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Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Weed Control for Infields and Warning Tracks

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Across the country, high school and recreational baseball and softball seasons are starting to come to a close.  Volunteer staffs are headi...
Thursday, June 25, 2015

Yellow Nutsedge in Present - How Do I Control Nutsedge?

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If you are looking at a fast growing sedge, there is a good chance it is yellow nutsedge.  Here is what yellow nutsedge looks like in the fi...
Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Infield Mix Drainage

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With the recent heavy rains, infield mix drainage has been a hot topic.  Here are photos of 2 fields I have been to this week: Th...
Thursday, June 18, 2015

Preparing an Infield After a Rain Event

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Rainy conditions across the country lead me to repost a blog entry from spring 2014..... I get this question many times, "How do I p...
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Tricks of the Trade - Use a Towel to Limit Clay Sticking to Tamp

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The SmartTurf Blog has looked at wrapping a tamp with a plastic bag .  Another trick of the trade is placing a towel between the mound clay ...
Monday, June 1, 2015

Be on the Lookout for Dry Turf Conditions

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We are now entering early June, and thus warmer weather is upon us.  With the amount of rainfall in the Great Plains it is difficult to con...
Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Tricks of the Trade - Use a 4 Inch Pop-Up on Irrigation Heads

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When choosing irrigation heads, consider using a head that has a 4 inch pop-up.  The photo below shows a head with a 2 inch pop-up.  As you ...
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About Me

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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