Professional groundskeeping requires more than just a mower. From drag brushing and aeration to top dressing and irrigation, the right equipment transforms a tired pitch into a surface fit for competition. Whether you manage a local park, school playing field, or county-level sports ground, this guide covers the essential groundskeeping equipment every grounds team needs.
Drag Brushes and Drag Mats
Drag brushing is one of the most important — and underrated — maintenance tasks. It stands the grass upright before mowing, disperses worm casts, works in top dressing, and keeps the surface true.
Our Premium Heavy Duty Drag Brush (6ft Wide) features an adjustable design with replaceable bristle sections. Tow it behind a utility vehicle or compact tractor for fast, efficient coverage.
For smaller areas and synthetic surfaces, the Premium Heavy Duty Hand Drag Brush is perfect for maintaining 3G and 4G pitches, distributing rubber crumb, and grooming natural turf.
Aeration Equipment
Compacted soil restricts root growth, reduces drainage, and creates the perfect conditions for moss and disease. Regular aeration is critical for healthy turf.
The Premium Sarel Spiking Roller provides efficient surface aeration — the spikes penetrate the top 25mm to relieve surface compaction and improve gas exchange. Ideal as a regular maintenance tool between deeper aeration treatments.
Turf Maintenance Tools
Hole Cutters
Essential for golf course maintenance, the Premium Turf Hole Cutter creates clean, precise holes for greens. Lightweight and compact, it's the tool every greenkeeper reaches for daily.
Dew Switches
The Premium Dew Switch removes morning dew from putting greens and fine turf surfaces. Removing dew reduces disease pressure — fungal diseases like fusarium thrive in wet conditions.
Levelawns
For distributing top dressing evenly across a surface, our Heavy Duty Levelawn smooths and levels in a single pass. Essential after hollow-tine aeration or when improving surface levels.
Water Management
Too much water is as damaging as too little. Our Premium Water Removal Machine uses a foam roller system to strip standing water from playing surfaces — get matches back on faster after heavy rain.
For irrigation, our High-Performance Travelling Sprinkler covers large areas automatically with adjustable speed and coverage. Browse our full Irrigation collection for sprinklers, hoses, and fittings.
Rakes and Brushes
Every grounds team needs a selection of rakes for different tasks:
- Heavy Duty Aluminium Landscaping Rake (66cm) — for gravel levelling and seedbed preparation
- Premium 32P Grass and Leaf Rake — lightweight polypropylene for debris collection
- Premium 16P Bunker Rake — for golf course bunker maintenance
- Professional Combined Rake & Brush Tool — dual-purpose with replaceable heads
Seasonal Groundskeeping Calendar
- Spring: Aerate, overseed bare patches with grass seed, apply spring fertiliser, begin mowing programme
- Summer: Irrigate during dry spells, raise mowing height, monitor for pests. Apply selective herbicide if needed
- Autumn: Deep aerate, overseed, apply autumn fertiliser, clear leaves
- Winter: Reduce traffic on pitches, maintain machinery, plan renovation works. Stock up on snow and frost control supplies
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