Thatch Legislation

Monday, February 28, 2011

Thatch  (thăch)  n.  The layer of undecomposed and partially decomposed plant material tightly interwoven with living tissue between the soil surface and green vegetation. Excessive thatch and organic matter is a primary stress on bentgrass putting greens. It causes greens to remain saturated in the upper rootzone, reducing oxygen uptake and encouraging root decline. Saturated conditions can also encourage diseases. The old saying " Pay me now or pay me later " is certainly true...

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New Tractor

Thursday, February 17, 2011

One of the many capital purchases approved this year in our department was a new tractor.  This tractor replaces a 24 year old, smaller unit that was in poor condition.  Our new tractor has a 71 Horse Power Engine and is equipped with four wheel drive and large turf friendly tires.  The tractor will maximize our efficiency during large projects such as fairway topdressing and during day to day management such as debris blowing and material hauling.  We are grateful for the new...

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Gearing up for the Golfing Season

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Well, it is hard to believe, but we are less than a month away from our Spring core aerification.  We will be posting more information on the benefits of core aerification and the reasons behind why we perform this process in the near future.  The scheduled dates for this process are March 14 -18.  The golf course will be closed during this important agronomic process.  We schedule aerification early in the season to limit the amount of affected 'good weather' golfing days. ...

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A shift of focus

Saturday, February 12, 2011

As we wrap up tree work, we begin a new focus on bunker maintenance.  With warmer temperatures, we are able to check and manage depths of sand, remove any contaminated sand and fix any liner or drainage.  We look forward to seeing you on the course as the weather improves and the days get long...

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Black Walnut Trees Down but Not Out

Wednesday, February 02, 2011

    The two dead Black Walnut trees on the first hole have been taken down.  As seen in the first picture, these trees were both long past their prime and starting to decay.  When these trees were dropped the tops exploded as they were very dead and very dry.  These trees coming down has really changed the landscape of this golf hole.  We are waiting to remove the large pieces of these trees until the ground is frozen and we can get large equipment to this area. ...

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