Repair

An activity or activities, ranging from a minor to a major repair, which can be routinely carried out on a turf surface throughout the year. Often repairs are carried out using hand tools, but also machinery can be used. The aim is to keep a turf surface in a satisfactory condition, especially after experiencing wear, or to rectify vandalised areas.

  Repairing Damaged Edges

Damage to a lawn edge can easily happen but it doesn't need to stay damaged and look unsightly. Repairing a damaged lawn edge is fairly straightforward and should not take too long to complete. A quick and easy technique can be carried out, so that you can have a neat and tidy edge to your lawn by reusing some existing turf.

  Residual Current Device

A feature which cuts out an electrical supply to cabled equipment, such as electric garden mowers, to help protect the user from an electrical shock and also to reduce or prevent damage to an electric motor. When mowing a lawn, or using other cabled equipment such as a hedge trimmer, it is essential that an RCD is used as cables can be accidentally cut whilst using such equipment.

  Respiratory Protective Equipment

A respirator which filters the air to remove harmful substances or breathing apparatus to provide clean air to breathe. This is worn by an individual in a workplace to protect their health. This is more commonly referred to by its acronym of RPE.

  Returning Clippings

Grass clippings are Let Fly and not boxed or raked off. There are benefits and disadvantages to not using a grass box and returning the clippings to the lawn. A balance needs to be maintained between removal and return of clippings during the growing season.

  Reverse Mowing

Double cutting a piece of grass, coming back down over the same strip which has just been cut in a forward direction. This is typically carried out on cricket pitches when preparing for a match to ensure there are no varying shades or strips of grass, just a single consistent shade across the entire prepared pitch. Also called Double-Cut or Reverse Cut.

  Ride-on Mower

Any dedicated mowing machine in which an operator is seated. This term excludes the use of tractors with mower attachments.

  Robot Mower

A self-controlled, non-human operated, mower which uses sensors or G.P.S. to mow a lawn or turf surface. They can be programmed and also controlled by a mobile device, such as a smart phone. They typically use rechargeable batteries and are relatively quiet in operation. They do need to be recharged on a frequent basis, although frequency of recharging will depend on technical features of the mower as well as the type and size of battery/batteries.

  Roller [1]

A cylindrical item of equipment which comes in many diameters, lengths and weights.

  Roller Squeegee

A long handled, light weight, implement with typically a 0.6 to 1 metre wide small diameter roller, about 25mm, at the end. This is a quick and easy way to remove standing water from well maintained, uniform surfaces, and also for the removal of dew.