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Path to perfection: Transforming golf courses with grass paths
Golf course design has always aimed to combine functionality with beauty, and a growing trend among mid to high-end golf courses involves using grass paths to enhance the aesthetics of their course.
DoubleRoot hybrid clovers can boost carbon sequestration in urban developments
DoubleRoot is a world-first hybrid clover combining white clover (Trifolium repens) and Caucasian clover (Trifolium ambiguum) to bring the benefits of both to Germinal’s amenity mixtures.Â
007 Creeping Bentgrass: The resilient turfgrass for golf greens
007 creeping bent is world-renowned for offering superior turf quality, eliminating winter stress discolouration and being highly competitive against Poa annua.
Enhancing biodiversity with wildflower habitats at Little Aston Golf Club
For our latest case study, Germinal Amenity expert Alex Beesley returned to Little Aston Golf Club to meet with course manager Dave Gibbons, this time to discuss his experience with establishing wildflower habitats in the out-of-play areas.
Promoting quality through proactive seeding at Atherstone Golf Club
Originally designed in 1894, Atherstone is a forward-thinking golf club that has produced three Ryder Cup players in its history. But now, let's focus on the greenkeeping success of Atherstone.
When to sow wildflower seeds? What our research says
At Germinal Horizon Wiltshire, we held a trial to determine the optimal time for establishing annual wildflower species.
Beating Poa annua with ForeFront Greens at Alnmouth GC
Alnmouth Golf Club, Foxton Hall, was established in 1869 and is recognised as the fourth-oldest golf club in England. Well-known golf course architect Harry Colt designed Alnmouth.
Chesfield Downs mitigating disease pressure by overseeding
Sandy Pentecost visited greenkeeper JonJo Pitts of Chesfield Downs Golf Club to learn how overseeding has improved the disease resistance of the playing surface.
Improving sward composition at Beau Desert Golf Club
For our latest case study, Germinal Amenity expert Paul Moreton visited the greenkeeping team at Beau Desert Golf Club to discuss how proactive seeding has benefited the maintenance of the course.
When to cut perennial wildflower meadows? What our research says
Wildflower management continues beyond preparation and sowing, with cutting also playing a role in how meadows perform.