Master Greenkeeper John Quinn is the author of Performance Bowling Greens, and several other titles on Greenkeeping, Club and Business Management.
Maintaining a consistently high-performance bowling green is never about one magic product or technique. It’s the result of accumulated marginal gains—careful attention to soil health, organic matter management, air and water movement, and a programme that supports the biology underpinning the entire turf system.
At the heart of this biological approach is a class of products known as biostimulants. One of the most quietly effective formulations in our arsenal is BioActive Formula Green.
Your feedback helps fellow greenkeepers make informed choices — and it helps me continue to support the return to natural, chemical-free greenkeeping across the UK and beyond.
Here’s the bonus: every product review you leave enters you into my monthly prize draw to win a 1-litre bottle of BioActive Yucca — the top-selling natural wetting agent trusted by clubs nationwide.
That’s it — you’re automatically entered!
Why BioActive Yucca?
✔️ Breaks down hydrophobic soils naturally
✔️ Helps your green make the most of rainfall
✔️ Supports soil microbes, no chemicals and Certified Organic
✔️ £74.22 value — yours for free if you win
Thanks as always for supporting Bowls Central — and for championing natural greenkeeping.
Best regards,
John Quinn
www.bowls-central.co.uk
Winner will be announced on 1st July 2025. Look out for the July Prize Draw towards the end of June
Unlike many traditional fertilisers, Hume Pro is designed for rapid breakdown and easy assimilation, ensuring nutrients get to where they’re needed—fast. It’s especially rich in Leonardite-based humic substances, giving you a powerful combination of humic and fulvic acids that improve root zone chemistry and biological activity.
Natural greenkeeping is about rhythm, not routine. And the best greenkeepers are those who tune into the biology of the surface—not just the calendar on the wall.
High-sand bowling green rootzones are often biologically sterile. Biostimulants help to rebuild microbial life, improve root mass and nutrient cycling and reduce dependency on chemical fertilisers
