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Sunday, June 30, 2013

Aerification of Patriot Bermudagrass

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Now is the time to aerify and topdress bermudagrass.  Soil temps have elevated and lateral growth is at its peak.  Here are a few photos of ...
Friday, June 28, 2013

A New Warning Track for Eastern Hancock Baseball

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The J&D Turf team was at Eastern Hancock High School last week to install a new warning track.  There are to ways to construct a sub bas...
Monday, June 24, 2013

Bermudagrass - Slow Germination in 2013

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As many of you know, the spring in the Midwest has been cooler than normal.  Thus, soil temps have been slow to warm.  Due to this fact, ber...
Saturday, June 22, 2013

Summer Seeding and Sodding

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HERE is a great article from Pamela Sherratt and Dr. John Street from Ohio State University. Please review this article if you are con...
Thursday, June 20, 2013

Midwest Regional Turf Foundation ? Purdue University Turf and Landscape Field Day - July 9, 2013

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The Purdue University Turf and Landscape Field Day will take place on Tuesday July 9, 2013.  Click HERE to learn more about the program.  I...
Friday, June 14, 2013

Renovating O'Bannon Park - III

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O'Bannon Park was sodded June 5-6, 2013.  To see the first to posts from this project, click HERE and HERE . The following photos wer...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Sand Slit Drainage

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Sand slit drainage is a common practice for drainage on native soil fields.   HERE is a great article from Ohio State on the history of san...
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Jamie Mehringer
Co-founder and partner of J&D Turf. A sportsturf junkie, I cut my teeth at Victory Field with the Indianapolis Indians maintaining the playing surface at what has been dubbed "The Best Minor League Ballpark in America." From intern, to assistant to head groundskeeper over 10 seasons, I was director of operations for the team before realizing sportsturf was my passion, baseball was merely the game. My bachelor’s degree in sports management from Marian University and a degree in turfgrass science from Purdue University serve as the initial credibility with clients ranging from university to K-12 administrators, parks and rec officials, and maintenance crews to my friends with their own fields in the Major Leagues. The "Smart Turf" blog is my way of sharing my experiences as consultant, groundskeeper and business owner with the larger sportsturf community. There was a day early in my career that I'd joke that I live to make tall grass short. Given the expanding horizon of this profession over the last decade, I've come to realize and respect it as much more.
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