager: Damion Woods Updated

🕔08:56, 22.May 2021

Damion, at Tidworth Garrison Golf Club in Wiltshire, details how increased footfall due to the pandemic has changed his work.

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Did you know, all Toro large golf sprinkler bodies can be retrofitted?

Did you know, all Toro large golf sprinkler bodies can be retrofitted?

🕔07:17, 21.May 2021

It seems to be a misconception that if you choose a Toro sprinkler at the point of installation, it’s what you’re stuck with forever. Well, that’s a myth.

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INFINICUT® fleet becomes the new way for Wembley

INFINICUT® fleet becomes the new way for Wembley Updated

🕔07:07, 20.May 2021

Wembley Stadium, the very heart of English football, is now the home for five 34” INFINICUT® FL mowers.

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Q&A between turf manufacturer GKB and distributor Balmers GM

Q&A between turf manufacturer GKB and distributor Balmers GM Updated

🕔06:26, 19.May 2021

GKB Machines, the company behind sustainable, reliable and robust maintenance machinery for natural, synthetic and hybrid turf, caught up with one of its UK distributors, Balmers GM.

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New John Deere ride-on mowers

New John Deere ride-on mowers Updated

🕔06:59, 18.May 2021

John Deere has expanded its commercial ZTrak ZTR range to include two new petrol models and two rear-discharge decks to meet customer demand.

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The benefits of a smart irrigation system

The benefits of a smart irrigation system Updated

🕔10:06, 17.May 2021

With climate change making the job of turf maintenance more difficult than ever before, smart irrigation solutions are paving the way forward.

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More golf venues announce major investment projects

More golf venues announce major investment projects Updated

🕔09:41, 16.May 2021

At least three more golf venues have announced forthcoming major projects in a sign of the strength of the UK golf industry in 2021.

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A day in the life: Richard Sheldon

A day in the life: Richard Sheldon Updated

🕔08:38, 15.May 2021

Richard, the golf course and estates manager at The Welcombe Hotel and Golf Club in Warwickshire, takes us through his average day.

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Latest Toro innovation for Royal Norwich

Latest Toro innovation for Royal Norwich Updated

🕔07:52, 14.May 2021

Royal Norwich continues to invest in the latest innovation from Toro.

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New Dennis ES-860 gets Nice seal of approval

New Dennis ES-860 gets Nice seal of approval Updated

🕔06:45, 13.May 2021

Scott Brooks, grounds manager at OGC Nice in France, believes that when it comes to battery-powered cylinder mowers, there is nothing that compares to the new Dennis ES-860.

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