Thursday, March 28, 2013

Away from the golf course, my hobby

Probably, one of my top hobbies is to collect historical items. That could mean petrified wood, fossils, arrowheads, coins, pieces and bits of history; just anything interesting.  The Brazos River area; history says that San Felipe, Texas was founded in 1824, the town served as the capital of Stephen F. Austin's first colony and was the founding spot of the Texas Rangers.The oldest post office in Texas is located in San Felipe.  I went to the Brazos River last week and I collected approximately 125 pieces of petrified wood along with some coral. I spent a hour and a half there at one sight and was rather productive on collecting rocks.



 I am always looking for sites to go and search for artifacts. If anyone has land nearby, in the hill country, along a river, East Texas and would allow me to explore there property, please let me know.

Thanks
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent


Friday, March 22, 2013

Upcoming fertilizer applications

1. Greens-a granular fertilizer with the micro nutrient package included to help in boosting a few deficiencies in Potassium and Magnesium. Will be applied in late March to early April.
***Our first greens aerification is scheduled for Monday April 15th.
2. Driving range tee-fertilizer application scheduled for the last week of March and then we will repeat every 30 days to help in recovering turf from divots.
3. Tee's-fertilizer application scheduled for early to mid April.
4. Fairways & Roughs-fertilizer applicatin scheduled for May.

Willy Plowman