Invasive trees

[Voytek Wilczak]

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]

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]

Russian Olives on Long Island.  

[David Schofield]

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]

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]

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.

[Steve Lapper]

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).