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J O N C H R I S T E N S O N with control of this weed in 2019, but it may be two
GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT
seasons to gain full control of the weed seeds already
ON THE GREENS
in the soil.
As the calendar has turned to 2019, I am sure we are all

anxious to get past this cool weather. The warm season
Weed control in the landscape areas will also begin
grasses on the course have definitely turned their dormant tan
in February as we try to maintain the areas with a
color and the cool season grasses have stopped growing for
more consistent appearance in 2019. Our
the most part. As the month of February progresses, we will
Agronomic plan for 2019 has been set in place on
continue to do what we can to maintain what green color we
paper, and hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate
can.
with us as we continue to strive towards improving

Thank goodness as February comes around, we will start to the conditions at Spanish Trail. As always, if you

see the temperatures warm back up and before we know it, we have any questions, please free free to flag me down
will be begging for some cooler weather again. However, the on the course.

cool weather does not mean the course maintenance crew is
at a loss for projects.

The top item on our project list is continued trimming of the

Landscape areas. The Sunrise course is complete, the Lakes

course half complete, and Canyon is next to tackle since it is

easily accessible on frost days. Due to the fact we are doing

some major trimming of the landscape areas, it is taking quite

some time to complete and is nowhere near completion, so

you will see us in these areas for the foreseeable future. The

end of the month of January also means it's the time of year to

begin tackling the Goosegrass problem that was evident on

the greens and collars in 2017 and 2018. This is a very

persistent weed that we have to be diligent in our efforts to

control. I am confident we will continue to make headway