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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Goosegrass - A Troublesome Summer Annual

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I have had a number of recent phone calls from sports turf managers asking about goosegrass.  The Purdue University Turfgrass Department rec...
Monday, July 29, 2013

Western Boone High School - Fountain Central High School - The Tale of Two Football Field Grow-Ins

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Both projects have been discussed on the blog in 2013.  Here is an update on both projects: Western Boone - Below is a picture taken on Ju...
Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Should Grub Control Be Applied to My Field?

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Now is the time to answer the question.   HERE is a recent Turf Tip from Purdue University. Bottom line, if in doubt, make a preventat...
Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Summer Turf Decline - Fall Use Fields

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Summer decline is in effect at various stages across the Midwest.   HERE is a great link to a video from Joe Rimelspach from Ohio State Pla...
Saturday, July 20, 2013

Buffer Strip - Warm Season Turf

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A quick post in regards to buffer strip for turf.  This is a great example of a buffer strip that is used to keep bermudagrass from migratin...
Thursday, July 18, 2013

Warmer Weather - Warmer Soil Temps

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Summer has officially arrived across the country.  Here is a reading at a 2 inch depth today in Westfield, IN If you are growing warm se...
Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Groundcover for Chain Link Fences?

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See the photo below of euonymus ground cover at Covenant Christian High School.  Euonymus was chosen due to the plants aggressive growth ha...
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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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