Grass & Lawn Maintenance : How to Plant Rye Grass Seed
Planting rye grass seed, which is one of the heartier grasses, involves first working up the ground, pulling out any weeds, applying a layer of ...
Water, water . . . but only on the fairways?
I received a little e-mail tip this week that another golf course in the desert (we’ll just let it stay unnamed for the time being) has decided to move to an overseeding concept that will see rye grass planted on just tees, fairways and greens.
What makes this interesting is that the tees, fairways and greens idea –I call it the Tucson look because it’s a popular idea on Arizona courses — has been gaining momentum in the Coachella Valley over the last few years, and not because courses think the look is so cool.
In reality, the tees, fairways and greens idea is a way for golf courses to save money, and they way things are heading these days, saving money is a pretty good idea for any business.
For the uninitiated, overseeding is the process of switching golf courses in the desert from the Bermuda grass that stays green in the summer to the rye grass that stays green in the winter. Bermuda goes dormant and brown in the winter, and rye just dies out in the summer heat.
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Water, water . . . but only on the fairways?
I received a little e-mail tip this week that another golf course in the desert (we'll just let it stay unnamed for the time being) has decided to move to an overseeding concept that will see rye grass planted on just tees, fairways and greens.
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Rain, cold bring headaches for Northwest farmers
Rick Bowmer, AP Dennis Glaser shows his field of premium rye grass in Tangent, Ore., last Friday. Across the Northwest, farmers like Glaser are watching their bottom lines as they cope with a year of cool, wet weather causing late and spoiled crops. all 208 news articles »
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In downtown Portland, keeping the waterfront park grass green and growing
Carr says that in sunny places, the park crew plants perennial ryegrass, but under the shade trees the crew uses a mix of perennial ryegrass and hard fescue. I asked whether vendors gripe about chipping in for grass care. Carr smiles. and more »
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Man. winter wheat harvest underway: Crop report Seeds are thinner with bushel weights around 60 lbs, and low fusarium levels. Last week most grass seed crops including timothy and ryegrass were swathed and harvesting occurred over the weekend. The most advanced canola is turning and continues pod and more » |
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Grass seed farmers: Finally Even now the days are “on the cool side of normal” according to Wirth, who farms 2000 acres of grass seed, wheat and clover near Tangent. Wirth is tackling orchard grass and ryegrass right now, and he doesn't know when the later turf grass crops will and more » |
