Maybe Yes Maybe No!

We should be open for the weekend if we get spared by the snow on Wednesday night.  I will keep you updated here on RNK Turf Talk!  Kevin

It' Going to be while!

New Shoots!!!!

With the great weather we had over the weekend and the beginning of the week we noticed some new grass shoots popping out of the burned Tall Fescue area (The Native).  We are feeling success with the idea to burn these areas and feel like recovery is well on its way!  Kevin

Bridge Repair

We are working to make the bridge across #8 creek safe again.  We noticed some stress fractures in the cart path and took a closer look this week and found out the up side of the creek has formed a hole about the size of the beach ball behind the stones.  The down side had been washed out completely.  Good thing the path was about 8 inches thick and stayed suspended in the air with just a couple cracks.  The down side and under the path has been repaired. We are going to bring the concrete wall about 6 more feet to stop the water from causing this issue again.  Kevin

 Back Side Finished

 Up Side Hole

 Repacking clay on downside

Down Side Hole

Paint and Carts

We are gearing up for painting the fairways March 1st.  We have been out spraying the entire golf course wall to wall with round-up to kill anything green in the roughs and fairways.  Our plan is to start here at RNK then move to Brickshire then move down to Stonehouse.  Fairways will be hit and miss with cart path only we will do our best to get you back on the fairways ASAP.

We also have been out still cleaning the course from under brush and native areas.  I have noticed a lot of carts in the native areas lately.  Please keep carts out of these areas.  There are drains that have fallen in just like the fairways so deep that you could loose your cart in.  We also have seen an increase in carts cutting across the road from 13 to 14 tee.  Please keep your carts on the path all the way around through the tunnel.  ALL FOR YOUR SAFETY!!! Kevin

3000!!!!!

We hit 3000 views this week!  We created this blog about 1 year ago this week and 3000 views make it worth the time and effort to keep you informed about whats going on in the turf world of Royal New Kent Maintenance Department.  If you ever need to ask questions please do so!  Kevin

12 Clean Up

We have spent the first couple days this week liming up the good trees, removing all the dead trees and under brush on hole 12.  We plan on seeding these come spring with a No Mow Type Fescue to help with looks, erosion, maintenance, and it will let some air and sunlight in these areas to help with seed germination. We have also done the hill top behind 17 green and hope to get good results from that as well.  By removing the old mulch and debris from these area and seeding them with low maintenance grass will eliminate the need and expense of mulching.  Kevin