I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred

Of course golf course keepers use tons of chemicals to kill any weeds
on the greens and fairways.

On 4/17/2010 4:59 PM, Fred Williams wrote:
I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred



Grass depends where you live. Did not see your area he

http://www.putting-greens.com/types.html

I think they cut these things every day. That's got to be a PITA.

Fred Williams wrote:
I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred

If you want a putting green be prepared for seeding, watering, fertilising,
spraying, watering, cutting, rolling, aerating, cutting, mowing, watering,
fertilising, seeding, paying, watering, fertilising, spraying, watering,
cutting, aerating, cutting, paying, mowing, rolling, watering, fertilising,
seeding, watering, fertilising, spraying, watering, cutting, aerating,
cutting, mowing, watering, fertilising and paying.

And you will get to putt on it too. Sounds like fun.

David

On Apr 17, 2:47*pm, Manco wrote:
Of course golf course keepers use tons of chemicals to kill any weeds
on the greens and fairways.

Roger that, and I'm not even a golfer.

Further to the subject of chemicals on grass: A friend introduced
me to the following idea: When your child or grandchild is invited on
a play
date that involves playing on the lawn, FIND OUT whether the
homeowners
put chemical fertilizer on the grass. If they do, your child must
not play
on that lawn.

Asked in a polite,non-preachy way, this will not only elicit the
required information, but
the homeowners might be glad to learn that this is a health problem
for children.

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:23:39 +1000, "David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

Fred Williams wrote:
I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred

If you want a putting green be prepared for seeding, watering, fertilising,
spraying, watering, cutting, rolling, aerating, cutting, mowing, watering,
fertilising, seeding, paying, watering, fertilising, spraying, watering,
cutting, aerating, cutting, paying, mowing, rolling, watering, fertilising,
seeding, watering, fertilising, spraying, watering, cutting, aerating,
cutting, mowing, watering, fertilising and paying.

And you will get to putt on it too. Sounds like fun.

David

Link from astroturf.com:
http://www.synlawn.com/artificial_gr..._greens_system

Frank wrote:
On 4/17/2010 4:59 PM, Fred Williams wrote:
I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred



Grass depends where you live. Did not see your area he

http://www.putting-greens.com/types.html

I think they cut these things every day. That's got to be a PITA.

Also, golf greens are invariably a species of grass called "bent grass".
There are several varieties: Washington bent, Creeping bent, etc.
Planting, cultivating and caring for a bent grass plot makes doing the
same thing with a bluegrass/fescue mix look like child's play. If you
want to try it, make a physical barrier between your main lawn and the
area for your green. Otherwise the bent grass will slowly merge into
the bluegrass lawn, and make it look "ill" (bent grass is lower and
lighter in color than bluegrass/fescue). Scotts used to have a magazine
about lawn care, and one of the most frequently asked questions was on
the lines of: "Help! My neighbor's bent grass lawn seed washed into my
lawn during a heavy rainstorm, and now I have patches of bentgrass in my
lawn. How can I get rid of it?" O. M. Scott's polite answer was "You
can't". A true golf green as a part of your main lawn just doesn't
sound like a good idea.

Of course, if your home's lawn IS bent grass, forget everything I just
wrote above! :)

Tony

"Frank" wrote in message
...

http://www.putting-greens.com/types.html

I think they cut these things every day. That's got to be a PITA.



Just get a robotic mower. (like the ROOMBA vacuum cleaner)

"Fred K. Gringioni" writes:

"Frank" wrote in message
...

http://www.putting-greens.com/types.html

I think they cut these things every day. That's got to be a PITA.

Just get a robotic mower. (like the ROOMBA vacuum cleaner)

The topic is easily researched with Google.

You need a reel type mower.
The article I read says mow every other day.
Not really practical for a home owner.

Level a section of your lawn and lay down some indoor-outdoor carpeting
on the section that will be used for putting. Hold the carpeting down
with landscaping pins. Presto......... problem solved and no
maintenance involved either!

Rich

EVP MAN wrote:
Level a section of your lawn and lay down some indoor-outdoor
carpeting on the section that will be used for putting. Hold the
carpeting down with landscaping pins. Presto......... problem solved
and no maintenance involved either!

Rich

Thanks - sounds a good idea.

brooklyn1 wrote:
On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 08:23:39 +1000, "David Hare-Scott"
wrote:

Fred Williams wrote:
I've never seen weeds on greens, even on the
cheapest of golf courses. So does that mean
that the grass used for greens repels weeds
or is it because of the skills of green-keepers?

The reason I ask, is because I would like to
make part of my lawn suitable for putting on.

Would overseeding with green-type seed do, or
do I have to clear a patch down to the earth (no
big deal) and start afresh?

What seed would you recommend for Southern
Ontario (Canada)?

tia

Fred

If you want a putting green be prepared for seeding, watering,
fertilising, spraying, watering, cutting, rolling, aerating,
cutting, mowing, watering, fertilising, seeding, paying, watering,
fertilising, spraying, watering, cutting, aerating, cutting, paying,
mowing, rolling, watering, fertilising, seeding, watering,
fertilising, spraying, watering, cutting, aerating, cutting, mowing,
watering, fertilising and paying.

And you will get to putt on it too. Sounds like fun.

David

Link from astroturf.com:
http://www.synlawn.com/artificial_gr..._greens_system

Thanks. I'll see if I can afford it.

In message
,
Manco writes
Of course golf course keepers use tons of chemicals to kill any weeds
on the greens and fairways.

Thats a bit of a myth, most diseases and weeds etc can be controlled by
cultural practices. Furthermore, amenity ground comes under much
stricter control than agriculture and horticulture.

--
Alan Campbell

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:39:41 +0100, Alan Campbell
wrote:

In message
,
Manco writes
Of course golf course keepers use tons of chemicals to kill any weeds
on the greens and fairways.

Thats a bit of a myth, most diseases and weeds etc can be controlled by
cultural practices. Furthermore, amenity ground comes under much
stricter control than agriculture and horticulture.

Golf greens are planted with grasses that choke out others... they're
often not true grass at all but a kind of very low growing ground
cover that is sturdy enough for golf greens but wouldn't hold up well
to backyard traffic. For a home putting green use a synthetic... best
is to actually play at a golf course... I'd not invest in a home
putting green, it will get very little use if any.

On Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:47:43 -0700 (PDT), Manco
wrote:

Of course golf course keepers use tons of chemicals to kill any weeds
on the greens and fairways.

And it often works.

--
"In no part of the constitution is more wisdom to be found,
than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace
to the legislature, and not to the executive department."

- James Madison