Turf School Day Eight

Today we in our construction class we talked about cart paths and how to use them on the golf course. We discussed the need to control cart traffic and how if you add a gentle turn that goes for 65-70 feet it will allow carts to go off the path at various points in the turn and will disperse enought traffic that quality turf can be maintained along the edge of the path. We also talked about planting tall fescue along the path because it will be able to stand up to the traffic.
We also had a double dose of landscape design today. We talked about the use of different colors and how some colors can compliment, and the use of too many colors looks ugly and can take away from the beauty of the landscape. After our discussion we went over a plant list to give us ideas of how to add sequence of color to our landscape for our projects. We talked about using plants the have blooms and other features throughout the year and their use to add beauty all year long.