Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 2, 2016
Flowers on 12
I have received a lot of questions regarding the flowers that used to be around the 12th tee since a lot of the membership is has gotten back. Don't worry, I have a plan.
As many of you remember, the 12th tee used to have a rock face along side the cart path that was landscaped seasonally with flowers. Due to the tee expansion project the rocks and landscaping bed were removed to make room for the needed additional teeing ground. Since there is no room on the tee to make a landscaping bed, I'll make a new one between the cart paths. Beginning in the Spring, the grass area between the two cart paths that are close together will be spray out in preparation for a new flower bed. The small strip of grass has irrigation lines and drainage lines under it so I couldn't put trees there as the roots will grow into the drainage lines and around all the pipes. However, it will make a great spot for the replacement flower bed.
The grass is going to take several applications of herbicide over a few months to kill the Celebration effectively. Remember, bermuda grass is one of the world's worst and most persistent weeds....we just utilize it to play golf on. If it gets into a landscaping bed it is exceptionally difficult to remove. Thus the long and deliberate methodology to kill before planting the flowers. This is why the area hasn't been converted yet. I didn't want there to be a giant section of dead grass just sitting there for months when everyone came back.
As many of you remember, the 12th tee used to have a rock face along side the cart path that was landscaped seasonally with flowers. Due to the tee expansion project the rocks and landscaping bed were removed to make room for the needed additional teeing ground. Since there is no room on the tee to make a landscaping bed, I'll make a new one between the cart paths. Beginning in the Spring, the grass area between the two cart paths that are close together will be spray out in preparation for a new flower bed. The small strip of grass has irrigation lines and drainage lines under it so I couldn't put trees there as the roots will grow into the drainage lines and around all the pipes. However, it will make a great spot for the replacement flower bed.
The grass is going to take several applications of herbicide over a few months to kill the Celebration effectively. Remember, bermuda grass is one of the world's worst and most persistent weeds....we just utilize it to play golf on. If it gets into a landscaping bed it is exceptionally difficult to remove. Thus the long and deliberate methodology to kill before planting the flowers. This is why the area hasn't been converted yet. I didn't want there to be a giant section of dead grass just sitting there for months when everyone came back.
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