Happy Tuesday morning.  Greens aerification couldn't be going any better after a slow start on Monday.  After allowing the greens to dry we were able to aerify nine of the driest greens Monday afternoon and are wrapping up the rest this morning.  Despite the slow start the crew was able to work on mulching the new beds at the clubhouse, removing tulips, filling divots in fairways and spraying the rough for broadleaf weeds.  After Tuesday we will have treated 40 acres!  Continuing this productive work will surely show an improved golf course.

 

Monday afternoon-our first green aerated.

 

 

An hour later it looked like this!

 

 

It takes teamwork to clear the greens of cores.

 

 

Afterwards the putting surface looks like this.

 

 

Applying sterilized sand to the green till it looks like....

 

 

This!

 

 

Josh brushing in the sand.  Too much brushing is detrimental to the turf so the next step is back pack blowing to push the sand into the holes and profile.

 

 

After brushing three times the putting surface looks like this.

 

 

A closer view.

 

 

Monday morning mulch!

 

 

Pulling tulips and time for summer annuals.

 

 

Do you ever feel overwhelmed?

 

 

We certainly didn't need this.  Two trees down near 16 tee. Yikes!