Chafer Grubs (Chafer Beetle Larvae) are the larvae of the common Chafer Beetle (May Bug) which are often seen flying around on warm…

Compaction is the reduction of soil pore space. Soils are generally 50% pore space and 50% solid…

Dry Patch is a term used to describe a condition whereby areas of the Turf exhibit symptoms which are generally associated with moisture stress…

Fairy rings are a group of diseases in turfgrass that are caused by fungi…

Fusarium patch disease is the most common disease of turf in the UK…

Leather Jackets are the larvae of the Crane Fly, commonly known as ‘Daddy Long Legs’…

Any group of composite organisms made up of a fungus and an algae living in symbiotic association…

Fertilisation and weed killing help create the correct environment for a beautiful green lawn…

Overseeding has been a widely used practice, commonly used by professionals in the golfing and sporting…

Very common and widespread in all situations and environments throughout the whole of the UK…

This is a disease of wide spread distribution on amenity turf. It was believed that the symptoms of Red Thread…

Lawns which are damaged; have an extensive thatch problem; shallow root system…

A shallow root system causes the grass to suffer more from heat and cold damage…

“Thatch” is the term given to the matted layers between the green vegetation and the soil surface…