Grass News

The quality of the playing surfaces at Crowborough Beacon Golf Club is the result of passion, precision – and the right seed. Course Manager Luke Jenkins has been achieving outstanding results using DSV’s PRO Summer Sport and PRO Rye Fairway mixtures from the EUROGRASS range, both of which have played a key role in improving the course’s playability and presentation.

DSV Seeds will be exhibiting at BTME 2026 on stand 213, with a spotlight on its flagship turf mix, PRO Pitch. Renowned for delivering top performance on winter sports pitches, PRO Pitch contains the highest-ranking perennial ryegrass cultivar, offering exceptional wear tolerance, rapid recovery, and fast establishment.

There are many different lawn blends in the market and usually the composition of a mixture is functional. Different species occur as a main component in a mixture depending on the requirements of the lawn.

Visitors to stand 29 at GroundsFest 2025 can expect an exciting showcase from DSV UK, as the company prepares to launch two brand-new perennial ryegrass cultivars: Flanell and Eurogala.

Leading seed specialist DSV has appointed TurfCare as a new distributor in the UK, marking a significant step in DSV’s continued expansion across the amenity and sports turf sectors.

AFH Groundcare has been announced as an official distributor for DSV Seeds, offering the range and DSV’s amenity mixtures to customers across Gloucestershire.

DSV UK has made a major breakthrough in the turfgrass sector, with three of its perennial ryegrass varieties now ranking among the top ten in the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) Turfgrass Seed Booklet.

Niall Hazlehurst, Head of Grounds at Warrington Wolves Rugby Club, has seen a remarkable improvement in the playing surface at The Halliwell Jones Stadium since introducing DSV’s EuroGrass PRO Pitch seed mixture.

DSV UK is celebrating a successful 2024, marked by significant growth and increased market share, and will kick-start 2025 by exhibiting at BTME on Stand 213.

DSV UK recently organised a trip for distributors and end users to the company's Netherlands division, offering attendees an in-depth look into the world of grass breeding.

Millbrook Golf Club’s greens are thriving thanks to the use of DSV’s PRO Bent grass seed, which has aligned perfectly with the greenkeeping team’s ethos of continuous improvement.

DSV has announced exclusive discounts on four of their market-leading EuroGrass grass seed mixtures

DSV is set to make a significant impact at this year's GroundsFest, introducing their latest innovation in grass seed, EUROBEAT, on stand 29

Martin Anderson became Course Manager at Kibworth Golf Club in 2019, aiming to improve the course in Leicestershire.

Mark Simmons, Course Manager at Monmouthshire Golf Club in Abergavenny, embarked on a journey of trial and evaluation to find the perfect grass seed for the club's greens.

Nestled in the picturesque Avon Valley of South Leicestershire lies Kilworth Springs Golf Club, a renowned destination for golf enthusiasts seeking both challenge and beauty.

In the world of turf grass breeding, one name stands out as a beacon of innovation and excellence – Deutsche Saatveredelung AG, otherwise known as DSV.

May 2023 saw the appointment of Hamish Crichton as Key Account Manager – Grasses to the growing team at DSV UK.

As we have surely all experienced this year the catchy weather in July and August put the brakes on the harvest of our small grass seed multiplications (polycrosses) which form the basis of potential new varieties.

DSV UK exhibited its new amenity seed range at the BTME show (Harrogate) for the first time in January 2023.