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Voytek Wilczak

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Invasive trees
« on: September 02, 2007, 07:40:01 AM »
Are invasive tree species a problem on many golf courses?

I am asking because in my neck of Hudson County, NJ, cottonwood (poplar) is growing everywhere, literally like weeds. Tiny little trees sprout seemingly everywhere the cotton-like pollen has fallen.

I see many cottonwood trees sprouting in the Liberty National rough - that's a lot of weeding that they'll have to do if they want keep the original architect's vision of the golf course. Cottonwood grows very fast and gets pretty big.

I expect Bayonne will have (or has) the same problem.

Are invasive trees a problem on golf courses elsewhere?

Kyle Harris

Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2007, 08:10:33 AM »
We spent a significant amount of time at Mountain Lake ridding the periphery of the golf course of Brazilian Pepper, and I am told that is the case for many golf courses down here.

JMorgan

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Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2007, 08:15:48 AM »
Russian Olives on Long Island.  

David Schofield

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Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2007, 09:55:45 AM »
In addition to being invasive (or, for the Poplar fans out there, fertile), Poplars are quite ugly the first few years.  Their leaves are the size of a Frisbee.

Joel_Stewart

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Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2007, 02:35:01 PM »
In California a number of courses are covered with eucalptus trees.  They are non native, dirty and drink enormous amounts of water.  They are tough to cut down as well.

Marty Bonnar

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Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2007, 06:38:16 PM »
I cannot begin to imagine what Pacific Grove and Cypress Point will look like without the ice-plant.

I loved the colour and texture it brought to the visual quality of the peninsula.

O, Denizens of the Canneries: How shall they replace it?

FBD.

PS I am enjoying seeing Pebble on the Tellybox at the moment. Having only previously seen it in Feb(?) at AT&T time and in Nov/Dec in person, it is great to see it in 'summery' like condition.
The White River runs dark through the heart of the Town,
Washed the people coal-black from the hole in the ground.

Steve Lapper

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Re:Invasive trees
« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2007, 06:33:40 AM »
Are invasive tree species a problem on many golf courses?


I expect Bayonne will have (or has) the same problem.


Voytek:

Bayonne has NO trees on the course and its outlying soils are densely planted with a wide variety of non-invasive bushes, fescues, and switch grasses. I hardly think ANY trees, of any types, will make it onto this land(unless they are ornamental along the entrance road or something).
The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking."--John Kenneth Galbraith

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