After five years of mower usage, repair costs soar while the value of the machines slump. So don’t repair machinery after five years; the money saved can fund the leasing of brand new mowers, explains Ian Henderson.
He has one of the greatest jobs in greenkeeping and talks about recent projects at the club, how the venue recovered after the 2018 drought and the benefits of being a green greenkeeper.
Almost every golf course in the UK was severely affected by the drought of 2018. Stella Rixon looks at why some courses – even those with drought-resistant species – suffered more grass cover loss than others.
Aeration is widely recognised as the most important task for fine turf and there are few single procedures that can produce as many benefits for the health of the grass.
Core Solutions, a core collecting blade attachment from US-based Nordic Plow, aerates the turf and removes the cores in one pass.
The course manager at Mill Green Golf Club in Hertfordshire, an 18-hole course designed by both Peter Alliss and Clive Clark, takes us through his average day.
The greenkeeper answers questions on the club’s recent purchase of its second Tru-Turf greens’ roller.
Capillary Concrete bunkers were first seen in Scandinavia in 2010 and, ten years on, they’re now visible at many UK golf courses. Here, the reasons behind that growth is explored.
Toro is well known for its dedication to new product development. Its leadership as a manufacturer bringing to market the latest technology is renowned. Here we look at what’s new from the company in 2020.
Seemingly minor changes in your irrigation system’s pipe diameter can lead to major changes in water coverage, potentially affecting disease on the course.
Seeding and aeration are two of the most important tasks greenkeepers do. Here, we outline the latest offerings from the biggest suppliers in the market.
Dr John Dempsey PhD was a greenkeeper in Ireland from the early 1980s until last year. Here, he details how the industry evolved beyond recognition in that time.
For greenkeepers looking for a top-performing perennial ryegrass with the very best fineness of leaf, there is still only one choice.
Perhaps the most exciting golf development of 2020 will be a stunning new links course near St Andrews, which will open this year. Here, its course manager talks about the work that has gone into creating the venue.
The course manager at Tiverton Golf Club – a Devon venue that features a stunning 18-hole course originally designed by James Braid – takes us through his average day.
In 2016 a Spanish golf resort decided to go down a more sustainable route and seeded new grass – that requires less irrigation and fewer pesticides – by hand. It has since won an environmental award and widespread praise.
The head greenkeeper at Kelso Golf Club in the Scottish Borders, an attractive parkland course that is set partially within Kelso Racecourse, takes us through his typical day.
The founder and executive director of GEO Foundation explains the benefits to a golf club from going green.
There is a vast choice of fertilisers available to greenkeepers but, by looking into their raw materials, it is possible to ensure optimum performance.
‘One of the most time consuming parts of spraying for most golf courses is filling the sprayer. The Handler changes this’.
Formed in 2015, Htn Contracting is making golf courses more attractive – and safer.
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