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Tips on Relocating and Transplanting Your Plants

2012-05-15T11:00:00-04:00

The following post is the fourth installment in a series featuring the questions addressed by Westfield Facilities experts about caring for your lawn and general landscaping tips. Ask the Experts: Landscape Q&A Have you ever wondered when is the best time of year to transplant a rose bush or dig up your perennial bulbs? At the 2012 Lawn and Landscape Show, Westfield employees had an opportunity to pose these questions and more to Westfield’s facility experts. Our facility team operates and...

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Battling Weeds in Your Lawn and Garden

2012-05-07T09:00:00-04:00

The following post is the third installment in a series featuring the questions addressed by Westfield Facilities experts about caring for your lawn and general landscaping tips. Ask the Experts: Landscape Q&A At the 2012 Lawn and Landscape Show, Westfield’s facility experts discussed various treatments for battling weeds in your lawn or garden. Today’s Q&A post focuses on general weed control, but make sure to check out our last article on Creeping Charlie and Crab Grass. Stay tuned...

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How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie and Crab Grass

2012-05-01T13:00:00-04:00

The following post is the second installment in a series featuring the questions addressed by Westfield Facilities experts about caring for your lawn and general landscaping tips. Ask the Experts: Landscape Q&A As we mentioned previously, one of the benefits to owning and operating a variety of hospitality facilities at our corporate campus is the ability to learn from years of experience, and share that knowledge with others. Continuing from our post on how to get rid of yard pests, this...

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How to Get Rid of Yard Pests: Ants, Beetles, Moles

2012-04-19T11:53:57-04:00

Ask the Experts: Landscape Q&A One of the benefits to owning and operating the Westfield Group Country Club, Westfield Inn and other campus facilities, is the ability to learn from years of experience, and share Westfield facility experts’ advice with others. Earlier this year, Westfield’s home office hosted the 2012 Lawn and Landscape Show, which offered employees an opportunity to meet with local participating vendors and our resident experts to discuss lawn care, landscape maintenance,...

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Building Customer Relations and Membership Retention

2011-07-06T14:03:00-04:00

Building solid customer relations begins at the grass roots of customer service. A solid customer service program builds your facility's reputation as an establishment above the competition. Make certain all areas of the facility are addressed and trained in quality customer service. Here are four ideas to keep in mind: Once a solid reputation for quality service has been established, word of mouth can spread quickly. We aggressively pursued retail outings to consider our facility for their...

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Risks Associated with Charity Golf Events

2011-06-09T14:42:37-04:00

Charity golf events are pretty common at municipal, daily fee and private golf facilities. These events represent an opportune way to support the community, gain exposure to your course and assist in raising contributions for very worthwhile causes. Of course, they also bring additional revenue for your facility. Hosting charity events, however, can increase liability exposure. Here is a checklist of common circumstances many golf course owners/operators don’t think about when hosting large...

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Conducting Successful Group Golf Lessons

2011-05-31T13:46:00-04:00

Every successful golf operation should have a plan in place for conducting group golf classes. These classes should include plans for novice and advanced players, as well as women-only and junior classes. Pricing Group Lessons For each class, a minimum and maximum number of students in each class should be established and promoted. You will need to calculate how many students are needed to break even for the duration of classes. Pricing Example 1: $50 private lesson hourly rate $90 per student...

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Solidifying Charity Golf Outing Contracts

2011-04-22T14:42:00-04:00

If your club hosts charity golf outings as a revenue generator throughout the summer, there are some important facets of the event to take into consideration so that club and event organizers will walk away satisfied. To avoid confusion and embarrassment after the event, all parties involved in a golf outing should sign a golf outing contract before the outing is booked. The contract spells out the entire event, associated costs for running an event and helps manage expectations for organizers,...

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Getting the Most Return on Your Intern

2011-04-01T17:11:00-04:00

Interns can be one of the best resources for you and your facility. In most cases the interns are eager to learn the business they are about to embark upon. It is an exciting time for them as they begin their journey toward becoming professionals in the field they have chosen for their livelihood. Choose the right fit. There are many colleges and universities offering degrees in Hospitality, Golf Operations, Food and Beverage and Grounds Management. Find a school that offers such programs and...

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Landscape Q&A

2011-03-21T12:26:00-04:00

Mark Jordan, natural resources leader at Westfield Country Club, recently answered questions about caring for your landscaping. Do you have a question for Mark? Post your question in the comments section below! Q. I have a yard full of blue spruce and white pine planted about 8 years ago. Most are growing very well, although the white pine are subject to borers and I've trimmed the tops on several. Two of the blue spruce, located on the northeast side of the house, do poorly compared to the...

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