Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Summer Blahs


If I could carry the energy and drive I have in the mornings for an entire day I would always be on top of things.  As it is, by the time afternoon rolls around my ambitions seemed to have been tempered a bit so hence the reason for few posts over the past couple weeks. I guess things are also running even keel which is always good news. 

What to note as of late? As it turns out things haven’t dried out like I thought and we are only a couple of week away from having to back the water off because of the cooler nights and shorter days.  The river is dropping but not a topic of conversation for a few weeks yet.  Maybe the only thing to discuss may be the little black bugs on the greens.  BTA or Black Turfgrass  Ataenius is what your seeing.

BTA 
Go here for detailed info if you are so inclined but if you don’t just realize that, as a general rule, BTA are not a big deal and unless there is a bug population around 40-50 per square foot there is no real need to treat for them.  That being said don’t be afraid to squish them with your putter!