In less than a week my new book, Performance Bowling Greens will be launched on this site; 15th of February to be precise. In the lead up to the launch we have been looking into some of the obstacles that stand in the way of the average bowling club achieving the performance they desire from …
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Water Surprise
A common question is “How much does it cost to water a bowling green for a season?” Answer: a lot less for a performance bowling green than one in the throes of a traditional maintenance program. It surprises me that clubs are surprised at the little surprises they get when the water bill comes in. …
Green Speed pointers
The most popular subject in bowling green maintenance is…Green Speed. The main factors affecting green speed are in order of importance: Sward Composition Thatch control and management Mowing frequency Control of compaction Control of LDP Mowing height .
10 reasons why you shouldn’t top dress your bowls green
I still get incredulous emails and phone calls about my advice to generally stop top-dressing. In the last 10 years I have only visited one club where I recommended sand top dressing as part of the renovation program and this was due to total neglect and lack of any real maintenance other than cutting and …
Localised Dry Patch Update
Already the relatively dry April and start to May has seen bowling greens suffering from Localised Dry Patch (LDP). As we have discussed many times on this site before, this condition is a major problem for bowling clubs throughout the UK and if your bowling green is aready showing the tell tale signs then you …