Lantanas

Last week we put in our annual flowers around much of the clubhouse and entrance. We used the same plants, lantanas, which we have used in the past. We have had great success with these flowers for their low maintenance and deer resistance. In this case, we decided “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

The lantanas have performed very well for us for the past three seasons. You can read more about some of our thoughts regarding the flowers from last year here. They continue to prove to be easy to manage and the deer have thus far stayed away.

Despite using the same species this year, we went about it in a completely different way. Instead of having a landscape company or other third party obtain the flowers from a nursery and then deliver them to us, we ordered our flowers online. This was a completely new strategy for us. We had some difficulty fitting in to our previous suppliers’ schedule. We were concerned that it may approach time to plant and not have a supply of flowers or any back up plan. Through a little research, we found many options for purchasing many types of plants online. We found the lantanas we needed in stock, a good selection of varieties, and a confirmed ship date two weeks in advance.

The flowers were shipped by UPS from Virginia, so they were only an overnight shipment. We received an email notification of shipment and a tracking number to monitor. The flowers arrived on time and well protected. Each plant was wrapped and protected in plant material specific boxes. We planted all of the new flowers within the next two days.

We will have to wait and see how this new experiment works, but so far the flowers seem to be doing well. This could possibly turn in to a yearly practice.

Etiquette Reminder of the Month

Please don’t take any type of full swing on a putting green. Damage from spikes or divots may occur.

See you on the course!

Joe

jvillegas@bwrc.org