Tom is back with a new tree. Here’s his next entry in the Trees of Toad Valley. If you’d like to check out all of the others, find them here. Author: Tom Brady Sweetgum, “Liquidamber Styraciflue” I first encountered…
It’s been awhile since we had Tom the Tree Man provide us with an excerpt about a tree located on the golf course. If you’d like to read others, check them out: Sawtooth Oak, American Persimmon, Tulip Tree, and…
There are two ideal times of the year to deal with trees: the spring and the fall. This is because of how the tree protects itself. In the height of summer, the tree has all of its branches filled…
Here’s is my dad back with another edition of the Trees of Toad Valley. If you’d like to read others, check them out: Sawtooth Oak, American Persimmon, and the Chinese Elm. Author: Tom Brady As I have mentioned in the…
In 2011, we had a major overhaul to number two green. It was in some serious need of drainage. The east side of the green had all but died because of all the heavy rain we had in 2010…
Tom’s back with another Non-Native Tree found on the golf course. To find out about other trees, click here or here. Author: Tom Brady Persimmon Diospyros virginiana Persimmon is a deciduous tree with distinctive dark thick bark typically…
If you recall, my dad, Tom, is our resident tree guy here at Toad Valley. Over the years, he has planted nearly every tree you will find on our golf course. He writes an article for the Iowa Woodland…
If you want to see Jason and Ron dance around like giddy school girls, then you need to come out and watch them when they uncover the tarps that help to grow in the seed. Last week, we had…
For those readers who have been waiting with baited breath for a Toad Valley post, I apologize for not posting last week. My sweet mother-in-law passed away from this earth, so I took the week to reflect and support…
If you recall, about a month ago, we reseeded number nine tee box. It was a hot mess from the drought we had last year. Number nine is a bent grass tee and in a low spot, so it…
