January 2012
Field Care: Weathering the Winter - Cool-Season Turf
A tale of two turf types
By Mike Schiller
From Mississippi to Fairbanks, Alaska, back to Northern Texas and finally home to Northern Illinois, I have been able to work on athletic fields of all types in a variety of climates during my career in sports field management.
The common factor throughout my career has been preparing fields for the winter, or in most cases getting facilities in northern climates ready for the following spring. By doing the heavy prep in the fall you get a jump on having your fields ready in the spring, especially your baseball and softball fields.
The timing of performing ...
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