Sunday, December 3, 2017

Finally finishing Fescue

One of the on-going issues in our Fescue, is the density of these areas.  That is, even when we keep the Fescue weed free, the topsoil holds moisture and nutrients, often causing these areas to become super thick.  This is especially true in a year like 2017, when there was ample rainfall throughout the season.

More often than not, when we see golf courses with a nice, thin, wispy stand of Fine Fescue, we also find this grass growing in some sandier soil.  As luck would have it, the excess material being excavated for the Clubhouse expansion is really sandy.

As they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure, so after hauling several hundred loads of this sandy material to #7/13, the material was graded, and mixed into the soil beneath.

This week, the sod arrived, and the guys made quick work of installing it.  At one acre, this was a big project to undertake with most of the seasonal employees no longer here to help.  The team did a great job, installing 20 pallets of sod on Wednesday morning by 9:15 a.m.

It's unusual for us to still have the irrigation system charged in the beginning of December.  However, with temperatures well above average for this time of year, we decided to wait until the sod was here, and we could give it one good soaking before blowing out the system.  While you won't see much foliar growth over the next few months, the sod will root well over the winter.

For what is often referred to as a "low maintenance area," there was a whole lot of labor involved in the preparation of the area between #7 and #13.  We have already received many positive comments from golfers, and are confident that the finished product will look great in the spring.

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