Turf and Trees

You'll often hear grass-growers discuss the fact that trees and turf don't go (or grow) well together.  The crew replaced some of the sod on the Clubhouse front lawn last week, and it quickly became clear why the grass hadn't performed as well as we would have liked.

Check out all of  the shallow roots from one of the nearby trees. 
 

When trying to grow turf and trees together, there is often competition by both plants for sunlight, water and nutrients.