Trimmer [3]

An item of equipment, which might be handheld edging shears, or a mechanical powered device for trimming turf edges.

  Triple Mower

A mechanised ride on 3-unit cylinder mower, commonly used for the mowing of golf greens and tees.

  Trotting Off

The use of long-handled edging shears to trim the edge of a lawn, especially where it borders a flower bed or ornamental shrubs. This activity would also include picking up the grass clippings, hand weeding up to the start of the flowers or shrubs (which would typically be 300mm or less) and removing the clippings and weeds to a waste facility or compost heap. Edging a lawn and Trotting off are essentially the same tasks, however, in contrast to edging a lawn, which may be when significant grass overhang might be trimmed back, trotting off can be thought of as possibly a speedier edging, witho

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  Turf / Sod Cutter

Machinery which is used to cut turf to a uniform depth.

  Turf Aerator [1]

An item of equipment which is used for the aeration of a turf surface.

  Turf Conditioner [1]

A material which improves the appearance, competitiveness and/or health of a turfgrass sward. Turf conditioners are usually applied in relatively small quantities. Examples can include Sulphate of Iron, Seaweed extract (for micro-nutrients). The focus of a turf conditioner is on surface presentation, whilst that of a soil conditioner is that of within the soil profile, although both aim to encourage a more resilient playing (or amenity) surface.

  Turf Preparation

Before commencing a maintenance activity on a turf surface it is desirable, if not essential, to check the surface is suitable to receive that activity. The condition of the ground and whether it is suitable for the activity must be considered because carrying out an activity whilst conditions are totally unsuitable can cause serious damage and harm to the longevity of playing conditions, often requiring repair work to help rectify the damage done, often not fully but just temporarily, until a proper renovation can be carried out at the end of the season. The condition of the ground can also i

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  Turf Repairs

Turf can be repaired using a range of methods, including: • Re-turfing using either normal depth cut turf or more specialist deep turf. • Restitching small areas of reinforced turf patches, using a special long needle and twine or thread of synthetic grass. • Overseeding of thin areas, or a reseed of a prepared seed bed. • A forking and top-dressing (with or without overseeding). • Divot repair using top-dressing with or without seed premixed into it, especially on a golf tee/fairway or rugby or football pitch. • A light forking up of compressed, rutted turf

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  Turf Tonic [1]

A material applied to a turf surface to primarily either give a small visual boost to the grass or to green it up. Nitrogen and Iron are the main nutrients used as turf tonics.

  Turfie

An informal, generic term, often used in social media posts to identify or refer to an individual whose main employment involves looking after turfgrass areas, especially sports turf, or for someone who maintains sports turf as a volunteer, such as at a grassroots football club, or someone who is passionate about lawns and turfcare. It could be argued that whilst the term is used to try and encourage a sense of belonging to a group of likeminded individuals it can also be seen as a term which inadvertently trivialises and understates the profession of grounds care by using a relatively juveni

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