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As always this season has started off with many greens playing “slow”. The usual reasons apply of course; mowing heights are still above summer level, the frequency of cutting is still low in many cases due to a really slow … Continue reading
Whatever the season, mowing remains the most important job in the maintenance of a Performance Bowling Green. Often overlooked due to the everyday nature of the task, there is a lot more to mowing than meets the eye. It is … Continue reading
A very general title for today’s article, but it reflects the current industry desire for a fix all solution to achieving a good bowling green. Most clubs are unhappy to some extent with the performance of their bowling greens. This … Continue reading
During the unusually dry and hot weather we are experiencing, the need to water your green properly can’t be over emphasised. Although it can be tempting to let the green burn to achieve speed, this can turn to disaster and … Continue reading
Have you ever played a great game of bowls when everything on the green was perfect; you read every twitch on the rink and it seemed like you had finally got the green the way you wanted it. The disappointment … Continue reading
The watering of bowling greens is one of those critical issues in bowling that splits opinion across the game. Some purists would see no artificial watering of greens regardless of how dry the weather gets. Some are in favour to … Continue reading
Where grass grows on soil of any type the health of the turf/soil eco-system can be assessed by looking at the thatch layer. On grass areas where there is little or no human interference in the form of excessive compaction, … Continue reading
Concentrate on minimising lateral grass growth for greater speed and smoothness. OK, so this is probably a bit late for this year, but keep a note of it for future reference. This has been a popular question on the site. … Continue reading
Green speed is always a hot topic at this time of year and the most popular methods for achieving increased speed are usually to turn off the water and set the mower down; both of which can cause long term … Continue reading