Aerification

Removal of 1/2" cores and aggressive verticutting was completed on Wed. the 25th. Greens were given extra fertilizer to speed up recovery.Next week they will be lightly verticut and  topdressed to fill any holes that were left open. If the weather holds I would expect about a 3 week recovery period. Below are several pictures of the process. I will provide an update on Fri.June 3rd.




Verticutting #18



Verticutting #4

Aerifying #10



Plug clean up



Following topdressing



Finished product

    


 






Summer Annuals

Flower installation was completed this week at clubhouse and aquatics center.  Lantana, begonia, coleus, angelonia, scaevola, pentas, petunia and zinnia are a few examples of the plants that were used.  Below are pictures of several areas.

Preparing Beds



Installation

 


Entrance Sign



Island

Pro Shop Area



Monument

   


  

Sod Installation

On Wed. we started installing 10 pallets of sod on #'s1,2,3,9 and 18. Be careful of the loose footing if it is necessary to enter these areas. Below are several pictures of our progress.

Finished area along #1 cart path



Finished area along #9 cart path

 

Crew at work along #2 cart path



Landscape Upgrades

Over the last couple of weeks plant material has added to areas around the cluhouse. In front azaleas and compacta hollies have been added to voids where plants have died. The area below the cart storage had become thin and unsightly. All of the plant material was removed then replaced with approx.75 plants consisting of knockout roses,butterfly bush and indian hawthorne.Below are some pictures of this area.





 

Before

During

After



Greens Venting

This past week greens were vented using a 1/4" solid tines on a 1.60"x 2" at approx. 3.5" deep.Following the aerifier the greens were rolled smooth so that putting is not affected. This process is very important to the health of our greens and will be performed bi-weekly during the growing season. Listed below are the many benefits of venting.

• Allows water and nutrients to enter the profile much easier
• Allows for fresh oxygen to enter for a healthier and expansive root system
• Allows harmful gases that build up in the greens profile to escape





Holes prior to rolling

Holes following rolling

Aerifier with 1/4" tines




 


Light Verticutting

If you played golf earlier this week you may not have noticed the greens were verticut.What is verticutting? It is the thinning of turfgrass by blades that cut perpendiculally to the soil. Along with improved putting conditions, verticutting has many agronomic benefits as well. During the growing season it will be performed weekly to bi-weekly depending on growth rates and enviormental conditions. Topdressing will follow this at times.

               Verticutting benefits

• Thatch removal
• Helps control grain
• Produces more upright growth
• Generates new growth
• Helps maintain firmness
• Increases turf density



Carbide tipped blades on 1/2 inch spacings

 

#10 Green being verticut Monday morning in front of play



Spring Appears To Be Here

Compared to the last couple of years the course is about a month ahead. It is beginning to green up along with trees and shrubs blooming. Here are a few pictures that were taken yesterday.

#6



Cherry Trees and Forsythia at the corner of #2



Front lawn at the clubhouse

  

#'s 18, 10  and the Driving Range