shade

Shade not only influences the amount of light available for plant photosynthesis but also affects light quality. Shaded Bentgrass greens are usually more succulent and commonly have a poor root system. These circumstances and a decline in photosynthesis, combined with frequent low mowing and nearly constant traffic, make it difficult to maintain healthy creeping Bentgrass on greens that shade.

            As you can see by the shade in the pictures of 18 green at Creek Club it receives very little morning sun.  During our winter months the 18 greens are one of the last green to thaw from frost.  The 18th green didn’t receive full sun till noon and then it was back in shade soon there after.  We took the simplest remedy to shade by simply removing the trees.   Kevin O’shea the head horticulturist for the golf courses contracted Precision Tree Service. They completed the project in one day.

  At the very least, it is critically important that greens receive as much direct sunlight as possible.  In the pictures below you can see the time line of before tree removal and the next day after tree removal photos.