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[Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from the Ballfield Design & Dimensions Guide, Fourth Edition, presented by Beacon Athletics and DuraEdge, and is reprinted by permission.] No other portion of a ballfield construction or renovation project has more impact...

Q: Now that our fields are dormant for the winter, we have more time to tackle field maintenance and projects that we could not get to during the summer and fall. Is there anything that we should not do now?...

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) announced the winners of the 2023 Head Groundskeeper of the Year Awards for each level of play. The winners were selected using the results of surveys of league managers, players and executives throughout the 2023 season....

Q: We do not use our football field much after the fall season, so we decided to not overseed it this year so we can better tackle some problem winter weeds. My question is not about the weeds, but why...

Q: What are your thoughts on leaving the thatch after slice seeding? In the past we have lightly raked it up, but it is time-consuming. I see other companies leaving it behind. Will it adversely affect seed germination?– Matt M....

Q: With a mixed ryegrass/Kentucky bluegrass field, is it possible to shift back to a majority KBG surface through overseeding; or is that a lost effort and better to go all-in on ryegrass to have a more uniform surface? –...

The following sustainable landscaping best management practices are excerpted from SFMA’s National BMP guide, Best Management Practices for the Sports Field Manager: A Professional Guide for Sports Field Management. The full guide, as well as a customizable BMP template, is...

Q: What are your thoughts on using perennial ryegrass on athletic fields? A: Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L.) is the predominant cool-season sports turf grass. It was originally introduced to the United States as an amenity grass, forage grass, and...