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8 Jan 2010 by james bowyer

Hi all I was wondering what is the best thing to do?. Is it clear the snow off the green or leave it to melt and go by itself. The reason is dont want fuzz to develop under the nice warm blanket the snow has caused on the surface of our green. Any advice would be helpful.

8 Jan 2010 by GaryA

I'm leaving mine (crown green in Preston, Lancs) - frozen solid underneath. Had a full covering of snow before Christmas, just got cleared by new year and then got snowed on again and is currently under 2/3 inches 'snow' (ice).

I will be keeping a very close eye on it though once the big thaw starts. when it starts. if it starts - may be the start of another ice age

Be Just and Fear Not

9 Jan 2010 by Steve G

We have 8 Crown Greens under snow and we will let it melt and defrost by its self. As Gary states, we too will keep an eye out for FUZZ when it all melts.

9 Jan 2010 by Craig Mowe

i am leaveing the snow on my 2 crown green in coventry, warwickshire and letting it melt it self. i will just keep on close eye on them both.

10 Jan 2010 by james bowyer Last edited 14 Jan 2010

Thanks everyone I will leave the snow on it and let mother nature take its course. My crown green club is in birmingham and its looks a picture with all the snow on so will leave well alone just hoping no prat walks on it and damges my wonderful turf. Thanks again.

13 Jan 2010 by bluecoopy

i look after 2 bowling greens in aberdeen, snow has just melted and no signs of disease as of yet maybe due to fact i sprayed just in time.I hope u guys are as fortunate as i seem to have been

13 Jan 2010 by DARREN GRIFFITHS

hi james where is your club in birmingham???

13 Jan 2010 by james bowyer Last edited 13 Jan 2010

Its in the north of brum why you ask darren you having problems aswell?.

13 Jan 2010 by DARREN GRIFFITHS

just wondered as i might know the green you look after as i currently look after a green just outside brum in smethwick

15 Jan 2010 by james bowyer

A secret i have ben told is to get a hose pipe and start to water the snow to get rid of it quicker now that the thaw is taking place no more frost which is good. Darren my green is hollyfields in erdington. below is what our green looked like just the other day.

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