Greencraft

As winter begins, greenkeepers have to become increasingly vigilant for turf disease problems. In these articles and in my books and on my blog at Bowls Central, you might notice that I have a bit of an obsession with soil health. Over…

I’ve worked in greenkeeping since I left school in 1981 and within a short time in the job, I saw that it was infected with unquestioned routines, probably more than most careers (writes John Quinn).It was fairly easy to see that we…

As caretakers of bowling greens, we are faced with more challenges than ever before. Extremes of weather are far more common now, so that we find ourselves dealing with prolonged dry and hot spells and conversely, prolonged wet spells more…

Bowling green maintenance can feel like a constant battle against pests, disease and disorders, but this struggle is largely human in origin. I’ve often heard greenkeepers say things like “you can’t beat mother nature”, while…

I’ve sometimes asked readers to take on board some fairly lofty principles, which at first, might seem unrelated to the real world of daily greenkeeping with all the incumbent pressures and demands it brings. Bowling green performance is a…

To outsiders, greenkeeping looks like an easy job; just walking up and down with a mower in the sunshine for an hour or so every other morning in the summertime. Of course, we know it's much more complex than that. Alongside the mowers in…

At this time of year, bowling clubs are often inundated with offers from contractors to carry out an autumn renovation programme devised by, you guessed it, the contractor... without actually seeing the green! Bowls International's…

First established in 1921, and with a current membership of 100 club members, Littleport Bowls Club is unusually situated in the centre of a large housing estate, so any new equipment must tick three key boxes according to groundsman Barry…

The great debate about green speed has raged on since the beginning of the game. But what are the factors known to affect green speed? In order of their impact on green speed, Bowls International's dedicated greencraft expert, John…

SALTEX (Sports Amenities Landscaping Exhibition) once again proved to be the industry’s showcase event with more than 500 brands on display and a record-breaking 9,104 visitors in attendance. As soon as the doors opened on the…