June 1, 2019
At the time of writing this, we’ve had rainfall 18 of the last 25 days with a total accumulation of over 10” during that time. To say that May has been a wet month would be an understatement. The rain has pushed back numerous items that we had planned to accomplish this month. As soon as the ground dries out, we will resume/address the following:
- Sod installation on fairways of holes 12 and 18
- Herbicide applications
- Sand topdressing of greens
- Fertilizer applications on all playing surfaces
- Increase mowing frequency
It’s safe to say that this month’s hot topic is the “naturalized” areas throughout the property. Naturalized areas on golf courses have been a trend that is becoming more and more popular due to their benefits to the environment and their aesthetic value. As caretakers of the land, we are very environmentally conscious, and these naturalized areas are a great way for us to be even more environmentally friendly. With naturalized areas we are able to:
- Minimize fertilizer and pesticide applications
- Significantly reduce fuel consumption and exhaust fumes
- Increase wildlife habitat
- Reduce maintenance time on areas that are “out of play”, allowing us to focus on the “in play” areas and provide better conditioning of the “in play” areas
- Better protect water features, as the naturalized areas act as a buffer by slowing runoff and consuming fertilizers and pesticides before they can enter the body of water
Greg