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Fall is project season for our department. We’ve been very busy and have been very effective with the warm weather. This is what we’ve been up to:<\/p>\n
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- The parking lot islands coming up the front entrance have been renovated and replanted. Thanks for being patient with the mess and all of the activity as you were looking for a parking spot.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- The front hill-side facing the parking lot has been regrassed to Fescue. This change will not only be a huge visual improvement as a first impression but will reduce maintenance on an area that previously difficult to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Native and Fescue areas being mown down and raked out. This practice keeps the broadleaf weeds down and also keeps the areas thinner. With a\u00a0record wet season, these areas were very thick. Using our new thatch rake, we can essentially remove that extra growth. We have over 10 acres of natives to take care of, this time of year is when they receive their maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Under brush and buckthorn removal in select areas. This is a never ending process but this year we are working on the wooded area between 3 Tee and 5 Green as well as behind 6 green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Bunker shaping. We’ve accomplished a few minor tweaks to select bunkers. Some were edged back because of over growth and we reshaped the practice bunker edge to prevent rain run-off and filling the bunker with water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Deep tining the fairways. Our deep tine machine had a major breakdown the week after aerification. It took 6 weeks for our mechanics to tear it down and rebuild it. At the time of aerification, we had only completed half of the fairways. You have seen us mark drainage and sprinkler heads in the fairways with orange flags as so we don’t damage anything. We are down to our last 2 and will finish early next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Mulching leaves. This has, and is normally, the largest fall task we complete. Our day starts off by blowing off all playing surfaces and bunkers while our rough mowers mulch leaves as quickly as possible. This process is 80% complete and by the end of next week, 95% of the leaves should be off the trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Irrigation blow out. This coming Monday we will be blowing out the irrigation system. If you do come out to play, please be aware that we cannot stop for play and it will be very loud. Thanks for you cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Winter Snow Mold applications. I’ve had several questions regarding how green the playing surfaces are for this time of year. Yes the weather is keeping the turf green but our Snow Mold applications have dyes in them that also darken the turf. This along with some fertility and iron, the surfaces are much darker than normal. This also is a preventative measure for when the snow starts to melt in the spring with stronger sun rays, in that it speeds that process along and hopefully prevents ice from forming. We will make our final applications right after we close the golf course as we don’t want foot and cart traffic on the products as they must last up to 5 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Winter covering preparations. You will soon see winter covers being staged on the golf course. Yes I write this while it’s 65 degrees but I can assure you cold weather is coming real soon. We need about 5 days to get everything covered, sand bags and snow fencing in place. We have to be ready when that time comes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Prepping the flower beds, the drainage project on the beginning of 14 fairway, trimming trees and removals, tree and vine plantings, splitting wood, fixing perimeter fences, along with several other small tasks are taking place in preparation for the winter season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Come out and take full advantage of the weather and get in as many rounds as possible as I can’t guarantee many more days that we stay open. The one thing I can guarantee is\u00a0that the forecast\u00a0is changing, it’s hard to imagine but winter\u00a0temperatures are on\u00a0their way.\u00a0I will send out an email notice mid-week with an update on the course closing as this time of year, forecasts change rapidly.<\/p>\n
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- Prepping the flower beds, the drainage project on the beginning of 14 fairway, trimming trees and removals, tree and vine plantings, splitting wood, fixing perimeter fences, along with several other small tasks are taking place in preparation for the winter season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Winter covering preparations. You will soon see winter covers being staged on the golf course. Yes I write this while it’s 65 degrees but I can assure you cold weather is coming real soon. We need about 5 days to get everything covered, sand bags and snow fencing in place. We have to be ready when that time comes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Winter Snow Mold applications. I’ve had several questions regarding how green the playing surfaces are for this time of year. Yes the weather is keeping the turf green but our Snow Mold applications have dyes in them that also darken the turf. This along with some fertility and iron, the surfaces are much darker than normal. This also is a preventative measure for when the snow starts to melt in the spring with stronger sun rays, in that it speeds that process along and hopefully prevents ice from forming. We will make our final applications right after we close the golf course as we don’t want foot and cart traffic on the products as they must last up to 5 months.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Irrigation blow out. This coming Monday we will be blowing out the irrigation system. If you do come out to play, please be aware that we cannot stop for play and it will be very loud. Thanks for you cooperation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Mulching leaves. This has, and is normally, the largest fall task we complete. Our day starts off by blowing off all playing surfaces and bunkers while our rough mowers mulch leaves as quickly as possible. This process is 80% complete and by the end of next week, 95% of the leaves should be off the trees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Deep tining the fairways. Our deep tine machine had a major breakdown the week after aerification. It took 6 weeks for our mechanics to tear it down and rebuild it. At the time of aerification, we had only completed half of the fairways. You have seen us mark drainage and sprinkler heads in the fairways with orange flags as so we don’t damage anything. We are down to our last 2 and will finish early next week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Bunker shaping. We’ve accomplished a few minor tweaks to select bunkers. Some were edged back because of over growth and we reshaped the practice bunker edge to prevent rain run-off and filling the bunker with water.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Under brush and buckthorn removal in select areas. This is a never ending process but this year we are working on the wooded area between 3 Tee and 5 Green as well as behind 6 green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Native and Fescue areas being mown down and raked out. This practice keeps the broadleaf weeds down and also keeps the areas thinner. With a\u00a0record wet season, these areas were very thick. Using our new thatch rake, we can essentially remove that extra growth. We have over 10 acres of natives to take care of, this time of year is when they receive their maintenance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- The front hill-side facing the parking lot has been regrassed to Fescue. This change will not only be a huge visual improvement as a first impression but will reduce maintenance on an area that previously difficult to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n