There's a Fungus Among Us

What happened to the greens?
Although we  love rain, the return of winter rains right after we aerified and topdressed the greens
caused a pretty big disease outbreak. The outbreak was caused by the sand topdressing which kept the grass nice and wet for a week. And these particular fungi love cold wet conditions.There are actually two diseases; Pink Snow Mold are the little spots that have a pinkish color on the outside of the diseased area. The other disease is called Waitea Patch. These are the larger yellow rings. A fungicide that treats both diseases was applied on April 16th. We will be applying another chemical that controls both diseases this coming Monday to ensure total control..



Waitea Patch

Pink Snow Mold

Certified Wildlife Habitat

The Villages Golf and Country Club has become a Certified Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. We accomplished this certification by providing wildlife with food, water, cover and places to raise young.