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It’s the start of the season – you shouldn’t just be thinking about ground care products such as weed killers, fertilisers and grass seed but you should also taking time to make sure all your grounds maintenance equipment is up to scratch. Often landscaping equipment such as knapsacks, broadcast spreaders and PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) […]

If your carefully groomed garden isn’t rewarding you with the quality you deserve, it could be a problem with your soil that is preventing your plants growing healthily and vibrantly. Before throwing different things at your soil, undertake a soil analysis which will tell you the soil pH and many key nutrient levels. This helps […]

Garden sprayers are designed to last for years and generally pump up sprayers are very reliable. However from time to time problems can sometimes occur, fortunately though in most instances a little bit of maintenance can repair the garden sprayer back to good working order. Our trouble shooting video below takes you through some of […]

Many lawns will struggle with moss at some point during their life. If wondering how to get rid of moss in lawns, we can help. There are multiple products that can be used but be aware: If you have the conditions for moss; shade, damp, poor drainage, etc – expect regular maintenance to keep it in check. […]

The growing season is winding down and many people will start to think about final mowings for the lawn ready to prepare it for winter. There is often an acceptance that the lawn will be sickly until the following spring – but that need not be the case. Despite cooler temperatures, grass will continue to […]

Box Blight is a fungal disease that affect all 13 species of box plant (buxus sempervirens)  typically used in hedging and topiary. It spreads quickly and kills the plant – leaf by leaf and branch by branch until it is either totally stripped of foliage or is pulled up and burnt. The box variety ‘Suffruticosa’ […]

Progreen Weed Control in association with Landscape Juice Network’s will be running a programme of regional roadshows in England and Scotland, for anyone who applies pesticides as their job. Aimed at gardeners, garden designers, landscapers, ground maintenance, paving providers and the turf care industry the roadshows are open to anyone interested in practical pesticide application. […]

Progreen Weed Control has launched a new range of bespoke, compound fertilisers for the home and professional user. The strength of compound fertilisers lies in their uniformity of application with no streaking or overdosing common in blended fertilisers. The range of AMVISTA fertilisers are grouped under an easy to follow sequence, numbered from 1 to 5. They […]

REVOKED CHEMICALS We all know that chemical products are getting revoked all the time & it can get confusing as to what is happening. So to keep you up to date here is a list of products that we have stocked which have expired, or their approvals are expiring for storage and use. REMEMBER : There […]

Amenity Forum Guidance 2013 Pesticide Use: Ten Golden Rules Recent changes in legislation and other challenges are highlighting the need for very best practice in weed, pest and disease control. This document sets out important rules about pesticide use. It is not comprehensive but aims to set out the key factors. SOME GOLDEN RULES 1. Get […]

AMENITY FORUM TO ONCE AGAIN RUN A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT UPDATING EVENTS IN THE NEW YEAR These important free events are part of Forum’s campaign to reach all elements of the amenity sector emphasising the importance of best practice and the highest standards in weed and pest control and keeping everyone aware of developments. They […]

The loss of super strength Triclopyr in Timbrel & Woody (containing 480g/l Triclopyr) will deal a blow to customers wanting to control woody weeds in a range of situations. Progreen has the following alternative products containing Triclopyr for woody weed control. Kaskara: controls woody weeds including Ragwort, Brambles, Japanese Knotweed and Thistles in amenity grassland, […]