tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91998290964542728732024-03-13T23:20:04.558-04:00Greensuper BlogGreensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-82164019737681019372010-12-08T09:14:00.001-05:002010-12-08T09:14:51.689-05:00Remember blog has moved......new blog address<br /><br />greensupercgcs.comGreensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-27948452127454914762010-11-14T07:28:00.000-05:002010-11-14T07:29:18.340-05:00frost delay 11/14We are currently under a frost delay. Please contact the proshop for further details<br><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: black; ">William Brown</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; ">, </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">CGCS<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Garamond, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></span></font></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; "><br></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: rgb(171, 24, 54); ">Hartefeld National<br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">1 Hartefeld Drive<br>Avondale, PA 19311<br>610.268.7472- Office<br>610.268.7423 - Fax<br>484.889.1548 - Mobile<br><a href="mailto:bbrown@hartefeld.com">bbrown@hartefeld.com</a></span></span></div><div><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com">Greensuper Blog</a></span></font></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span> </div> <br>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-67966320519614212462010-11-12T07:42:00.000-05:002010-11-12T07:43:34.871-05:00Frost delay 11/12We are under a frost delay. Please contact the proshop for details. <p>William Brown, CGCS<p>Sent from my iPhoneGreensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-16683898191283388942010-11-09T07:19:00.003-05:002010-11-09T07:22:02.707-05:00The Blog has moved!!I have decided to take the plunge to WordPress, in my opinion, a much more powerful blog software. The new blog address is:<br /><br />http://greensupercgcs.com<br /><br />Look forward to seeing you all there.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-83426680610482946432010-11-08T14:03:00.003-05:002010-11-08T14:10:55.143-05:0014 & 8 Green sod workToday we removed the areas of concern on 8 and 14 greens. These areas are fully prepped and ready for sod. To ensure we received the freshest sod, I have delayed delivery to Wednesday morning. This will allow the sod to be harvest the same day it will be relaid at Hartefeld.<br /><br />In the meantime, these greens will remain temped. Upon finishing the sodding, these greens will be topdressed to protect the sod from winter desiccation.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x3w816KDmEs/TNhK2WrVEjI/AAAAAAAAAQU/cqzOCXvedrA/s1600/photo+2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_x3w816KDmEs/TNhK2WrVEjI/AAAAAAAAAQU/cqzOCXvedrA/s320/photo+2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537258039512732210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x3w816KDmEs/TNhK1Rfm-7I/AAAAAAAAAQM/03lg6UYFcmQ/s1600/photo+1.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_x3w816KDmEs/TNhK1Rfm-7I/AAAAAAAAAQM/03lg6UYFcmQ/s320/photo+1.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537258020941527986" /></a>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-51751156003853775472010-11-07T06:59:00.000-05:002010-11-07T07:00:33.712-05:00Frost Delay 11/7We are currently under a frost delay. Please check with the proshop for estimated delay times and updates.<br><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: black; ">William Brown</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; ">, </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">CGCS<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Garamond, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></span></font></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; "><br></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: rgb(171, 24, 54); ">Hartefeld National<br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">1 Hartefeld Drive<br>Avondale, PA 19311<br>610.268.7472- Office<br>610.268.7423 - Fax<br>484.889.1548 - Mobile<br><a href="mailto:bbrown@hartefeld.com">bbrown@hartefeld.com</a></span></span></div><div><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com">Greensuper Blog</a></span></font></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span> </div> <br>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-8064484275474899052010-11-06T07:12:00.000-04:002010-11-06T07:13:03.588-04:00Frost Delay 11/6We are experiencing a frost delay this morning. Please contact the Proshop for details. We will update the blog when the frost has lifted.<br><br><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; "><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; "><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: black; ">William Brown</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; ">, </span><b><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">CGCS<font class="Apple-style-span" face="Garamond, serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="Helvetica, sans-serif"><i><br></i></font></span></font></span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; color: black; "><br></span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; color: rgb(171, 24, 54); ">Hartefeld National<br></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black; ">1 Hartefeld Drive<br>Avondale, PA 19311<br>610.268.7472- Office<br>610.268.7423 - Fax<br>484.889.1548 - Mobile<br><a href="mailto:bbrown@hartefeld.com">bbrown@hartefeld.com</a></span></span></div><div><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com"></a><font class="Apple-style-span" face="'Times New Roman'" size="3"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; "><a href="http://greensuper.blogspot.com">Greensuper Blog</a></span></font></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span> </div> <br>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-46991385395106084802010-10-27T10:50:00.002-04:002010-10-27T10:53:32.420-04:00A Big Thank You!The weather cooperated for all yesterday at the "Bring a Guest for Free" Membership Appreciate Day. A big thank you to all who came out and all who have supported us all year. Hartefeld is truly a special place and the members make a big part of that.<br /><br />My team and I hope you all enjoyed the golf course yesterday and look forward to warmer weather over the next couple days.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-50168658605088550512010-10-25T13:37:00.003-04:002010-10-25T13:49:14.757-04:008 and 14 greensOver the summer 8 and 14 greens took the worst from the weather. There were many contributing factors and over the next several months we are looking to mitigate these issues in hopes of not seeing a reoccurence in the future. As the USGA stated very clearly, "grass can deal with heat, grass can deal with wet soggy conditions, grass can't deal with both at the same time." The greens simply suffered from wet wilt. The issue is not always a surface issue, but one that begin feet under ground and work itself to the top. During the week of July 12th, we received thunderstorms every morning, dumping over 1" of rain each storm. Daytime temps reached over 100 degrees! These two greens began super heating and roots quickly began to die. <br /><br /> These greens have greatly recovered, but still need some help. On Monday November 8th, we will remove the bad areas of these two greens. This process will take us the entire day, as patching areas like this takes time to ensure it is done properly. Doing this type of sodding without 100% attention will cause the putting surface to remain bumpy AFTER the sod heals. On Tuesday the 9th, we will have the sod delivered to ensure it is a fresh as possible and we will begin resodding these areas. Both of these greens will be temped for at least the 8th, 9th and 10th. Following the completion of the sodding, parts of these greens will be roped off. <br /><br /> I will post additional information as we get closer to the 9th.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-40488986518568970582010-10-25T13:20:00.002-04:002010-10-25T13:37:45.832-04:00Blog postingOver the last 2 months, I have been absent from creating any detailed blog posting relating to course information. Without a doubt, this season has bee the most diffiuclt season I have had in my 17 years. Many reasons have put this summer on record for me, some of which was out of our control even beyond weather. There has been communication over the last few weeks from Joe Mackely that has touched on some of our issues. I am not one to over promise and under deliver, so I felt better to only commuincate the most important issues.<br /><br />Moving forward, I am looking forward to beginning to blog on a regular basis. My team and I have a lot we are looking to accomplish and looking forward to getting started.<br /><br />Thank you again for your support and patience.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-5266381539196210942010-10-01T08:44:00.002-04:002010-10-01T08:47:59.309-04:00Bunker cleanup videosBelow are videos of our bunker cleanup from the Tropical Storm that hit on 9/30. We received 6 inches of rain, most coming overnight last night. <br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6xI1Oy-vREo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6xI1Oy-vREo?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPg6HyImisk?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FPg6HyImisk?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RkjwZaU9RXM?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RkjwZaU9RXM?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-74598140504931624542010-10-01T06:54:00.001-04:002010-10-01T06:54:06.404-04:00Tropical StormYesterday the following was sent out via Hartefeld newsletter. <br /><br />As I write this email, the storm total is at almost 2.5" inches of rain. Through the weather forecasting tools available to me, forecasts are showing the worst is still to come. Overnight tonight and ending in the AM tomorrow will be the worst of the storm. Tornado warnings are predicted to move north later this afternoon to cover our area. Earlier this week we received 1.25 inches of rain over Monday and Tuesday. On Wednesday, the crew and I put a full court press on the course to try to get as much grass cut as we could with the impending weather we are now receiving.<br /><br />Tomorrow as the storm is finishing our plan beginning at 6:30am (if the weather permits) is to begin course cleanup. We will also complete cup changing, course setup and the arduous task of restoring bunkers. Yes, Hartefeld does drain exceptionally, but the ground is still saturated, there is a difference. With the ground as wet as it will be, we will only be able to mow limited areas tomorrow. We will be putting a long day in tomorrow and will resume mowing on Saturday. Saturday you will see more mowers than usually, as we typically don't like to do heavier maintenance on the weekends because of play.<br /><br />The timing of this storm makes our normal weekend conditioning difficult, but we will be working hard to provide the best possible conditions.<br /><br />Update:<br /> The storm total was a hair under 6". Yesterday evening I toured the course and with the exception of some debris we were fairing well. Then we got dumped on. Arriving this morning in the dark and touring the course the bunkers were destroyed. We have major washouts. As I stated above, this a very long and arduous task. We have the entire crew working on this task today. Either late today but definitely tomorrow we will begin mowing the course. <br /><br />Thank you for your cooperation. <br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br />Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-47123529092085174462010-09-24T08:29:00.001-04:002010-09-24T08:29:15.916-04:009/24 green speedsSeveral of the greens were stumped behind our normal cut and roll. Green speeds are at 10' 1". We will be cutting and rolling tomorrow and Sunday as usual. <p>William Brown, CGCS<p>Sent from my iPhoneGreensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-10268819564114226712010-09-07T07:34:00.000-04:002010-09-07T07:38:29.144-04:00Grass germination in bunkersTwo weeks ago we aerated and seeded the perimeter cuts around greens. During this operation we had issues keeping seed out of SOME greenside bunkers because of wind. We are seeing a very successful germination in all areas seeded and unfortunately germination of the seed that was blown into the bunkers. We are starting today the removal of this grass. <br /><br /><center><a href='http://picasaweb.google.com/bmbrown05/GreensuperBlog?authkey=Gv1sRgCOjJwva04YqrrAE#5514134594344744914'><img src='http://lh5.ggpht.com/_x3w816KDmEs/TIYkMsucd9I/AAAAAAAAAO4/Fi3Fq4bqJsI/s288/iphone_photo.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='281' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br />Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-28128501001153157702010-09-07T06:02:00.002-04:002010-09-07T06:06:07.798-04:00Overseeding FairwaysThis week we will begin overseeding the fairways. We have been committed to completing this task for the last 3 years, so the areas needing to be overseeded is becoming less and less, even with the summer we had this year.<br /><br />To remain as efficient as possible, we have created GPS maps of all the areas that are in need of overseeding. These maps are given to the operate, so it is very clear as to where the seed must be placed. As with the other areas of the course, the seed will need to be syringed to ensure a successful establishment. We will post syringe schedules both on here and in the proshop.<br /><br />I will follow up with some video and additional post of our progress.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-77986510378848326302010-09-03T05:39:00.001-04:002010-09-03T05:40:57.525-04:00USGA Regional Upate 9/3 MUST WATCHThis weeks USGA Regional Update is a video presented by Darin Bevard. This is a must watch!! Click on the link below<br /><br /><a href="http://webcast.usga.org/usga/Summer_2010_-_MA_Bevard.wmv">USGA Regional Update Video</a>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-81756884517303063742010-09-03T05:35:00.003-04:002010-09-03T05:51:38.277-04:00A Different PerspectiveThe link below is to a video by the USGA that was sent out in their Region Update this week. Although difficult to stomach for any agronomist, it really puts things in perspective. The link to this video is below.<br /><br /><a href="http://webcast.usga.org/usga/Scary_Turfgrass_Movie.wmv">Summer of 2010 Turf Video</a>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-21394898853101510922010-08-30T05:47:00.002-04:002010-08-30T05:50:46.828-04:00Collar SoddingToday 8/30, we will begin prepping the areas for sodding. The collars to have some sodding completed on them are 2, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14. There are some collars that have areas of wear, but are healing and we don't want to disturb this. It is far better to not sod and let the grass fill in, by doing so we are creating LESS maintenance.<br /><br />Late today the sod will be arriving and beginning tomorrow morning, we will begin relaying.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-30797074936772844922010-08-28T06:26:00.001-04:002010-08-28T06:26:26.312-04:008/28 greenspeedsFor the first time in a while the greens have been stimped. This past week we also began lightly pushing the greens for speeds. The greens are not quite back to 100% from aerification, but are very close. <p>This morning the 1st, 7th, 9th and 16th greens were stimped each measured 9'8", just shy of 10 feet. We cut and rolled today, but did not roll the putting green to keep greens as consistent as possible. <p>William Brown, CGCS<p>Sent from my iPhoneGreensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-79046263502397750272010-08-24T12:36:00.003-04:002010-08-24T12:40:36.114-04:00Certified Superintendent on TiPbIf any of you follow some of the tech blogs, specifically any relating to Apple you would have seen the post below on <a href="http://tipb.com">TiPb<br /></a> One night I put together a response to one their blogs and was lucky enough to be selected. Below is the article....enjoy!<br /><br /><br />iPhone at Work: Certified Golf Course Superintendent<br />by Leanna Lofte, Wednesday, Aug 11, 2010, 6 Comments <br /><br />How does a certified golf course superintendent use his iPhone to get the job done and what iPhone apps help get him through his day? TiPb’s iPhone at work contest aims to bring you just such slices of the iPhone life. Here’s greensuper’s answer and as a small token of thanks we’re sending him a $20 iTunes gift certificate. If you want to see your name up on the TiPb home page and get a gift certificate all your own, head on over to the TiPb iPhone Forum and share your story now!<br />Boy, where do I start. I have been a loyal Apple user since the Apple IIe first came out. When the iPhone first came out, I had just purchased another Blackberry with Verizon, I didn’t want to incur a cancellation fee and the purchase price of the iPhone. 8 months later, when the 1st gen was offered as a refurb, I got my first iphone. I follow Apple/iPhone news as much as I follow the Turfgrass industry. I have always told my wife, if I had the opportunity to do something else, it would be to work for Apple. Now, how do I use my iPhone. To really get the full functionality of the iPhone and some of it’s apps, you really need to subscribe to Apple’s MobileMe service. I will explain why below.<br />The first app I use religiously is Who is Hot?. It is a great weather app for free. No one in my opinion, beats the animated radar in this app. I haven’t found one that has beat this yet. I am a Regional Agronomist and one thing this app does is gives me the weather for all my contacts. You open the app and click on one of your contacts and you have all the weather and radar right there.<br />I also use The Weather Channel app. I use the free version, don’t see a big difference in the $4.99 version. I use this app for forecasts and current conditions. This app mirrors the “local on the 8’s” from the Weather Channel. It is a better forecasting tool than Who is hot?<br />The Turfgrass Management app developed out of the University of Georgia is fantastic!! I have several small travel turfgrass books that allow me to reference diseases, weeds and insects. This app puts all that in the palm of your hand with it’s extensive turfgrass database. It has been communicated that this app will continue to follow with updates as information on any pest becomes available.<br />We just installed a new RainBird control system at one of my properties. RainBird has recent’y released their MI control system, this program works phenomenal on the iphone. I am able to control the entire system from anywhere. This summer it has proven invaluable with all the late night storms we have had. In concert with Who is Hot, if I see weather is heading to the property late at night, i can use my MI controller on the iPhone and turn off or adjust the irrigation. All this while playing with my kids!!<br />Toro recently released an official iPhone App, Toro NSN. This is like the MI Controller only this is actually an iPhone App versus a website. This also gives me the ability to control my entire irrigation system from the palm of my hand. I think the neatest part of this is that Toro has developed an iPhone app. If they have done so for irrigation, imagine the possibilities, apps for equipment repair, apps for ordering at your local vendor, it’s endless.<br />The next program is one that is tied directly to MobileMe without it, you can’t really take full advantage of this program. This app is Quickoffice. Quickoffice allows me to create, edit and email Word and Excel documents. Since you can’t store files on your iPhone like a Blackberry, this app links to your MobileMe idisk as a work around. I have my entire work load on my idisk, everything! I am able to use this program to email anything to my company or Superintendents from the palm of my hand. This program released an update which allows you to email any document you receive directly to your MobileMe idisk, this is a perfect work around to not being able to store documents on your iPhone. When I receive an email with a document I need to edit and respond to, I simple forward the email to a specific address. This sends the attached file to my idisk. I then open my idisk on QuickOffice and there is my document to edit and resend. The whole process over 3G can take 2 minutes, over WiFi much faster.<br />I also have Documents To Go. Although the UI is much more friendly than Quickoffice, this program falls short in other areas. I am not able to access my work files on my idisk, although DataViz has stated you will be able to do so in the future. You can’t edit Excel files yet, again they (Dataviz) are saying this update will be released soon. If these two updates are released, I will no longer use Quickoffice.<br />I developed a blog for one of my properties, to communicate information to members. I was finding by the time our weekly news letter was distributed, much of the information I need to pass along would be out of date. The blog has been a huge success at my club. My members love the fact that we use technology like this! The iPhone comes into play because I am able to send an email directly to the blog to make a post. All I do is create an email, the subject line will be the subject of my blog post, create my blog post in the body of the email, hit send and I have just created a new blog post. This has been great for communicating issues like, cart rules and other daily information.<br />I also use Twitter to communicate with other industry professionals. I do not use this to communicate to any members, it is important to separate the two. I use two apps for Twiiter, Twitter for iPhone and Tweetdeck. They are pretty much the same, except Tweetdeck allows me to create columns for separate categories of people I communicate with. For example, I have a column for PGA Tour tweets, a column for turf professors I follow and a column for other Superintendents. This makes reading tweets easier.<br />Logmein Ignition was a fantastic app I used prior to Toro releasing their Toro NSN app. Logmein allowed me to login on my iPhone and control the irrigation system. I know a lot of people who use this app to access files on their computer.<br />Bump is a great app, but in order to be useful you need to be with someone else who has the iPhone and the app. This app allows you to simply bump iPhones together to share pretty much anything you would share on your iphone. I use this with my wife for photos of our kids. Could you imagine walking the Trade Show floor at the GIS with this app. You could arrive at a vendor booth and bump iphones to share contact information. The vendor could use it to send you product information as well. Again, the possibilities are endless.<br />The camera is another app that is used all the time. I used to carry a camera on my hip, if I needed to take a photo of something I could. I would find myself at times, forgetting my camera at the moment I needed “that” picture. The iphone camera takes care of this. I am also able to send that photo immediately to the GM, members and other workers.<br />The iPhone for me has become more of a tool than my small multitool. The possibilities are endless as to what Superintendent could use this phone for. I am glad I have a charger of my gator. During those long days, I need that extra boost to get me into the evening. I was actually thinking about starting another blog on exactly this subject. Each day would be a post on how I use my iPhone for my job as a Superintendent and Regional Agronomist.<br />What about you? Are you a superintendent who uses his iPhone for work? If so, let us know what apps get you through a typical work day!Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-28551856260334359142010-08-23T12:47:00.006-04:002010-08-23T14:45:42.844-04:00Aerification and seeding of Perimeter CutsBelow is a video of the aerification and seeding of the perimeter cuts around the greens. With the weather forecast favorable for germination, we should see establishment come quickly.<br /><br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f9aWgLECFWQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f9aWgLECFWQ?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-63663420822385017232010-08-22T08:09:00.001-04:002010-08-22T08:09:49.131-04:00USGA Regional Update 8/20Below is the weekly USGA Regional Update. We are headed in the right direction!<br /><br />The Heat Goes On!<br />By Darin S. Bevard, Senior Agronomist<br />August 20, 2010<br /><br />In parts of the region, the oppressive summer heat is still hanging on and continuing to take its toll on cool-season putting greens. Bermudagrass, however, forges ahead. In our travels, we continue to see damaged turfgrass from the hot summer. Daylight hours are getting shorter, which helps the turfgrass by reducing the number of hours the grass is under stress. It is time to implement programs to promote recovery, but be careful and be flexible.<br /><br />Traditionally, many golf courses schedule aeration in mid-August, and normally this is just fine. However, after this year’s summer weather patterns, timing may need to be altered or the aeration process should become less abrasive to the grass. If greens are healthy, aeration can proceed as scheduled. Several golf courses have already aerated greens without problem. The key is to limit aggressive dragging that could damage the weakened grass. <br /><br />If your greens are very weak or have significant damage, delay aeration until after Labor Day. This timing may provide some conflict with the golf schedule, but extreme times call for extreme measures and compromise. Aerated greens are no fun to play on, but they are far better than dead or damaged greens that may result from being too aggressive with aeration and topdressing when the grass is too weak to handle it.<br /><br />Where significant turfgrass has been lost on greens, incorporate seed in the very near future (if not already). Dimple seeding, Job Saver tines, and spiking are all options to incorporate seed. Vertiseeding is also an option, but be careful, as vertiseeding can disrupt the integrity of the surface and further reduce playability, especially on thin and open turf. If large areas of damaged grass are not present, use less disruptive seeding methods.<br /><br />Spoon-feed fertilizer with liquid applications in the short term, and perhaps light applications of a high phosphorus starter fertilizer could be used to promote seedling development. Apply extra fertilizer until all of the grass has recovered and no bare ground exists.<br /><br />Closely monitor mowing strategies. The temptation to limit mowing while the greens are recovering must be carefully balanced with the need to prevent scalping of rapidly growing grass. During some recent visits, recovering greens have actually suffered from scalping because of infrequent mowing. There must be a balance, but once the grass is growing aggressively, routine mowing promotes lateral growth and limits scalping potential.<br /><br />Growth regulators are another subject. Once the grass has recovered, resume growth regulator applications at light rates. This helps manage excess growth/scalp damage, which could occur.<br /><br />On another note, the third round of annual bluegrass weevil adults for the season have been on the move. Monitor closely for adult weevils. Contact insecticides provide good control of adults. The goal is to kill the adults before they have an opportunity to lay eggs or possibly kill adults that may be on their way to overwintering. Do not ignore these insects. They have caused severe damage at several courses where their presence was overlooked.<br /><br />Better weather patterns are emerging. Shorter days and cooler temperatures are promoting more aggressive turfgrass growth. Virtually every golf course that we have seen recently has had some amount of turf injury due to the hot summer. Recovery will require patience, seed, fertilizer, plugging and possibly even resodding the most damaged areas. While the grass may have declined suddenly, it will take some time for recovery to occur. Be patient and give the staff time to complete the work needed to return the golf course to its usual level of conditioning.<br /><br />The Mid-Atlantic Region agronomists are part of your agronomic support team. If you have a question or concern, give us a call or send an e-mail. Stan Zontek (szontek@usga.org) and Darin Bevard (dbevard@usga.org) at 610/ 558-9066 or Keith Happ (khapp@usga.org) at 412/ 341-5922.Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-75515480611181326412010-08-19T07:54:00.002-04:002010-08-19T07:56:27.876-04:00Hartefeld National FlyoverWhile posting my aerification videos online, I found this video on YouTube. It is a flyover utilizing Google Earth of Hartefeld. Pretty neat what you can find online!! IMPORTANT TO CHANGE RESOLUTION TO 480p. You can toggle to 480p at the bottom right of the video, it becomes much clearer!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lOVDEjcdk6Q?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lOVDEjcdk6Q?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-47095490994890206412010-08-19T07:48:00.002-04:002010-08-19T07:48:56.469-04:00Aerification RecoveryBelow is a video discussing the recovery of our greens aerification.<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w9X1791PSRU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w9X1791PSRU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9199829096454272873.post-15279087123446487142010-08-19T07:10:00.008-04:002010-08-19T07:37:31.451-04:008/18 Greens Aerification VideoBelow is a video of our August 18th greens aerifcation. This video explains our entire process from start to finish.<br /><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Jm_3WvfBvU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3Jm_3WvfBvU?fs=1&hl=en_US&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object>Greensuperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13265828762506893974noreply@blogger.com0