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On June 4, 2025, we invite all grass enthusiasts to a grass festival! Grassland 2025 – Northern Europe's largest machine demonstration with a focus on clover grass – at Elmegården at Frederiks is hosting the big grass festival for the fourth time Read more
DLF’s North American business unit is excited to announce the establishment of dedicated Product Knowledge Centers in Philomath, Oregon, and Port Hope, Ontario effective July 1, 2025. These centers will enhance DLF’s product education, field trials, and technical support capabilities, ensuring stronger collaboration between product management, marketing, and sales. This allows the company to better serve its customers while maintaining a strong presence in key regions. Read more
In search for sustainable urban landscaping solutions, microclover, when combined with turfgrass, is emerging as a popular and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional grass lawns. This tiny clover is gaining attention not just for its low maintenance needs and natural soil enrichment through nitrogen fixation but also for its significant contributions to urban biodiversity. Read more
Microclover is a game-changer for the turfgrass sector – a clover that’s near-invisible in the sward, yet packed with beneficial characteristics. It’s a natural nitrogen-fixer while improving the green colour of turfgrass. Our plant breeder, Sabrina Rasmussen, talks about the excitement of developing improved varieties of Microclover. Read more
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Hugh McDonald as Executive Vice President and CEO for Oceania, effective from 19 May 2025. Read more
Spring drought is a relatively new phenomenon caused by climate change. It’s one of the great challenges of keeping a lawn green and lush. Luckily, our stress-tolerant Quick Action® tetraploid perennial ryegrass varieties are ideal turfgrasses for coping with lower rainfall during spring. Read more
A programme of Johnsons J Fairway has been praised by the team at Woodbridge Golf Club, after delivering tried and trusted performance for more than a decade. Such is the consistency and quality of results from the 100% fescue blend on the fairways, Course Manager Paul Lawrence is now employing another 100% fescue mix from the Johnsons Sports Seed range on the clubs 27 greens as they seek to improve drought and disease tolerance. Read more
While the cricket season at Hertfordshire’s Aldenham School may not be long in duration, it is intense. With students and community clubs using the facilities for training and fixtures between Easter and early July. The concentrated play demands fast recovery and outstanding wear tolerance from the surfaces and specifically the grass seed – both of which Grounds and Gardens Supervisor Danny Wells says they achieve with Johnsons J Premier Wicket. Read more
Managing the expansive grounds of Warwick Schools Foundation requires precision and dedication, and Grounds Manager Duncan Toon relies on trusted solutions to meet these demands. Read more
It’s been a great start to 2025 for the team at Celtic Manor who, following the introduction of numerous new sustainability initiatives, have received GEO certification on The Twenty Ten Course. Part of the overall project saw the establishment of new wildflower areas to bring much-needed food and habitat for pollinators and other insects, along with high visual impact for players and staff alike - all achieved using mixtures from the DLF ColourBoost collection. Read more
Turf has to work harder these days. As the weather becomes increasingly unpredictable, players still expect year-round pitch use. The solution is 4turf®, a range of highly resilient, low-temperature turf varieties that make the turf manager’s job easier. And the time to overseed is now. Read more
Few people have had as big an impact on turfgrass development as Christophe Galbrun, DLF breeder. We asked him about his life’s work and his motivations for tackling the tricky techniques that turned his intuitions for the drought-resistant potential of tetraploid grasses into a worldwide turfgrass phenomenon. Read more