PSD Groundscare Showcases Professional Lawn Care Solutions

PSD Groundscare Showcases Professional Lawn Care Solutions

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PSD Groundscare Showcases Professional Lawn Care Solutions

PSD Groundscare returned to this year’s UK Lawn Care Association (UKLCA) Summer Festival with a clear objective – to demonstrate how professional lawn renovation equipment can help groundsmen, landscapers and lawn care specialists create healthier, stronger and more resilient turf.

PSD Groundscare Showcases Professional Lawn Care Solutions

PSD Groundscare Showcases Professional Lawn Care Solutions

Throughout the event, the PSD Groundscare team showcased the latest innovations from ELIET and SABO, giving visitors the opportunity to see first-hand how scarification, overseeding and topdressing form the foundations of successful professional lawn care programmes. From sports pitches and fine turf through to commercial landscaping and domestic lawn renovation, visitors were able to discuss complete lawn care solutions with the team.

One of the key themes throughout the festival was the importance of scarification as part of a proactive lawn maintenance programme. While mowing improves presentation, scarification improves the health of the lawn itself by removing thatch and moss, allowing water, oxygen and nutrients to reach the rootzone. The ELIET range of professional scarifiers demonstrated by PSD Groundscare enables contractors and grounds professionals to deliver healthier, denser and more resilient turf with greater efficiency.

PSD Groundscare also showcased the ELIET EcoCure Self-Propelled Topdresser, an innovative solution designed to distribute topdressing materials quickly and evenly following scarification and overseeding. The EcoCure helps improve surface levels, encourage stronger root development and create healthier playing and growing conditions, making it an ideal addition to any professional lawn renovation programme.

A particular highlight of the event was welcoming ELIET CEO, Frederic Lietaer, who travelled to support the exhibition and meet customers and industry professionals.

Frederic Lietaer said: “I would sincerely like to thank everyone for taking the time to visit our booth, it was a real pleasure to meet you all.”

Visitors explored the extensive ELIET lawn renovation range alongside the trusted SABO professional mower collection, with the PSD Groundscare team providing demonstrations, technical advice and practical guidance throughout the day.

Peter Mercer, UK Sales Manager at PSD Groundscare, said: “The UKLCA Summer Festival is one of the highlights of the year because it brings together professionals who are passionate about producing exceptional turf. It gave us the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the benefits of scarification and complete lawn renovation, while showcasing the ELIET and SABO ranges, including the EcoCure Topdresser. We’d like to thank everyone who visited the stand and we look forward to continuing to support groundsmen and landscapers across the UK with the right machinery and expertise.” The festival reinforced PSD Groundscare’s commitment to supplying premium lawn care solutions backed by expert advice and industry-leading support. Whether maintaining sports turf, fine lawns or commercial landscapes, PSD Groundscare continues to help professionals achieve outstanding results through innovative equipment and technical expertise.

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Kubota helps Crondon Park’s drive to the top

Kubota helps Crondon Park’s drive to the top

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Kubota helps Crondon Park’s drive to the top

A pair of Kubota compact tractors are proving pivotal to the ambitious development plans underway at Crondon Park Golf Club. With significant investment, a growing team and a clear vision the Essex venue is undergoing a transformation designed to elevate it into one of the county’s premier golfing destinations – assisted by the right people and, importantly, the right, reliable equipment.

Kubota helps Crondon Park’s drive to the top

Kubota helps Crondon Park’s drive to the top

Having first joined the club as a junior member in 2002 before returning as Director of Golf in September 2022, David Laffar has witnessed Crondon’s evolution from multiple perspectives. Now working alongside Managing Director Marlon Fox – whose family opened the club in 1994 – he is helping to steer the direction and investment into facilities, which has been substantial. “We often get told that the layout here is one of the best in the county, now it’s about bringing it up to a playing standard that matches.”

“Since mid-2022, over £3 million has been committed to course improvements including new drainage and irrigation systems and playing a key part in the successful execution of these projects has been the pair of Kubota tractors” he explains. Delivered by George Browns in May 2023, the 60hp Kubota L2622 and 50hp L1552 have quickly become indispensable. “They’re real workhorses and have matched the demands of the various implements we’ve been running as part of the renovation works.”

Picking up the baton to execute the next stage of the project alongside a team of five is new Course Manager David Byron. He comments, “Joining a club when there’s so much to do can be daunting, but I must say I took a sigh of relief when I saw we had two Kubota tractors in the shed! It’s enabled me to hit the ground running, getting renovations underway straight away with no concerns about power or reliability.”

“These tractors are the backbone of everything we’re doing – from aeration work to providing the right power and lift for existing and new implements we’re currently looking to add to the fleet. The two machines give us versatility for the different tasks, comfort for the operators who are often working long hours and peace of mind.” A sentiment echoed by David Laffar, “Out of our whole fleet, the Kubota tractors are probably the most reliable machines we have.”

The back-up from dealers George Brown has been another plus point for the club, ensuring that advice is available when needed. This support is increasingly important for the team as they prepare to host a number of major county championships across the summer. “We’re not a ‘traditional’ club but it’s nice to know what we’re creating here is now attracting the attention of tour organisers. We’re incredibly excited for the events of this year and beyond and know that, with Kubota, we’ve got the right kit to keep pushing those course standards” concludes Laffar.

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Royal Lytham & St Annes deploys Husqvarna autonomous mowers

Royal Lytham & St Annes deploys Husqvarna autonomous mowers

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Royal Lytham & St Annes deploys Husqvarna autonomous mowers

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club has selected Husqvarna autonomous mowing technology, marking a significant endorsement of robotic turf management at one of golf’s most historic championship venues.

Royal Lytham & St Annes deploys Husqvarna autonomous mowers

Royal Lytham & St Annes deploys Husqvarna autonomous mowers

The club, who will play host to this year’s AIG Women’s Open, has purchased four Husqvarna CEORA 546 EPOS units and one Automower 580L EPOS, supplied by authorised Pro Partner dealer Balmers GM Ltd. Husqvarna is providing a further two CEORA units to support preparations ahead of the championship. The installation reflects a broader shift in how elite venues are approaching the demands of major championship preparation, with consistent surface quality and operational efficiency increasingly central to how head greenkeepers plan their programmes.

The deployment follows Husqvarna’s significant involvement at Royal Porthcawl for the AIG Women’s Open 2025, where CEORA robotic mowers cut all 18 fairways throughout the championship: the first time The R&A had entrusted autonomous machines with that responsibility at a major. The deployment at Royal Lytham & St Annes represents a continued ambition to establish Husqvarna as a standard in maintaining elite championship venues.

Jonathan Snowball, Head of Business Unit for Professional division UK, Husqvarna, said: “Royal Lytham is one of the most recognisable venues in the sport. When a club of that calibre commits to autonomous mowing – particularly in the context of hosting such a prestigious event, it says something meaningful about where the technology stands and a clear signal of where autonomous turf management is heading.”

The CEORA 546 EPOS is Husqvarna’s commercial-scale robotic mower, built for large surface areas and designed to deliver consistent results without continuous operator input. The Automower 580L EPOS brings the same autonomous capability to more varied terrain, with GPS-assisted precision guiding both units across their designated zones.

Andrew Meeks, Group Sales Manager, Balmers GM Ltd, said: “Royal Lytham adopting autonomous mowing is a significant moment for the industry. It’s the kind of decision that reflects just how much confidence there now is in this technology at the very highest level of the sport.”

Paul Smith, Course Manager, Royal Lytham & St Annes, said: “Investment in Husqvarna robotic mowers has helped the Club to deliver optimum mowing year round, elevating turf health, easing workshop pressures and is having a real benefit in re deploying our resources in other areas of course maintenance.  We have developed a hybrid maintenance program that enables us to have the benefits of both conventional cylinder and robotic mowing”

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Origin Amenity's 20-20-30 Supporting Integrated Turf Management

Origin Amenity’s 20-20-30 Supporting Integrated Turf Management

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Origin Amenity’s 20-20-30 Supporting Integrated Turf Management

The 20-20-30 Tank Mix Programme from Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has formed part of an Integrated Turf Management (ITM) programme for almost 20 years, providing turf managers with a practical approach to supporting plant health and resilience during periods of increased Microdochium pressure.

Origin Amenity's 20-20-30 Supporting Integrated Turf Management

Origin Amenity’s 20-20-30 Supporting Integrated Turf Management

The programme combines four complementary technologies in a single tank mix, each contributing to overall plant performance through different modes of action centred around four key principles: strengthen, support, condition and defend.

20-20-30 is made up of Seamac ProTurf Fe, which provides chelated iron, magnesium and seaweed extracts in a low pH formulation that supports plant health while helping to create a leaf surface less favourable for disease development. Liquid Turf Hardener supplies readily available calcium and magnesium to strengthen cell walls and improve tolerance to environmental stress. Mantle combines essential micronutrients and Harpin Elictor technology to support plant health and stimulate natural defence responses, while Turfite Elite delivers potassium phosphite and salicylic acid to promote root development, plant vitality and systemic defence mechanisms.

By addressing several aspects of plant physiology simultaneously, the 20-20-30 Tank Mix helps improve turf resilience during periods when Microdochium pressure is elevated. Supporting cell wall strength, plant nutrition, natural defence responses and leaf surface conditioning enables turf managers to take a more integrated, preventative approach to disease management.

Suitable for golf greens, sports pitches and other managed amenity turf, the tank mix enables multiple compatible technologies to be applied in a single operation, simplifying application while supporting consistent plant performance.

For more information on the 20-20-30 Tank Mix Programme visit www.originamenity.com or speak to your local OAS Technical Sales Manager.

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Stay sharp with a cut that sets the standard

Stay sharp with a cut that sets the standard

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Stay sharp with a cut that sets the standard

Genuine Toro cylinders deliver the clean, precise finish turfcare professionals at the top of their game expect, with competitive pricing and the added value of trusted performance and reliable support.

Stay sharp with a cut that sets the standard

Stay sharp with a cut that sets the standard

When it’s time to replace worn cylinders after the busiest months of the season, many assume aftermarket alternatives are the most economical option. But that’s a misconception, says Reesink Turfcare.

Michael Hampton, Supply Chain Manager at Reesink Turfcare, says: “There’s a perception across the industry that genuine parts automatically come at a premium, but that’s often not the reality.

“When customers compare genuine Toro cylinders with alternatives, they’re frequently surprised by how competitive they are. Once you factor in fit, performance and service life, genuine represents outstanding value.”

Every genuine Toro cylinder is manufactured to the exact specifications of the original component fitted to the machine. That means there’s no compromise on fit and no sacrifice to the quality of the cut the machine was engineered to deliver. And when it comes to cylinders in particular, that really matters.

For experienced turf professionals, the real cost of a replacement part extends beyond the initial purchase price. Time spent making adjustments, inconsistent performance and reduced component life all carry a cost.

Genuine Toro cylinders are designed to eliminate those compromises, integrating seamlessly with the cutting unit to deliver the consistency, durability and after-cut appearance expected from Toro machinery.

“Customers have already invested in a machine known for elite performance,” Michael continues. “Fitting genuine Toro cylinders protects that investment. They’re built from high-quality materials, manufactured to exact tolerances and tested to perform exactly as intended. When you consider the complete picture, they’re not simply the genuine option – they’re often the best-value option too.”

After a demanding summer, many machines are approaching scheduled servicing, making now the right time to assess cylinder wear. Replacing worn components with genuine Toro parts ensures equipment continues to perform as designed, while avoiding the false economy that can come from choosing parts based on price alone.

Customers are advised to speak to their local Toro dealer or Reesink branch to find out more and to purchase genuine Toro cylinders or to visit reesinkturfcare.co.uk for more parts and servicing support.

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