Aerification time

     September 30th. and October 1st. is our scheduled dates for this falls green aerification.  This is a very important cultural practice.  We will be using 3/8'' tines on 2''x 2.5'' spacings.  Aerification helps our greens in many ways.  Thatch reduction, water movement down through the root zone, and air exchange in the root zone.  We want oxygen around our roots and co2 out.  Too much co2 will cause our root system to die.   In about 7 to 10 days you won't know we poked any holes in the greens.  The green will respond positively to the aeration.  They will grow and have a new glow to them.

Bermuda grass update

     We have 3 applications of our Herbicides to control Bermuda grass on all fairways, two applications on tee's and 2 applications on our green surrounds.  If you have  played golf  you will notice some brown areas in our tees and fairways.  Our green surrounds you will see white leaves on some of the grass.  The brown and white grass is the Bermuda grass being hurt by the Herbicides we are using to eradicate this invasive grass.  We will continue this practice until all Bermuda grass is completely out of our greens, tees and fairways.

White leaves of Bermuda grass #15 perimeter

Bermuda in #9 intermediate cut.