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 From the News Desk...Golf's offseason means tree workWith the end of the golf season nearing for superintendents in some parts of the country, The Davey Tree Expert Co., offered tips for offseason tree work. Pruning not only is important to making sure that trees look their best year-round, but also is critical to helping ensure they are safe and healthy. According to Davey, cutting live growth can affect how a tree grows. Pruning a tree properly can help prevent or correct defective forming that could result in branch failure. Likewise, removing dead, broken, diseased or decaying branches promotes healthy new growth and also removes potentially hazardous limbs that can result in injury to employees and/or golfers or damage to the property. Proper pruning helps prevent defective forming of branches that later can result in branch failure. Fall and winter provide the best time to conduct tree work in many parts of the country for multiple reasons. Golfer traffic is non-existent or at least at a minimum in many locales, and lack of leaf cover on deciduous trees makes it easier for an arborist to determine where pruning is needed and for workers to access branches that must be pruned or removed. Davey also offers advice on how to select an arborist for golf courses that do not have one on staff. • Only hire an insured arborist or tree service company – including personal and property damager as well as workers compensation insurance. • Get more than one estimate. The best arborist for your job is one who follows standards and practices that are recognized by the International Society of Arboculture and the Tree Care Industry Association . Cheapest isn’t always best. • Make sure you have a written bid and signed contract. This should include when the job will begin and end, what the service includes (cleanup) and a total cost. • Check references to ensure previous clients were satisfied with the company’s work. • Make sure hat the arborist or tree service you hire follows all applicable local and state laws regarding obtaining any necessary permits and licenses before the work begins. Click here for more information about finding a certified arborist. |
In other news... Study examines spring pre-stress fertility programs Research finds no correlation between biostimulant applications before spring core cultivation and recovery. Posted: 09/02/2010 Read more » Aquatrols, TurfNet present Water Week The series of five Webinars is aimed at helping superintendents manage water and soils more efficiently. Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » News and people briefs Registration opens soon for Irrigation Show, Briggs & Stratton elects new chairman, FMC taps new director for professional solutions division Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » GCSAA selects firm in search for new CEO Kansas City-based company will open search process for Mark Woodward's successor in October. Posted: 08/31/2010 Read more » Water foul! Research shows that droppings from non-migratory geese on turf can result in nitrogen runoff into adjacent bodies of water. Posted: 08/26/2010 Read more » Complete news index » |
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