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Thursday, March 30, 2017

Building a Set of Base Anchors - Do Not Use Coffee Cans

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I was on the road last week renovating an infield when I came across this base anchor SmartTurf Tip - Do NOT use coffee cans for base a...
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Thursday, March 23, 2017

The J&D Turf Infield Mix Moisture and Conditioner Key

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How often are the following questions raised? 1. How much conditioner should I apply to an infield? 2. Do I need to add conditioner to my...
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Monday, March 6, 2017

Applying Pre-Emergents to Sports Turf

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Spring is just around the corner and with spring comes the arrival of crabgrass control applications. The use of crabgrass pre-emergent ...
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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Growing Degree Day Tracker - A Great Tool to Use to Determine Application Timing

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Exceptional late winter/early spring warm is present across the Midwest.  Due to this, spring applications are weeks ahead of schedule.  A ...
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Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Adding New Material to a Homeplate Edge

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Creating and maintaining clean and smooth edges are critical for a safe and playable surface.  Furthermore, smooth and level edges will en...
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Monday, February 13, 2017

Stay Off Turf When Frost is Present

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Many areas around the country are beginning to warm.  With that said, frost can still be present in the morning.  Below is a field in Indian...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Rolling Infields - When? Why? How?

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Spring is arriving earl y in many parts this spring . Many coaches are pushing to get on their infields as soon as possible.  Regardl...
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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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