In a few short weeks, birds will be singing, trees and flowers flourishing, and one other thing will become lush and green and stringy and tall and juicy: the rough on your golf course.
Since most golf courses have watered fairways, the roughs stay challenging throughout the spring and summer, and the tall grass close to the greens is a rugged test.
The most difficult short shot in golf is the pitch shot close to the green out of heavy, tall rough. This is true for golfers of all skill levels.
When you’re faced with one of these short pitch shots-in grass that is one and a half to four or five inches tall-the best club is your sand wedge. This club has a heavy flange that is just as helpful in getting the clubface through the tall grass as it is sand. A pitching wedge or 8- or 9-iron doesn’t have enough weight or loft for this particular shot. The only exception to this is when you have a lot of green to work with and want to hit a long pitch-and-run shot that squirts out of the rough.
Several fundamentals for the pitch from deep rough are different from the same shot from the fairway, but most are the same. The setup is the same; you take an open stance with your hands slightly ahead of the ball and your weight mainly on your left foot and leg. Play the ball off the middle of your stance with the clubface slightly or fully open, depending on the length of the pitch. The most important difference from a pitch out of the rough and one in the fairway is that-in the rough- you have to grip the club more firmly than normal, particularly with your left hand. If you don’t, the clubhead will turn when it catches the heavy grass and cause a poor shot.
Sand shots and pitches from heavy grass have one thing in common: each must be practiced diligently in order to develop the confidence needed to hit the shot successfully during competition. When you practice, give yourself some poor lies in the tall grass. Even though there are a number of similarities between the sand shot and a pitch out of the rough, subtle differences exist. Each shot must be practiced until you have the fundamentals down pat.
The first thing to concentrate on is bringing the club up quickly by breaking your wrists sooner than normal, much like a sand shot. If you don’t, the clubhead will come into the shot on a low arc and catch too much grass before it moves the ball. It’s important to have a clear mental picture of what the clubface and ball will do during
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There are several species of dianthus. Over three hundred to be exact. All of which produce beautiful, fragrant flowers in the spring and summer. Some even have a blooming period that lasts up until the first frost. Because there are so many different species, the dianthus group is made up of annuals, biennial and perennials plus there sizes will vary from tow to three feet tall. To other varieties that will only grow to a height of ten to twenty inches tall. But enough about there stats lets talk about planting and caring for dianthus plants.
First you have to choose a location. While these lovely flowers look great in any flower bed or even planted in a rock garden there is on thing that you need to keep in mind. Dianthus plants need to be planted in a location that receives at least four to five hours of sun each day and they thrive in fast draining soil. Once you have found your location it is time to plant.
Dianthus can be grown by directly sewing you seeds into your garden or starting you seed indoors. Just remember that dianthus prefer warm weather. So when you are starting them outside make sure that you start them after the soil has begun to warm up.
If you are starting your seed indoors. You should start them six to eight weeks before your areas last frost date. This is a great way to start your dianthus because if you start them early they will bloom in the first year. Where if you sow your seed outdoors they may not bloom until the following year.
Either way you choose to grow them you need to make sure that you plant your seeds. Ten to twelve inches apart and make sure that they are planted an eighth of an inch deep. Firm your soil and make sure to keep them moist until your seed have sprouted. If you are growing them indoors you will need to place them in a sunny window.
Once your seed have sprouted and it is warm enough you can transplant them outside. When you do this it is a wise choice to mulch around your plants. As dianthus thrive when they get good air circulation around their stems. They should also be watered once to twice a week during dry spells.
Once planted dianthus plants are easy to take care of. Just keep them watered and to encourage blooming you can take the dead blooms off. This is called dead heading Other then that the only other piece of advice I have about dianthus pertains to the perennial varieties. These should be divided every few years.
Don’t worry, this is very easy to do. Simply dig up your dianthus. Now either pull it apart with you hand or use to garden forks to gently pry the plant apart. Now replant the divisions as you would any other perennial and water well.
So there you have it. No matter what variety you choose to grow. Dianthus will not let you down. After all dianthus means divine flower.
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