It is now possible to have your own private putting green in your own yard. For the golfer it might seem like a dream come true to have your own green.
Greens are expensive to build and need special maintenance. If you are determined to have one then we will fill you in on some facts. The first thing you ought to know is that taking care of greens will need a great deal of work. One of the items to be considered is drainage.
If you want to give your own green, you should e able to spot disease, insect problems, and fertility issues. One thunderstorm can tell you if you have enough drainage. Some greens need to be surrounded by perforated popes to carry the water to a distance away from the green or to a private stream.
Seeding is a problem, knowing what seed to plant for your location and making it look great is another problem. If you consider using sod, you should know that it is expensive.
Seeded greens have to be pampered while the grass is taking hold. There is a fine line between waiting too long to mow and weakening the turf, making it open to blight, and mowing it too soon. The grass could be so young and tender that a regular mower will mash it down.
Controlling such diseases as pythium, sod webworm and cut worm as well as algae and moss has to be done consistently. Regular treatment needs to be applied and if a treatment is missed, you could find your green overrun by disease in the space of one week.
What grass do you want for you own backyard green? Again that is going to depend on where you are located. You have to consider if you are in the warm season zone or the cool season zone. There are many basic grasses that are used on nearly any golf course and there are also grasses that have been specifically developed for golf courses.
In the cooler climate, you use bent grass while roughs and fairways require blue grass. Hazards can also be planted with rough blue grass and other ground covers.
In the warmer zone, tee areas should use hybrid Bermuda is recommended. Rough require bahias and rye grasses.
Last but not least need of a special lawn mower. It is important that you use a mower that pinches off the grass rather than chopping it. It should be tine consuming.
Landscaping and preserving a golf green can be fun and relaxing, and you have the added benefit of being able to improve your game at home instead of going to a course to practice.