Sports Field Maintenance: Mowing

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Sports Field Maintenance: Mowing

When mowing sports fields, mow low, mow frequent, follow the “One Third Rule”. There is no single "ideal" mowing height for sports turf. Many factors are involved that will shape a mowing plan including the grass type, climate, time of year, even the intended speed and style of play of the team that will play on the field.

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Infield Maintenance - Part 5 - Fertilization, Weed Control

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Infield Maintenance - Part 5 - Fertilization, Weed Control
Baseball and Softball Infield Maintenance. Part 5. Fertilization, Weed Control. The key elements to successful care of the turfgrass are mowing, irrigation, aerating, fertilization and weed control.
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Q&A - Professional Baseball Infield Maintenance - Part 2

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Q&A - Professional Baseball Infield Maintenance - Part 2

Maintaining a high quality baseball infield surface requires paying constant attention to several important factors. The best infields receive this sort of dedicated attention to detail on a daily basis. Head Groundskeepers Eric Ferland and Karsten Blackwelder are two professionals that ensure their high profile baseball fields receive the necessary dedication and care. TMC asked Eric and Karsten to take part in a Q&A on maintaining professional, premium baseball infields. In this two part Q&A, we want to help educate and inform anyone responsible for maintaining baseball infields by sharing some of the experience and knowledge these professionals have garnered through years of learning and service...

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Infield Maintenance - Part 4 - Mowing, Irrigation, Aeration

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Infield Maintenance - Part 4 - Mowing, Irrigation, Aeration
It's baseball and softball season in Texas. This is part four in our series covering several topics involving in-season softball and baseball field maintenance. The key elements to successful care of the turfgrass are mowing, irrigation, aerating, fertilization and weed control...
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Q&A - Professional Baseball Infield Maintenance - Part 1

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Q&A - Professional Baseball Infield Maintenance - Part 1
Maintaining a high quality baseball infield surface requires paying constant attention to several important factors. The best infields receive this sort of dedicated attention to detail on a daily basis. Eric Ferland and Karsten Blackwelder are Head Groundskeepers for the Midland RockHounds and San Antonio Missions...
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Infield Maintenance - Part 3

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Infield Maintenance - Part 3
Mounds and batters boxes take a severe beating as every player that uses these areas is going to dig a customized hole to fit his or her foot. If maintenance is not performed daily then these holes will get so deep and wide that a major renovation will be required.
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Infield Maintenance - Part 2

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Infield Maintenance - Part 2

This is part two in our series covering several topics involving in-season softball and baseball field maintenance. This part covers managing moisture on your infield skinned area surface.

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Infield Maintenance - Part 1

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Infield Maintenance - Part 1
Infield Skinned Area When it comes to infield skinned area maintenance, the goal of every ball field manager should be consistency. Consistent firmness, moisture and smoothness is the key to a quality playing surface.
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