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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Travel Teams, Colleges and Professional Dugout Designs

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The second of three installments on baseball dugout design and layout.  Today we are looking at travel teams, colleges and professional dugo...
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Saturday, February 17, 2018

High School and Park and Recreation Dugout Design and Layout

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Dugout designs and layouts come in all different shapes and sizes across the country.  With different designs and layouts, costs can vary g...
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Monday, February 12, 2018

A Great Winter Project/Tricks of the Trade - Sharpening a Rake for Clay Maintenance

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A great quick winter project ahead of spring maintenance.  A quick tip to turn a standard steel garden rake into a clay shaving tool. Take...
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

A Great Winter Project - Grounds Crew Shoe Rack

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Many times grounds areas are are full of different types of shoes.  Rain shoes, tarp shoes, running shoes, game shoes etc.  How do you keep...
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Tuesday, January 30, 2018

A Quick Winter Project - Tricks of the Trade - Wrapping a Tamp

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Do you have issues with mound clay and infield mix sticking to the bottom of your tamp?  If so, considering taping a plastic bag to the b...
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Monday, January 22, 2018

Tricks of the Trade - Using On-Deck Circles for Moisture Management

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Moisture management is a key aspect for optimum mound and plate clay performance.  One way to maintain proper moisture is to keep ...
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Tricks of the Trade - Building a Base Rack - A Great Winter Project

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How many of you are dealing with bases lining the floor of dugout storage rooms? Is building a base rack a complicated design?  Expensi...
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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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