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Join us in celebrating all things lawns! Our podcast provides lawn tips and advice on all things lawns and gardening. Whether you are looking for lawn care advice, lawn care products or turf variety information – we have you covered. Lawn Solutions Australia is a group of Australia’s best and most experienced turf growers. We have a national network, so we can provide knowledge relating to varying climates and conditions, about the different grass varieties available and recommend lawn care ...
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Simon Adermann to talk about the ‘turfgrass revolution’ that is happening in the sports turf industry. Joe and Simon discuss the work that is happening with newly developed sports turf varieties like TifTuf Hybrid Bermuda and how these grasses are changing turf maintenance for the better. www.lawns…
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Andrew Doyle from Trimax, a global leader in high-quality commercial mowing equipment. Andrew shares insights into the innovation behind Trimax's History, products and how their technology is revolutionizing turf care across sports fields, parks, and large-scale landscapes. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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Manchester Adored did it again, pulled an amazing line up out of the hat, securing two of the 90s legends that influenced and helped shape my sound… Allister Whitehead and Jeremy Healy. Adored is always one of the highlights of my gig calendar, causing me to dig really deep and giving me the perfect opportunity to put together a mix that reflected …
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe dives into the world of turf management with Paul Jackson from Syngenta. With years of expertise in the industry Paul shares his insights on keeping turf surfaces in top condition, innovative pest control methods, and the future of turf care. Whether you're a turf professional or simply curious about the science …
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Send us a text For up and coming turf managers, one of the best ways to gain experience is through the Ohio State University Global Turf Programme based in the United States. The programme offers internships for greenkeepers between the ages of 19 and 28, which entail upwards of 18 months hands-on practical experience. Currently, between 20 and 30 …
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe sits down with Matt Oliver, the man behind the playing surface at Suncorp Stadium. As the stadium's grounds manager, Matt shares the challenges of maintaining one of Australia's premier sporting venues. From game-day prep to off-season upkeep, concerts and multi code requirements, he gives us a behind-the-scenes …
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Send us a text It's officially spring! It won't be too long before the days will start to get longer, the sunshine a little warmer and before you know it the lawn and garden will be growing again. But what if it's looking a little average after winter? Don't stress because Joe and Nath share some of their own personal tips and tricks that will help…
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Send us a text In this episode Joe sits down with Ben Tilley, president of The Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) to talk about their work with sports turf managers around Australia as well as his work as the course superintendent at Headland Golf Club on the Sunshine Coast. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnso…
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So 2 years after the Slave To The Vibe livestreams stopped, we had a little gathering to remember and this is the set I played, covering soul, funk, electro funk, disco, house, funky house, tech, techno and trance….4hrs 15mins of musical goodness covering my musical journey from the first club I ever went to, though to magical days of cream, the Tw…
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Send us a text It is not enough to just work hard and show up, it also requires a certain spark for innovation and nous. It is this spark and nous that has kept Jimboomba Turf at the forefront of the Australian turf industry. For the last 40 years Jimboomba Turf has been one of Australia's largest turf suppliers in Southeast Queensland with Lynn Da…
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Send us a text In this episode, Joe catches up with self-professed turf nut Brad Chandler, Owner of Venus Landscaping. Brad and Joe chat about all things landscaping and turf in Melbourne and the surrounding areas of Victoria. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and podcast regular Simon Adermann as they chat about their recent trip to the UK where they visited an absolute bucket list of the world’s most famous sporting arenas. Hear all about the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon, the Home of Cricket and Rugby out on the pitches at both Lords and Twickenham, before visiting the…
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Send us a text Welcome to the Turf Talk Podcast, hosted by Joe Rogers of Lawn Solutions Australia - We feature guests from all over the world, sharing expert commentary and unique insights into all aspects of turf and how it is used on sports fields, lawns and more. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtu…
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Send us a text In this episode Joe and Ben Sims from Lawn Tips talk about building your own golf hole in your backyard, from planning to ground preparation, irrigation to turf selection and everything in between. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Send us a text Scott, the unofficial Zoysia King sits down with Joe to talk about his time as the Open Spaces Manager at Shellharbour City Council, his new found love of Zoysia and how it continues to change the city for the better. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Here’s my set from On Hubert Street at the Hideout Terrace. Thing soul, funk, disco, house and edits. A little different from my last OHS mix and with a few surprises. Ive also thrown in a couple of extra tracks at the end that I wanted to play but didn’t get the chance. If you haven’t been to one of these parties, I strongly recommend you do…they’…
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Send us a text In this episode Joe sits down with Dave Little (Davo), the head sportsturf management teacher at Yallah TAFE in New South Wales. Dave was in the first turfgrass management class at Yallah TAFE and became a greenkeeper as well as working at a race track and running his own landscape design business before heading back to TAFE to teach…
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Send us a text Kick back with Joe and Jason live(ish) from the Welcome Garden at this years Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show (MIFGS) The guys dive into the how's and why's of show gardens, the creative ways turf is used in landscaping and why MIFGS is a must visit for any landscaper, designer or architect. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.c…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and Nath as they chat about everything you need to know about soft leaf Buffalo (St. Augustine) grass in Australia From its origins, its shade tolerance and growth habits, mowing and fertilising requirements, weed and pest pressures Joe and Nath have you covered. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/la…
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So back to play at one of my fave gigs, Manchester Adored at the legendary Bowlers alongside some absolute legends of the scene. This was an earlier set than normal so in true Slave To The Vibe style it spans many house genres, all on a classics tip, including remixes and live edits, while finishing up with disco twist on a big vocal anthem. I hope…
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Send us a text Turf farming in Australia is in a transitional period and a new generation is taking over. These second (and sometimes third) generation farmers are bringing new perspectives, new ideas and embracing new technologies to push their businesses into the future. So sit down with Joe and his special guest this week... Marcus Rogers! www.l…
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back and in this episode they discuss the unexpected but still challenging conditions most of us experienced over Summer and what you can do to get your lawn back in shape heading into the cooler months. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawnsolutionsaustralia www.youtube.com/@LawnSolutionsAustralia…
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Send us a text Turf farming in the tropics has its advantages (warm weather and good rainfall) but it's not without its challenges as well (excessive amounts of both... with some local wildlife thrown in) Add to that the huge distances required to actually deliver the turf and you start to get an idea of just what it take to turf the tropics. Sit d…
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Send us a text The Muscat name is as synonymous with turf farming in the Hawkesbury as floods. While turf farming on a highly fertile floodplain has its benefits, it's not without its risks. 2020 to 2022 saw devastating floods ravage the Hawkesbury/Windsor area (this was after one of the worst droughts in recent history), and Josh Muscat's farms we…
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Send us a text We're back and so is Simon! Simon Adermann, a well known turf industry insider and Lawn Solutions Australia's national business manager got his start in the world of turf as a greenkeeper. So sit down with Joe and Simon as they discuss the early days of Greenkeeping and how things have changed over the years. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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Send us a text Kick back with Joe and Nath as they recap the year that was, everything from releasing a new grass to the market, gold medal show gardens, international guests and everything in between with a little look at what's in store for next year. Thanks to everyone that's tuned in this year, see you all in 2024! www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.co…
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Send us a text Charlie's back for a deep dive into landscape design, the importance of turf and turf selection in gardens as well as the logistics of building gardens here and abroad (along with some questionable accommodation) Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week Charlie Albone. www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.au www.facebook.com/lawns…
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This is my last podcast of 2023. Thanks for all your support and stay tuned for 2024 x Track listing 1. Soul Avengers/ Adeva - Musical Freedom (Alan’s Intro Edit) 2. The Sybarites - Manero 3. 77 Strings of Life (Alan’s bootleg) 4. Melon Bomb - Fantazia 5. Raven Maze - The Real Life 6. Give Me Love (Two & Fro Bootleg) 7. Dj Chus - That Feeling 8. Ni…
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Send us a text Turf farms in Australia are, by nature family run and family operated business, Coolabah turf has been for many years now... so how does a software engineer and rally car driver end up the General Manager of a massive turf growing operation? Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Scott Spedding to find out. www.lawnsoluti…
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back with everything you need to know about your lawn and the summer months ahead From El Niño to soil wetters, mowing heights to plant growth regulators and watering best practices the boys have you covered. Lawn Solutions Australia Turf Installation & Initial Care Practice Guidelines www.lawnsolutionsaustralia.com.…
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Send us a text Envu was founded in 2022 as a company built on a half century of environmental science experience for the sole purpose of advancing healthy environments. In this episode, Joe and his special guest Jyri Kaapro from Envu catch up and discuss the process of bringing new technologies in fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and nematicide…
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Send us a text For 50 years Bruce has been a stalwart of the seed and turf industry. From his passion for racehorses as a youngster to working for seed and fertiliser companies before his introduction to the instant turf world in the 70's Bruce has seen plenty of changes over the years. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Bruce Steph…
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Send us a text Transitioning from a purely cool season turf farm to suddenly running the family business at a young age and turfing some of the countries most prestigious race tracks one square meter at a time is only part of the ANCO story. Sit down with Joe and his special guest this week, Ryan Cotter from ANCO Instant Turf. www.lawnsolutionsaust…
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Send us a text Charlie's back! Ever wondered what it's like working as a full time landscape designer while simultaneously filming a TV show, building an award winning show garden (with some unique turf usage) AND getting shredded to step out of your comfort zone and onto the dance floor? Well wonder no more... Sit down with Joe and our special gue…
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Send us a text In this episode of Turf Talk Garry shares his story from the humble beginnings when he started turf farming 38 years ago, turfing race tracks, how he has grown the small operation into one of Victorias largest turf production businesses and what it was like being the first grower to bring Sir Walter to the south in what was then a co…
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Here’s the set I played at the amazing Manchester Made Me Funky in Sept. 23. Full of Twisted Elegance anthems from the noughties, as well as few re-edits and remixes. Packed with my usual ingredients of big breakdowns and floor bursting builds that bring the energy to the mix from start to finish…so strap in and press play!…
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Send us a text Everything's bigger in Texas and the job Dr Chandra does is no exception. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Dr Ambika Chandra from Texas A&M University in the USA as they talk about her journey from growing up in India to becoming a professor of turfgrass breeding in Texas, molecular genetics and her dream to see one of her tur…
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So, On Hubert Street, what can I say? Firstly, the chance to play this event alongside such an amazing bunch of DJs and legends of the scene was an honour. My set was the warm up and only listened to live by the select few that made it early doors, but warm up is warm up and you have to prep for every eventuality and that’s what I did. Digging deep…
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Send us a text Dr Christian Spring is the lead scientist globally for the Sports Turf Research Institute. STRI provides a wide range of top-shelf services, including stadium design, sports turf R&D, consultancy and all facets of sports turf engineering. Some of Christian/STRI’s clients and projects include the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon Championship…
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Send us a text Scalp or verticut? core or aerate? top dress or not? Do you even need to renovate??? Let Joe and Nath walk you through everything you need to know about renovating your lawn this spring. Don't forget, last episode we did a deep dive on everything spring and lawns so you'll want to check that out before you decide to renovate. www.law…
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Send us a text Spring has sprung so sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things lawn! In part 1 we deep dive into everything spring and lawns... Mower maintenance, fertilisers, grub and weed control and much much more. If that wasn't enough we'll be doubling down next week with episode 2 where its all things lawn renovation! www.lawnsolutionsa…
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Send us a text Running a business that produces as much turf as the entirety of the Australian turf industry, let alone retail stores in 5 states across the south east of the United states is no small task. Sit down with Joe and his special guest Brandon Eubanks from Super-Sod in the USA as they talk about the logistics of keeping such a huge opera…
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Send us a text Simon was born into turf, his dad was a PGA golf pro and he loved everything to do with turf from early on, from his days as an 11 year old building a golf course on the family property to turfing some of the worlds most hallowed sports grounds like Leeds United football club Lords cricket ground and Wembley Stadium to name a few....…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe and Nath to discuss all things winter and your lawn! In this episode we discuss winter weeds, dormancy and colour in your lawn over the cooler months. Spring is just around the corner as well so Joe and Nath start the conversation about what you should be thinking about for the months ahead. www.lawnsolutionsaustral…
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Send us a text Sit down with Joe Rogers and his special guest Trent Hobson, Project Manager at Twin View Turf and the man behind the construction of some iconic sports fields. Trent shares some behind the scenes info on the pads they use to resurface Suncorp Stadium, the construction of next generation of fields like Brighton Homes Arena and Kayo S…
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Send us a text Joe and Nath are back! In this episode we deep dive into everything Lawn Solutions Australia. Have you ever wanted to know what it takes to bring a new turf variety to market? How turf is imported from overseas? or what exactly goes into our trial work? If that wasn't enough, Joe and Nath are also joined by special guest Michael Sutt…
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