Fine Turf Articles, From Bowling Greens to Golf Course Maintenance

A Full Year’s Maintenance of a Bowling Green

by Duncan Gray | Mar 14, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf | 1

Introduction For this guide I am starting the year at the start of the Spring period, the beginning of March, with the run up to the start of the playing season in April. If you are in the Southern part of the UK the timing can...

Spring preparation on a bowling green.

by Duncan Gray | Mar 13, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf, Lawn Fertilisers and Conditioners, Lawn Mowing | 0

Get your bowling green ready for the new season. Mid to late March. This is the crucial time for getting the green ready for the new season. It is essential to be ready for the first real signs of Spring, in the north of the UK...

A Definitive Guide to Maintaining a Bowling Green

by Duncan Gray | Mar 8, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf | 27

Introduction This article is designed to enable even the least experienced volunteers or green...

Your Bowling Green February/March To Do List

by Duncan Gray | Feb 20, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf, Lawn Fertilisers and Conditioners, Lawn Mowing | 6

Mid February is the ideal time to start planning for the start of the bowling season as by this...

When is the Best Time for Aerating Your Lawn or Bowling Green.

by colinmcgray | Feb 19, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Grass types and growing conditions, Lawn Care Q&A, Lawn cultivation, Lawn Environment, Lawn Fertilisers and Conditioners, Lawn Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Restoration | 7

One of the most common questions I get asked in my landscaping business is when and how to aerate...

Duncan’s Bowling Green Maintenance Services: How I Can Help Your Bowling Green

by Duncan Gray | Feb 12, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf | 30

Across Scotland and the rest of the UK right now, green bowling clubs continue to have difficulty...

Lawns For You Turfing projects

by colinmcgray | Feb 8, 2019 | Constructing a New Lawn, Fine Turf, Garden Design | 0

A recent project we at lawnsforyou undertook was for a new build in Dumfries. This was an exceptional undertaking because of the size, 350sq metres, and having to tie in with the paving and decking along two sides. The builders...

How to Manage Wet Weather Problems In Turf Maintenance.

by Duncan Gray | Feb 8, 2019 | Bowling Greens, Fine Turf, Lawn Environment, Lawn Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Restoration | 2

Why does water cause problems. Wet weather and turf maintenance are not good bedfellows, as anyone involved in the industry, particularly over the past few Summers, can testify. When more rain is falling than the drainage...