Winter Work

As all the leaves are down and decomposing, we can focus on our winter work before the new year. We are doing a few things around the course these coming weeks.

1. Flower bed renovation behind the clubhouse restaurant.
1. Tearing out 3 Taxis bushes, narrowing the bed, and planting ornamental grasses
2. Tearing down the shelter at #11 tee
1. It is rotting and is too low to get carts under for shelter to begin with.
3. Starting the renovation on the right side bunker of #10
1. That bunker has been shut down the last half of the year due to degradation of sand and clay.
4. Cutting some 35 ash trees that are going to be dangerous to play near in the 2014 season.
1. Emerald Ash Borer is the culprit. 
1. For more information see: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/#sthash.Cd2G2Yk1.dpbs

There are other jobs that need done but these are the major projects.

The turf has quit growing and is dormant. We will be applying our dormant fertilizer during our warm spell this week. The dormant fertilizer feeds the roots so the turf will overwinter better and come back with a healthy stand of turf immediately when the temps turn in the spring.

We hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving Holiday and stays warm this winter. The signs nature has given us leans towards a rough winter.

Leaves, Leaves, and More Leaves

We are chopping leaves everyday. The turf has slowed down in terms of growth and we are mowing as needed. It seems as though the trees don't quite want to give the leaves up this season as they are hanging on longer than usual. The leaves are chopping nicely and you should have no problem finding the ball in the playing areas. 

We will be starting renovation on the ride side bunker of #10 soon and all the little things to get the course winterized. 

Winding down to winter

As we get closer and closer to closing for the season (60 days or so) we have a lot to do to get things buttoned up. We have sprayed our clover and broad leaf weeds for seeding preparations. We then proceed to slice seed in about 4000 lbs of seed in the fairways and fertilized them. There are always a few places where the weeds are stubborn but with time and dedication we will eradicate those pesky plants.

(Slice seeding and verticutting #7)

We are applying granular fertilizers to the greens as foliar is not as effective or even needed. The outside restrooms have been closed for the season however, the maintenance barn restroom is open and the portable restroom on #5 tee is open as well. We will be winterizing the irrigation system within the next few weeks and we will be renovating #18 right, greenside bunker.