News & Media

29th Oct 2024

Vitax Amenity ready for a super Saltex

Vitax Amenity is excited to return to this year’s Sports Turf Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition (SALTEX), where it will showcase its top-selling…

22nd Apr 2024

Vitax invests to increase productivity

Vitax has invested in new machinery and racking space to increase productivity and improve capacity to meet customer demand. A new one-litre…

22nd Sep 2023

‘Boost Your Game’ - visit Vitax Amenity at Saltex

Vitax Amenity is delighted to be returning to this year’s Sports Turf Amenities Landscaping Trade Exhibition (SALTEX) as it plans to showcase its…

27th Sep 2021

Vitax Amenity confirm Saltex attendance

Vitax Amenity has confirmed that it will be exhibiting at Saltex 2021 as it prepares for its first trade show of the year. Taking place on 03-04…

21st Sep 2021

Supaturf marks out its first e-brochure

Supaturf, part of Vitax Amenity, has marked out its online presence with the launch of its first e-brochure. Aiming to hit the mark with both…

12th Apr 2021

Why going organic outperforms traditional fertilisers for sustained, greener greens. ​

Traditionally fine turf nutrition came in two bags, Spring & Summer and Autumn and Winter. Spring & Summer ordained high Nitrogen levels…

17th Feb 2021

Vitax Amenity goes virtual with e-brochure

Vitax Amenity has launched its first ever e-brochure to meet the growing demand for in-depth product information which can be easily downloaded and…

7th Dec 2020

December 2020 Maintenance

Aeration with solid or knife tines to 100mm minimum depth can continue through November to prevent soil pan development and provide air space for…

7th Dec 2020

Winter Technical Bulletin

WEATHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF MARKING OUT AND SPRAYING …   … The weather can have a major effect on the quality of your marking out and…

5th Oct 2020

October 2020 Maintenance

Mowing height should be maintained between 25mm and 35mm. Aeration with solid or knife tines to 100mm minimum depth is advised. Harrowing and raking…

5th Aug 2020

August 2020 Maintenance

With the new season in sight, presentation is foremost.  … Mowing frequency should be at least three times per week to maintain turf density.  Height…

8th Jul 2020

July 2020 Maintenance

Mowing height should be 20mm to 45mm through July with frequent mowing to maintain sward density, three times per week if conditions allow.   …

17th Jun 2020

Great Results From Vitax

“Looking Good” said Jamie Dunstan of South Yorkshire based Yorkshire Pitchcare.  … Less than 4 weeks ago Tickhill Junior Football club’s site was…

4th Jun 2020

Vitax Amenity launches two new Organic Turf Fertilisers

Vitax Amenity is proud to announce the launch of two innovative new organic turf fertilisers. Approved by the soil association, both provide the…

4th Jun 2020

Supaturf South Africa joins the fight against Covid-19

The arrival and spread of the Corona Virus, Covid-19, has turned the world upside down and society as we have known it has been drastically affected…

2nd Jun 2020

June 2020 Maintenance

Complete the repair and maintenance work started in May. Mowing frequency can be increased to every two days under good conditions and at least…

15th Apr 2020

New Thomas Elliott Organic and Organic-Based Products

New Organic and Organic-Based Products … TE 4:12:12 +2Fe + Seaweed. Mini Granular & Winter Fertiliser, its granule size of between 1 to 3mm making it…

17th Mar 2020

March 2020 Maintenance

Conditions for turf growth are improving rapidly now, but playing pressure is also increasing.  Vital maintenance aims to maintain current turf…

17th Mar 2020

Helpful Hints

Whilst we always try make our machines as simple as possible to maintain, there are a few helpful hints that can keep your machine in tip top…

5th Feb 2020

February Maintenance 2020

February can be a cold and wet month in a bad year, or the start of spring growth.  Keep off the pitch when it is frozen.  Foot and vehicle traffic…

3rd Jan 2020

January Maintenance 2020

The majority of football pitches are subject to surface damage at this time of year. Wet soils are more prone to damage than dryer, free-draining…

20th Dec 2019

Vitax Christmas Holidays

Happy Christmas!

4th Nov 2019

November Maintenance

Aeration with solid or knife tines to 100mm minimum depth can continue through November to prevent soil pan development and provide air space for…

28th Oct 2019

Countdown for Saltex 2019

Not long until this years' Saltex Show 2019, Europe’s largest annual turf management event, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham on 30th - 31st…

2nd Sep 2019

September Maintenance

We are now well into the main playing season and mowing should be carried out as often as possible to maintain a thick, resilient sward.  Mowing…

28th Aug 2019

It's always nice to get feedback from customers

Feedback from customers.

5th Aug 2019

We're Hiring

Vitax Amenity are looking for a highly motivated and ambitious person to take over an established end-user and distributor portfolio in the South of…

25th Jun 2019

June may not have been flaming hot

June may not have been flaming hot, but the rains during the month have brought welcome relief to farmers, Growers, Turf professionals and Amenity…

31st May 2019

June Maintenance

Complete the repair and maintenance work started in May. Mowing frequency can be increased to every two days under good conditions and at least…

29th May 2019

American Football

Born out of Rugby in the United Sates collegiate system, American Football, has never really taken off as a sport in the UK.  Several UK league…

30th Apr 2019

May Maintenance

The long-playing season will have left the soil compacted down through the profile and in need of deeper aeration.  At the end of the season use…

16th Apr 2019

Wetting Agents

Wetting Agents are an important weapon in the Professional Greenskeepers arsenal, their importance is inestimable in the battle to maintain healthy…

1st Apr 2019

April Maintenance

Grass is really growing at its fastest now as temperatures and light levels become higher.  The turf will thicken as tillering increases.  Mowing…

13th Feb 2019

Futureproofing Your Green

2018 has proved to be one of the most difficult years for the Greens-keeper in living memory. With testing conditions going from floods to drought in…

31st Jan 2019

February Maintenance

February Maintenance … February can be a cold and wet month in a bad year, or the start of spring growth.  Keep off the pitch when it is frozen. …

2nd Jan 2019

Winter Maintenance

WEATHER CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF MARKING OUT AND SPRAYING … The weather can have a major effect on the quality of your marking out and…

2nd Jan 2019

Welcome to 2019

Happy New Year to everyone!

18th Dec 2018

January Maintenance

January Maintenance … The majority of football pitches are subject to surface damage at this time of year.  Wet soils are more prone to damage than…

25th Oct 2018

Countdown is on for Saltex 2018

It is 7 days until this years' Saltex Show 2018, Europe’s largest annual turf management event, which takes place at The NEC, Birmingham on 31st…

12th Oct 2018

Distributor Technical Presentations

Distributor Technical Presentations … During the usually ‘quiet months’ do they actually exist anymore?  Vitax Supaturf have been busy reaffirming…

19th Sep 2018

Saltex Show 2018

We are pleased to announce that Supaturf will be returning to Saltex 2018 @ NEC Birmingham from 31st October 1st November.   … The UK's national…

17th Sep 2018

Export Stencilling

Export Stencilling … I have often wondered why, as a company, we haven’t been more involved in pitch stencilling in the UK, as we have been in other…

12th May 2017

Dennis & SISIS kick start 2017 bowls seminars

Dennis and SISIS have successfully kick-started their 2017 series of bowls maintenance seminars, after the first two were recently held at…

24th Apr 2017

Painted poppy blooms for British Legion appeal

What is believed to be Britain’s largest poppy painted on a sportsfield has helped launch a Royalpoppy-painting-team British Legion `Live On`…

24th Apr 2017

Rothwell’s dual delivery solves 3G linemarking issues

Early 3G pitch adopter Rothwell Juniors are celebrating a decade of robust service from their synthetic pitch, heavily patronised by schools and…

24th Apr 2017

Never a line out at Giggleswick, except during a rugby match

School rugby is certainly moving along the right lines at Giggleswick School where the youth game is mining a rich vein of form, whether non-contact…

24th Apr 2017

Tailored turfcare support comes up trumps at Harborne

Grassroots sport is usually challenged for the funds needed to nurture playing surfaces to the level they merit. When they do have budgets, grounds…

20th Apr 2017

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