We have been busy with a number of projects this week in addition to preparing for the Ladies Dellwood/North Oaks/White Bear Challenge and for the Memorial Weekend Tournament. Earlier this week we took down a large Cottonwood tree off the right side of #11 tee. This tree was removed because it was encroaching on the tee shot from the Blue tee and for another small tee (for #11) that will be constructed near the Blue tee for #9.
These are the before and after photos of the area.
Colleen our Head Gardener and her crew have been busy filling gardens with fresh annuals.
We also were able to move some shrubs we had taken out from behind the Pro Shop and use them along the pool parking lot.
You may have noticed that we have been cutting down some of the tall areas around ponds, in native areas, and in wildflower areas. We are doing this because of the movement of Canada Thistle into these areas.
The largest area is the area effected is the areas between #8 and #11. Due to the droughty conditions last spring the thistle got a jump on the native species that were planted. The plan is to keep the Thistle from going to seed and exacerbate the problem. Than in late fall we can make a herbicide application that should be taken down to the root and kill the Thistle.
