It has been an absolutely beautiful week here at Hermitage. The stretch of warmer days and, just as importantly, warmer nights was exactly what the doctor ordered for our Bermudagrass. To top it off, we received about a half inch of rain last night—perfect timing with those warm overnight temperatures.

 It’s still early… but there’s a lot to be excited about.

As winter begins to loosen its grip on the Mid-Atlantic, we’re seeing more and more signs of life across the property. The recent stretch of favorable weather has really helped move things in the right direction, and each day is giving us a clearer picture of how the golf cour...

 I feel like this blog has turned into a weekly recap of the wild weather swings here in Richmond… and, well, this week is no different.

This was aeration week for the Manakin greens, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. In true spring fashion, the weather had other plans. We worked around off-and-on rain Monday (more on than off) and ...

 The weather lately has been about as Virginia as it gets. We went from conditions frozen solid like a rock, to a week of temperatures in the 80s with a high pushing near 90, and now we’re looking at snow falling on Friday. It certainly keeps us on our toes this time of year.

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