Finally!

Here is the weather we have all been waiting for.  The temperatures have finally hit the 20's and things are really starting to grow.  We have just finished spraying all the fairways for weeds and are moving on to the rough.  Over the next few weeks we will be doing a few different practices to the golf course, we will be fertilizing the rough and fairways, tees are going to be solid tine aerated, and we will be spiking the greens to help water infiltration and oxygen exchange to the roots.  This is a very pivotal time for the course as we have shifted gears from very wet to very dry in the matter of a few weeks.  The greens have started to firm up, and with this the greens will need to be doctored along with a few extra cultural practices.  Spiking is a non invasive form of aeration to aid with water getting into the rootzone and allow for oxygen in so the roots can breathe.