The Greens had their first cut since Aeration today. Thought I share a few photos. Along with the greens mower...a clean-up and collar mower tagged along. I applied Proxy and Primo today as well. To keep it brief, Proxy is a product to suppress seedhead production on Turf. This helps create a smooth surface for … Continue reading The First Cut
Month: April 2017
Aeration Continues
Week 2 is here! Fairways are the final push. We have a tractor mounted unit "Toro 880" capable of aerifying 26 acres of Fairways by the end of the week. Thats 20 football fields! The image below shows the first step of the process. Approximetly 4 to 5 holes are completed each day. The plugs … Continue reading Aeration Continues
Spring Clean-up
The first week of Aerification is complete! Greens and Tees have been aerified and the Fairways will be attended to starting Monday morning. Its been a long week but I wanted to talk about spring clean-up. Usually I would not make a post in regards to this but considering the Rochester area had a severe … Continue reading Spring Clean-up
Let the fun begin!
It's that time of year again! Aerification is underway at Penfield Country Club. The video above is a quick example of the process. The Greens, Fairways, and Tees will be aerified over the next two weeks. This occurs in the Spring and Fall months to assist in the management of thatch. Thatch is a layer … Continue reading Let the fun begin!
Welcome!
Hello to my friends, family and colleagues. I have decided to create a blog! I get many questions from friends and family in regards to my career choice. Questions such as "What do you do in the winter?" and "So you just mow the grass?" ...etc. This blog will not only assist in answering those … Continue reading Welcome!
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Golf Course Management 