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- To know how to create and maintain a quality Lawn.
- To understand the basics of best lawn maintenance practices
- To understand the effects of weeds, pests, and diseases on turf health
- To have a basic understanding of Health and Safety in relation to machinery, equipment, and materials.
The finer details
The course will consist of:
- Lawn Maintenance practices i.e., Mowing, Scarification, Moss Control, Aeration, Seeding and Fertiliser application
- The effects of weeds, pests, and disease on turf health
- Identification of common grasses, weeds, pests, and disease
- The importance of soil analysis and its benefits
- Factors to consider when choosing materials.
- The role of irrigation
- Key elements in Nutrition
- Ability to develop a maintenance programme for a twelve-month period.
- Basic understanding of Health and Safety
- Further industry Training available through Lantra.
Your instructor is an experienced turf professional and welcomes questions throughout the day, as training is delivered in an informal environment with plenty of opportunity for interaction.
Delivery method
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Who should attend?
Amateur gardeners
Self-employed gardeners
Individuals within the commercial sector who create and maintain lawns.
Anyone who works on lawns within the horticultural sector.
What will be covered?
- Types of grasses
- Establishing Lawns
- Lawn maintenance tasks tackled professionally.
- Irrigation and Feeding
- Dealing with Pests & Disease
- Moss and Thatch control
- Wear and Compaction
- Maintenance on a month-by-month basis for the calendar year
Other areas of interest
Pedestrian Mowers
Trimmers Grass Cutting
Handheld Hedge Trimmer
Battery Operated Equipment
Safe Use of Pesticides
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