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Monday, May 23, 2016

Backstop Wall Drainage - Channel Drains

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Back to the topic of drainage.  In this post, we look at drainage along a backstop wall.  Often, a new brick or solid surface wall is constr...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

#LifeOnTheRoad - Drainage Along Concrete Surfaces

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Many times during my travels I am asked, “What is the best way to drain water from hard surfaces?” Well, let me illustrate a way to drain wa...
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Thursday, May 12, 2016

UPDATED: Infield Mixes: What Makes Up A Mix?

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For years, building and maintaining baseball/softball infields was considered an art. What one groundskeeper thought was a g...
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

#LifeOnTheRoad - University of Indianapolis Tarp Storage

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This is another post in a periodic series entitled #LifeOnTheRoad.  The background is simple. During my travels I encounter many grounds ...
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

UPDATED: How to: Add New Mix to Existing Mix

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I get this question all of the time so I figured I would show the process with photos. The J&D Turf crew added new infield mix to the...
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Monday, April 25, 2016

UPDATED: Depth of Infield Conditioners

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Infield conditioners are a critical tool for effective infield maintenance. How deep should the conditioner be on a given field? The answ...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

UPDATED: Calcined Clay vs Expanded Shale

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There are 2 major types of conditioner or topdressing for baseball and softball infields. 1.) Calcined Clay 2.) Expanded Shale/V...
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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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