Since my last post we have performed some grooming of sorts to combat the seeding Poa on our greens. With this nice warm weather the greens are firming up nicely, so that adds to the bounce and roll that we expect from them. We have been verticutting, double cutting and rolling for the past three days to help knock down the seed heads and smooth out the surface. We were also able to put out our growth regulator to slow down growth throughout the day. We anticipate that you will find a much better roll and more consistency throughout the golf course.
Happy New Year! The winter weather has certainly arrived with sub zero temperatures and snowfall accumulating...We were very fortunate this fall with a balmy forecast, work continued right up to the Christmas break is steady fashion. Our most recent phase of drainage work was completed in due time. Dry and warm conditions made for clean and quick work. Areas of focus this fall were the rough, fairway and green on the 14th, some smaller rough areas on 11, 17 and the upper landing area of the 3rd fairway. Our tree management plan is in full swing with the removals of some dead Ash trees. An important part of our tree plan is to re-plant a more desirable species in these key areas. The trees have been tagged for delivery as soon as possible in the spring. Our winter greens preparation plan was completed in due time as well. We have performed all of our fall cultural practices and winter prep tasks to give our greens the optimal chance of winter survival. In addition to our ann...
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