Fence lines

 Many of you may have noticed a blue color on the ground along homeowners fence lines. This is an area that gets pushed aside due to the lack of labor. Then finally we just have to cut back in mowing the course and move a couple of employees into weed eating fence lines.
 A couple of years ago I had started spraying Round Up with a Pre-emerge block on the back side of planters along the fence lines. This is a win win deal for homeowner and for our department. For the homeowner, it keeps the invasion of bermudagrass from the golf course moving in the planters. For our department, it cuts back on the amount of time weed eating fence lines. So it's a win win deal!!!
 This year, I have started spraying many of the entire fence lines. Basically if the homeowner is not going to keep the fence line weed eated on the golf course side, then likely I will spray it with the Round Up. I do know several of the homeowners who do maintain both sides of the fence and those areas will not be sprayed.  So far holes #1,2,3,8,9,10,13,14,18 are fully completed, holes #4,5,7,11,12 are partially completed. Then holes #15,16,17 are next.
 Keep in mind, Round Up will not kill Roses, evergreen plants, trees, even flowers are safe as long as they are not directly sprayed. There's many planters I have sprayed for several years now that no effects have taken place. I even simply lifted the flowers off of the ground while sprayed under them then gently placing them back and results have been good. I would never intentionally spray a plant in your planter bed or spray your lawn to kill it. I try to be as careful as I can while doing this spray, however I will tell you I'm not perfect, so sometimes I do spray some of your grass. Relax, it will recover.
Thanks
Willy Plowman
Golf Course Superintendent