You don’t have to be involved with bowling greens for very long before you encounter the infamous Disinfectant Tray at the gate or at the side of the green. No, there hasn’t been a new foot and mouth epidemic, just a mild outbreak of paranoia. To accompany this you will hear a series of myths …
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Testimonials
Hi John Just thought I’d update you on the green at Timperley with some pictures from when I started as Greensman and some from now a year later. Quite a difference thanks to the soil analysis and sound advise from John. No more sand or high salt mineral fertiliser and a bit of hard …
Circle of Improvement
My post yesterday looked at the huge extent to which the top 100mm (4inches) of our greens have been subjected to sand over the previous 3 or 4 decades. Today I’d like to elaborate a little on my thinking about taking a green from that state to one of High Performance. The recovery process is …
Doing Nothing vs Trojan Horses
With the end of the bowling season in clear sight, many clubs will have acquired a familiar temporary feature over by the roadside hedge somewhere. If you look closely there will probably be a pallet or five of bagged top-dressing, ready to go on the green as part of the autumn renovation program. The bags …
Turf texture for perfomance bowling greens
The texture of greens turf is influenced mainly by the width of individual grass plant leaves. The preferred texture for fine turf will be based upon leaf widths ranging from 1.5 to 3 mm. When comparing turf texture, you should measure leaves of the same age or that are at the same stage of development. …