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Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs

August 7, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs Landscaping and grounds maintenance companies know all too well that every machinery breakdown means lost time, delayed jobs and unnecessary cost. For Mansfield-based Weedfree Landscapes, those challenges became a thing of the past when the company switched to Aspen Fuel – a partnership borne from a conversation at […]

MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest

August 7, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest The DLF stand at GroundsFest will highlight a wide range of sustainable solutions from the world’s largest grass seed breeder, featuring products from the MM, Designer Seed brands. Alongside leading cultivars for sports and amenity turf, stand thirty will also display an array of colour with demonstration […]

Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs

August 7, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest

August 7, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

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Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs

August 7, 2026/in News, Press Release/by Admin

Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs

Landscaping and grounds maintenance companies know all too well that every machinery breakdown means lost time, delayed jobs and unnecessary cost. For Mansfield-based Weedfree Landscapes, those challenges became a thing of the past when the company switched to Aspen Fuel – a partnership borne from a conversation at SALTEX which has now entered its eighth year.

Aspen delivers less downtime and lower costs

Founded in 1992, Weedfree Landscapes has evolved from private garden and landscaping projects into a full-service ground’s maintenance operation – delivering soft landscaping, turfing, planting, grass cutting and line marking for customers across Mansfield, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Lincoln, Leicester and Nottingham. With a team of nine operative working across a wide area, reliability with their equipment is mission critical as Office Manager Shelley Sharp explains.

“Prior to discovering Aspen, we would frequently see tools in the workshop suffering with the side effects of inconsistent fuel mixing, operator error and just general, excessive wear. Our Managing Director got into conversation with Aspen during a trip to SALTEX in 2018 and after an initial trial, it’s all we’ve used in both our 2 and 4-stroke equipment ever since.”

“It’s a phenomenal product. The health & safety benefits are of course evident for the operators, but the biggest difference has been for our mechanics who simply don’t have to deal with the breakdowns we used to” she says.

Without most of the hazardous hydrocarbons found in traditional pump fuel, Aspen alkylate petrol burns significantly cleaner delivering multiple benefits for professional users of petrol-powered outdoor power equipment. While often viewed as a premium fuel, Weedfree has found the overall economics work in their favour. “When you actually look at it, not having to make trips to the forecourt and not having to buy two-stroke oil separately as well as the reduced maintenance bills, it’s actually a decision that has saved us money.”

Together with engine performance and the convenience of having Aspen cans safely delivered and stored on site, Shelley also notes the benefits of Aspen for their environmental credentials. “Exhaust emissions are cleaner and there aren’t the harsh petrol fumes for the operators or those in the vicinity of the works. It forms part of our COSHH and risk assessments and is something that our customers notice and appreciate.”

Shelley concludes, “The combination of greater reliability, lower maintenance costs and simpler day-to-day operations means that Aspen is a decision that’s set to stay.”

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MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest

August 7, 2026/in Events, News, Press Release/by Admin

MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest

The DLF stand at GroundsFest will highlight a wide range of sustainable solutions from the world’s largest grass seed breeder, featuring products from the MM, Designer Seed brands.

MM Seed at the DLF Stand at GroundsFest

Alongside leading cultivars for sports and amenity turf, stand thirty will also display an array of colour with demonstration planters from the popular Pro Flora and Colour Boost wildflower ranges.

As autumn renovation programmes begin, DLF’s 4turf® tetraploid technology will be a key focus on the stand.

Key benefits of 4turf®:

Larger, more vigorous seeds support rapid germination and establishment, even in cooler conditions.
Improved resilience helps turf withstand cold, drought and salt stress.
Strong disease resistance, backed by excellent European trial results against red thread, brown patch, fusarium and grey leaf spot.
Enhanced sward quality makes it particularly effective for cooler-season overseeding.

Together, these benefits help deliver high-quality playing surfaces while reducing input and labour costs.

4turf® is included in several popular autumn mixtures for sports turf, such as MM Tetrasport.

Another key focus will be wildflowers and their growing importance in land and amenity turf management. They provide essential food and habitat for pollinators and wildlife. DLF’s Pro Flora native-origin wildflower range includes 17 formulations, each designed to enhance colour, biodiversity and interest across a wide variety of environments.

For a striking display, visitors may consider mixtures from the Colour Boost collection, which combines both wildflower and garden flowering species that provide a bright display of colour that will also attract pollinators and insects.

The DLF technical team will be available throughout the two-day event on Stand 30 in Hall1 to offer technical advice and answer questions.

Visit the new and improved MM Seed website at www.mm-seeds.co.uk

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