Lawns for You

A guide to lawn care, lawn mowing and creating the perfect green lawn.

Bowling GreensFine Turf

Get your bowling green ready for the new season. Mid to late March. Some of the links in this article go to Amazon or to our own shop. If you buy through them we may earn a small commission, at…

Bowling GreensFine TurfLawn Fertilisers and ConditionersLawn Mowing

Mid February is the ideal time to start planning for the start of the bowling season as by this time the green will have weathered the worst of the Winter. Although not all of it is past unfortunately, it will…

Bowling GreensFine Turf

The November routine for a bowling green: where it should be by now, leaves, ditches and trees, worm casts and dew, trimming at the winter height, one deep slit, the first winter iron and how much, fusarium, the end of the leatherjacket window, banks, and the two-hour version.

Bowling GreensFine Turf

How a club brought a bowling green back from three years of neglect in one season: the state it was in, when to start, bringing the height down a third at a time, killing the moss before scarifying, overseeding, top dressing, feeding, the mower, and the volunteers and budget it takes.

Artificial GrassConstructing a New LawnFeatured

Trying to decide between real grass and artificial grass can sometimes be a tricky decision. Some of the links in this article go to Amazon or to our own shop. If you buy through them we may earn a small…