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How robotic mowing is transforming daily life at Rowlands Castle Golf Club
Rowlands Castle Golf Club course manager Kevin Hensman had dreamed of robotic mowing for years – now, just months after introducing Kress machines, he says they are an absolute game changer for his five-strong team and their 18 fairways.
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The Turfco edge: The Turfco WideSpin™ 1550 changes everything
Turfco says the WideSpin 1550 topdresser eliminates the mechanical tweaks, overlapping runs and setting checks that slow crews down – offering on-the-fly width and rate adjustment, nine programmable presets and the ability to cover greens, approaches and tees in a single pass.
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Fife Golf Trust tees up £2.4m fleet renewal
Reesink Turfcare has supplied Toro machinery to Fife Golf Trust as part of a £2.4 million fleet renewal programme spanning seven courses, following a competitive public tender in which Toro was awarded approximately 25 percent of the overall contract.
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New Priest herbicide targets broad-leaved weeds
Origin Amenity Solutions has launched Priest, a new selective post-emergence herbicide combining three active ingredients for fast knockdown and systemic control of broad-leaved weeds across sports turf, amenity grassland and managed landscapes.
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Trio of Baroness mowers cuts it for Wilcox Groundcare
Contractor Harry Wilcox has expanded his Baroness LM66 fleet after years of breakdown-free performance – with each mower, now dedicated to one of his bowling green contracts across London, and fitted with a front-mounted groomer for a combined cut and groom in a single pass.
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JK Irrigation opens bookings for hands-on training series
JK Irrigation and UK Flow Centre have announced a programme of practical training courses running through summer and autumn, covering golf and sports turf irrigation, pump and pipework systems, landscape irrigation and fusion welding.
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Krinkels powers Westminster parks with Kress fleet
Krinkels UK has invested in a Kress commercial battery-powered fleet – including mowers, blowers and brushcutters – to support its Westminster City Council contract, marking a significant step in the company’s transition to fully electric grounds maintenance operations.
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Leyland’s V-Strong delivers in spades
Head greenkeeper John Edge says the club’s new GKB V-Strong scarifier exceeded expectations during spring renovation – enabling his team to complete all 18 greens and approaches in a single day, with surfaces back in play within a week.
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Scottish greenkeeper retires after FIFTY years at the same golf club
Steve Sullivan has retired as the greenkeeper at Craigie Hill Golf Club after an astonishing 50 years working at the Perth venue.Â
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Turning the tide on a failing system
Sixty hours a week of hand watering, years of leaks and chronic pressure loss – Bedford & County Golf Club’s irrigation system had reached breaking point. Course manager Adam Butler explains why the club finally acted, and what the phased upgrade means for the course’s future.
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KAR UK launches K-Series Hose Reel Trolley
KAR UK has announced the launch of its brand-new K-Series Hose Reel Trolley – a robust, British-built solution designed to meet the demands of modern turf care and industrial washdown applications.
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Centurion Club places trust in DSV’s Eurograss range
Centurion Club’s course manager Andy Garland explains how Eurograss Dual Use has become his go-to seed mixture for maintaining consistent playing surfaces at one of the UK’s most prestigious tournament venues – wall-to-wall, all year round.
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GroundsFest strengthens partnership with BALI for 2026 event
GroundsFest has expanded its partnership with the British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI), which will again be the exclusive sponsor of The Landscape Zone at GroundsFest 2026.
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Built for slopes, productivity and versatility – Why Hellidon Lakes chose the Trimax Snake
When rapid grass growth and challenging slopes pushed his previous mower to its limits, Hellidon Lakes course manager Gary Armstrong turned to the Trimax Snake – and halved his semi-rough mowing time in the process.
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007XL: A landmark moment for creeping bentgrass in UK golf greens
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) is introducing 007XL, a creeping bentgrass that has, for the first time, matched elite browntop bent varieties in independent BSPB G1 trials – challenging long-held assumptions about what creeping bent can achieve in the UK.
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Lanzarta receives full UK approval for pine weevil control
Agrovista Amenity confirms that Lanzarta has received full UK registration for both forest nursery and in-forest use, giving forestry professionals a complete two-stage strategy against large pine weevil – one of the most destructive pests affecting newly planted conifers.