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Makita launches new spring redemption offer

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Makita launches new spring redemption offer: Leading power tool manufacturer Makita UK is offering end users the chance to get their hands on a FREE LXT battery with the purchase of selected cordless garden machines, with its latest redemption offer.

Makita’s latest spring garden machinery redemption offer gives end users the chance to claim a 5.0Ah 18V BL1850B Lithium-ion Battery with every purchase and registration of selected LXT outdoor products – including blowers, pole saws, hedge trimmers, linetrimmers, brush cutters, split shafts, lawnmowers, grass shears and chainsaws.

Makita launches new spring redemption offer

Makita launches new spring redemption offer

Makita’s 18V batteries fit all 18V LXT and Twin 18V LXT cordless products – which means that they can be used interchangeably across over 300 products. The free 5.0Ah LXT battery that is available on qualifying purchases can be charged in just 45 minutes, minimising downtime and maximising user productivity, making this an attractive offer for professionals looking to start or expand their existing Makita cordless range.

The spring redemption promotion launches on 1st February and will run until 30th June 2025. End users looking to take advantage of this exciting offer can purchase any of the qualifying models in this period from an authorised dealer and must register their new product online with proof purchase within 28 days. Once the application is confirmed, their free gift will arrive 30 days after claims have been validated.

For more information on the promotion, a full list of qualifying products and terms and conditions, visit www.makitauk.com/redemption

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Putting a spring in your aeration step

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Putting a spring in your aeration step: Always keen to support its customers, Reesink is not only maintaining 2024 parts prices in 2025 but offering customers a further 10 percent off genuine Toro tines this spring. The promotion is for all tines, including Titan, on orders placed up until 31 March.

A key part of spring maintenance, aerating is a practice that cannot be overlooked, and tines are the key ingredient to successful results.

Putting a spring in your aeration step

Putting a spring in your aeration step

Michael Hampton, Purchasing and Sales Process Manager at Reesink, says: “As the grass begins to wake up after winter, there are multiple things that can be done to ensure a good start to the growing season and desired standards are achieved. Arguably the most important is decompaction through aeration.

“There are however many different aeration practices and tines available depending on what the customer is looking to achieve.”

Deep tining is the preferred for this time of year as it decompacts the profile after the cold, often wet months of winter and helps promote drainage. In addition, there’s hollow tining to control organic matter and as an effective way of soil exchange when used alongside topdressing.

Solid tining, both shallow and deep, provides enhanced gas movement between the root zone and the atmosphere. Shallow (less than 150mm) is useful for aerating the upper level of the root zone and particularly good for sandy soil that doesn’t need much turf compaction relief.

With over 150 Toro tines to choose from, customers can be assured there is something in the range for all seasons, surfaces, purposes, and soil conditions. And with Toro genuine parts guaranteeing the best form, fit, and function on the market – and all included in the 10 percent off deal – now is the time to stock up ready for the all-important spring maintenance weeks.

All Toro tines are designed for performance, durability, and longevity, leaving pure holes for the best aeration techniques, but Toro Titan tines take things a step further and last four times longer than standard non-Toro tines meaning less replacements and change-outs for greater productivity.

Michael concludes: “The phrase we often apply to Toro parts is buy smarter and get much more for your money. With Reesink maintaining 2024 prices and offering promotions on genuine Toro parts not just now but throughout the year, the value is the best it’s been.”

Reesink is reminding customers that all Toro parts can be purchased through their local dealer or service centre, where they will receive help and advice getting the right part with the exact engineering specifications for their equipment at the best possible price.

To find your nearest Toro dealer, visit reesinkturfcare.co.uk or call 01480 226800.

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GGM Group spring forward with growth

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GGM Group spring forward with growth: Leading Groundscare specialist GGM Group has reported growth and expansion as the business enters its busiest season, with the introduction of a series of new initiatives to benefit customers.

The organisation, with sites in Colne and Haydock, has expanded its team with the appointment of new members of staff throughout the business including in parts, workshop and accounts departments in a bid to support business growth and offer job opportunities in the local area.

GGM Group spring forward with growth

GGM Group spring forward with growth

The new roles come after a busy first quarter for the business which has seen the unveiling of a refurbished showroom in Haydock, created to enhance the overall customer experience.

Recent months have seen the launch of three exciting new franchises for the group. Last year, they announced their appointment as a Honda authorised dealer for the lawn and garden range, which includes walk-behind lawn mowers, ride-on lawn mowers, robotic mowers, tillers and a range of handheld equipment including brushcutters, hedge trimmers and blowers.  The new expanded range of TP Chippers offers customers a range of high-performing on the road chippers including a 100% battery model and the recent inclusion of the FSI range of stump cutters cements GGM’s commitment to providing the ARB sector with a range of quality market leading machinery for all tasks.

The business also reports a huge uptake in the recently launched LANTRA accredited training academy, which provides delegates with the skills and knowledge required to safely operate and maintain relevant machinery through courses that deliver both practical skills and health & safety guidance. All training can be carried out on customers premises, using the equipment that team members will be using on a day-to-day basis or at the dedicated GGM training centre.

The LANTRA accredited training courses ensure that operators are trained to a national standard whilst fulfilling the organisations legal obligations with regards to the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulation 1998 (PUWER).

In order to continue to offer customers a first-class service online, the business has launched a brand-new website, designed to further enhance the customer experience. The navigation makes it even easier for customers to find their favourite products and access GGM’s many services.

Managing Director Chris Gibson says:

“While many businesses have struggled over the past 12 months, we are delighted that GGM has continued to thrive. We have done this thanks to our fantastic team and our focus on innovation, always keeping us one step ahead of the game. In addition, we decided to recruit for these roles to help the local job market, as well as to facilitate business growth and our future plans”.

GGM is a specialist supplier of tractors and high-quality professional land-based equipment for commercial and domestic use across the North-West, Cheshire and Merseyside, with depots in Haydock and Colne. With a proven record of delivering a trusted service and exceptional after sales support, driven by a set of deep-rooted values, GGM takes pride in building long lasting customer relationships, based on anticipating needs, solving problems and delivering on time, every time.

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Spring timing for Overtake weed control

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Spring timing for Overtake weed control: With spray application opportunities proving to be at a premium between the rainstorms this spring, Greenkeepers can take advantage of the easy and quick to use formulation Overtake herbicide for effective broad-leaved weed treatment in turf.

Research has shown Overtake delivered highly effective results when applied in a water volume of 200 l/ha using the Syngenta XC nozzle, enabling operators to cover more area in any available spray window, compared to application at 600 to 1000l/ha typically used with some other broad-leaved herbicides.

Spring timing for Overtake weed control

Spring timing for Overtake weed control

Soil temperatures have also warmed up that would have encouraged weed seeds to germinate, at a timing when they are best controlled by herbicide application, advocated Sean Loakes, Syngenta Technical Manager. “Spring timing is best to target weed control strategies and get good results with Overtake.

“The temperature and soil moisture has been highly conducive to plant growth; which is optimum for Overtake uptake by weeds. The combination of its two herbicide actives together will be quickly translocated to the root for faster results,” he advised.

The Syngenta Turf Advisor app has shown Growth Potential rates consistently in excess of 15% over the past two weeks for most of the country, significantly above the historic seasonal two-week average. The app shows a visual forecast of local conditions for the coming seven days, as well as the previous seven days that will indicate how plants are growing now.

“Although the Growth Potential figures in Turf Advisor are calibrated for cool season turfgrass species, it is a good indication that conditions are good for weed activity and herbicide application,” Sean advocated.

“Strong turf growth in spring will help the sward to knit in and give quick coverage of bare earth where weeds are removed, to maintain surface quality and shade out further weed colonisation.”

Turf Advisor also gives a seven-day forecast of available spray windows, with conditions for any applications.

For spraying on greens Sean recommends use of the purple 025 Syngenta XC Nozzles, which will consistently deliver 196 l/ha at the optimum 2 bar when travelling at 5 km/hr. For treatment on fairways the red 04 XC nozzles will apply the same 196 l/ha at 2 bar when spraying at 8 km/hr. The XC Nozzle has been designed to optimise application of spray on turf and minimise the risk of drift.

Overtake is distributed in the UK and Ireland by ICL Ltd. www.icl-growingsolutions.uk

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Spring discounts from Reesink

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Spring discounts from Reesink: Spring is on the horizon and that means one thing: cutting season is fast approaching. With that in mind, Reesink Turfcare is supporting customers with discounts on genuine Toro cylinders and bedknives.

The best quality and most precise cut comes from a cylinder mower and in order for this precision machine to give the performance its capable of, it stands to reason it’s fitted with precision engineered parts.

Spring discounts from Reesink

Spring discounts from Reesink

Michael Hampton, parts manager at Reesink Turfcare, explains: “If the bedknife is not perfectly flat, it is impossible to get the bedknife to touch the entire length of the cylinder. And that’s an essential part of a cylinder mower’s construction that makes it a precision cutting tool. Adjust any part of the construction process with, for example, ‘will-fit’ parts and the fit, form and function are affected resulting in a less consistent cut and sub-par after-cut appearance.”

Toro genuine parts are the exact same parts used on the production lines to build the original equipment. Not only that, but they’re manufactured with reliable, high-quality materials to ensure maximum performance with less downtime, and they’ve been rigorously tested to make sure they can withstand the daily stress that come with keeping a course in top condition.

To consider buying an alternative is simply a false economy, says Michael: “If customers have made the decision to invest in a Toro machine, it’s important they understand why fitting genuine parts to match the quality of their initial investment is key. However, we appreciate, as costs rise, it can be tempting to cut corners and that’s why we’re offering our dealers discounts to pass on to their customers.”

To find out what offers are available, customers are advised to contact their local dealer to be sure they’re getting the right part with the exact engineering specifications for their equipment at the best possible price.

To find your nearest Toro dealer, visit reesinkturfcare.co.uk or call 01480 226800.

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