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The following contacts may be useful should you require further research or need to find a reputable landscaper.
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We are pleased to pass third party details to you, however, these companies are not evaluated for workmanship or service.
- Be sure to get written quotes for jobs.
- Ensure the contractor is a member of a Trade Association.
- Know the quality of any materials or service you are buying.
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- Be sure to know when you are paying the contractor.
The Lawn Company Limited
This memorable lawn related web site is split into three easy to navigate sections. Advice - where you can visit a lawn advice blog, Service where you can have the team visit to install, treat or renovate your lawn and Supply where you can purchase lawn care products online
The Grass Clippings Blog
We will write about the things that we like and are happy to put forward to our readers and sometimes the things that we are not so keen on and may wish to make a comment or two so as to be thought provoking to our readers. We will always try to be technically correct, present both sides of an issue and have a rant if there appears to be a problem. We welcome feedback and comments which is after all the concept of a Blog site.
Lawn Consultancy
Book an hour, half day or full days visit from one of our Degree Qualified Turf Consultants who will arrange to visit your site and undertake a thorough assessment of your lawn or sports turf areas and prepare a formal technical report for you to retain as reference with ongoing recommendations. Service available to home owners, commercial companies and professional sports turf establishments in the UK and Abroad.
The Turfgrowers Association
Formed in 1995, it comprises some 60 companies (including affiliates), collectively responsible for producing approximately 70 per cent of the cultivated turf grown in the British Isles and supplying specialist knowledge and infrastructure to that industry. Recently it has widened its scope of activities and has been involved in discussions with Government departments, water companies and other related bodies about the impact of water restrictions on the turf industry. The TGA has also been on the steering group of the 'Greening the Games' committee which is playing an important role in making sure the landscaping aspects of the 2012 Olympic Games are properly recognised by organisers and contractors.
Rhizomatous Tall Fescue
RTF stands for Rhizomatous Tall Fescue, a new generation of tall fescue bred by Barenbrug Research, which, when included in a turf seedmix brings a whole new set of benefits to the groundsman, landscaper or gardener.
Trugreen
The Worlds largest lawncare company is now in the U.K. TruGreen can provide A LawnCare Service For Less than You Would Pay To Do the Job Yourself. Six Programmed Applications Individually Designed To Suit and Satisfy the Needs of Your Lawn.
Robert Laycock - BSc MSc DIC CBiol FIHort - Turf Consultant
Robert Laycock is an agronomist and turfgrass scientist operating in the UK from an East Yorkshire base. He began research work on close-mown turf in 1974 while studying for an M.Sc. degree at Imperial College, London. Since then he has had a wide-ranging career involving different aspects of turf research and agronomy, bringing an unrivalled breadth of experience to his practice.
Dial Cottage
North End
Seaton Ross
York
YO42 4LX
UK
Tel: 01759 318680
Mobile: 07778 547436
Fax: 01759 318809
The British Association of Landscape Industries
The British Association of Landscape Industries (BALI) was established in 1972 to provide a voice for landscapers and, most importantly, to raise standards throughout the industry
The Sports Turf Research Institute
STRI is an international centre of excellence for the turfgrass and amenity industry sector. It is an independent organisation undertaking research for the UK's main sports governing bodies. It is a member of the Association of Independent Research and Technology Organisations (AIRTO) and an officially recognised testing station for pesticide efficacy under EC directive 93/71/EEC. STRI is also the UK's recognised authority for the testing of turfgrass for the sports and amenity market and produces guidance for users in its annually produced 'Turfgrass Seed' booklet.




