CROQUET LAWN MAINTENANCE
DUNCAN HECTOR duncanhectorturfcare.co.uk
TURFPEDIA Over the years, I’ve received countless ques7ons from croquet clubs about lawn care. To make life easier, I created Turfpedia—a comprehensive online resource where clubs can quickly find answers to virtually any turf‐related query. Simply visit the Turfpedia sec7on on my website and use the search func7on to access detailed, prac7cal guidance on all aspects of croquet lawn maintenance. MOWER SETTINGS At this 7me of year, most croquet lawns are cut to 5mm and mowed twice a week. Undula7ng lawns should be cut longer so that the balls don’t wander. Check your mower to ensure that it is cu9ng cleanly and adjust the bo8om blade accordingly. Ideally you should have a se9ng bar to set the height of cut correctly. DOLLAR SPOT June is the 7me of year when Dollar Spot can become rampant. It causes dead spots about the size of a Dollar. For this and any other fungal disease, spray the affected area with Soluble Iron as soon as possible. LEATHER JACKETS ‐ ROOK DAMAGE Leather Jackets are the grub of Daddy Long Legs and taste delicious to rooks and crows. These birds can cause extensive damage to croquet lawns, making numerous holes the size of a 50 pence piece when they dig for leatherjackets. The easiest way of dealing with this problem is to scare the birds away. I have found a device available from Amazon/Ebay etc. that works well on my lawn. Even though there is a huge rookery only 200 yards away, I now get very li8le rook damage. ASK THE EXPERT Duncan Hector has kindly agreed to be our resident expert for lawn care. From the results of the Croquet Gaze8e survey it was clear that lawncare advice was a high priority for many of our readers. Duncan would be delighted to hear your ques7ons which may be published and responded to in the Croquet Gaze8e. Please submit your ques7ons to communica7ons@croquetengland.org.uk.
Isotronic bird scarer
Rook damage
Dollar Spot Photo taken at the Sports Turf Research Ins0tute when they were researching fungal diseases.
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