Helping Grass Through The Summer

Hopefully, we are through the summer heat at this point.  The recent cooler temperatures have been much more comfortable to work in and grow grass in.  We do several things through the summer heat to avoid damaging the grass more that necessary.  One is the use of carpets on our approaches near the greens.

This is an area of concentrated traffic where mowers constantly turn.  The greens mowers turn in this area, as well as the approach mowers.  The damage from the mowers rubbing on the grass while turning can be noticeable in stressful periods.

We will continue to use these carpets through the fall until our mowing frequency decreases.