How to tell leatherjackets from every other yellow patch, the free overnight test, why September to early November is the only window that matters, nematodes for a garden lawn, Acelepryn for clubs and contractors, repairing the damage and keeping the numbers down.

The October routine for a bowling green: the latest start for the renovation, watching for germination, why the autumn feed waits for the seed, mowing the new grass, the first winter slit, leaves and casts, and the last window for leatherjackets.

The winter routine that brings a bowling green out of the closed season firm, clean and free of moss: mowing height, slitting, the iron programme, disease, and the surrounds, month by month from November to February.

£1,995 for a full year of products and a written programme for one bowling green. Delivered to the club, with no VAT to add. Most bowling clubs in Scotland and the rest of the UK are looked after by their…

Artificial grass, fake grass, astroturf, synthetic lawn. Whatever you want to call it, artificial lawns are an oft discussed topic in lawn care circles, so I thought I should post a bit of info on when, where and how to…