Novogreen informs that its production of Agrostis in 5 cm substrate of USGA siliceous sand from the Pilón river (Segovia) is now available. Immediate availability At our farm in Arévalo (Ávila) 10.000m² of Agrostis 007 10.000m² of Agrostis L93 Available in August In our farm in Alcolea de Tajo (Toledo) 10.000m² of Agrostis Tour Pro…
On January 11, Arnaud Dugast, president of COVERGARDEN, SITOFLOR SAS, and Rafael Castro, CEO of NOVOGREEN CESPED NATURAL SA signed an agreement for selling Novogreen’s natural grass production by COVERGARDEN for French landscaping market in exclusive. For more than a decade, Novogreen has been climbing positions in the national and international market to become one…
Next October 23, SGA (Swedish Greenkeepers Association) is visiting Novogreen’s 135 Ha of turfgrass production in Comporta (Portugal), as part of its educational annual trip. The Turf-show of 17 different varieties includes, as well as Agrostis 007, A4, L93 or Tee One -excellent ones for Sweden weather- bermudas certificated by ITGAP like Latitude36, Celebration, ultra-drafts…
ETP Turf Expo 2018 and several seminars will be held at the new Novogreen production centre in Comporta (Portugal) from 24th to 26th October. The new land on which Novogreen will cultivate its lawn will be operational in the spring of this year. The natural substrate of this farm is silica sand that meets USGA…
Okay, we admit it, the word “secret” is a bit misleading. In truth, successful sod installation mainly involves a little knowledge about how grass grows, combined with a good deal of common sense. Unfortunately, despite having this knowledge, many companies often take shortcuts when installing turf. These shortcuts often weaken, or even kill the sod,…
A warm-weather grass native to Southeast Asia, Zoysia (Zoysia spp.) has recently gained popularity in Spain. A slow-growing, low-cut grass, Zoysia produces sod capable of forming a dense covering that is resistant to trampling, and grows well in total sunlight or partial shade. It requires less mowing and fertilization than Bermuda grass, is more resistant…
We’ve reached the one-year anniversary of the first stage of our surface expansion. This expansion began midway through 2016, which saw an increase from 25 to 56 hectares, as well as an earthwork of more than 6,000 tons. The purpose of this earthwork was to move the high quality sandy substrate found in an unused…
On Tuesday 13 June, the Novogreen team gathered experts of natural grass, the world of golf, football, and gardening at our farm in Arévalo, Ávila. The guests had the opportunity to visit the farm to see the 21 varieties produced by Novogreen. Our pivot has a wide variety of grasses. These varieties are ideal for…
The NOVOGREEN natural grass, which has been distributed in France for more than six years, continues to adorn and beautify the most beautiful villas on the French Riviera. We were chosen to supply and place 2,300 square meters of lawn in one of the most prestigious villas located at the tip of the Cape of…
When they suggested I get on board the natural grass production boat a little over eight months ago, I took it as a professional challenge where I could learn about a part of the sector that I didn’t know personally. The project that Novogreen presented to me, with the advice of Acttua Golf Services, was…
Bentgrass is one of the most used species in our golf course greens. It is a temperate-climate breed of grass (C3) of stoloniferous growth that needs very high maintenance. At Novogreen, we have the following varieties of Creeping Bentgrass: A1 L93 T1 A4 Penncross This grass is usually cut between 2 – 3 mm, and…
This past November, the technicians from the ITGAP (International Turfgrass Genetic Program) visited the Novogreen facilities to evaluate the certified varieties grown at our nurseries. The ITGAP gave Paspalum vaginatum SeaIsle 2000, one of of our star varieties, an excellent rating, with less than one weed per hectare (0.83)