Re: [GWL]: rolling the lawn

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• Subject: Re: [GWL]: rolling the lawn
• From: fran gustman fgustman@juno.com>
• Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:12:22 -0500
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You have a way with words! Do you mind if I stick your comments in my
newsletter! I'd use your pitch for your book at the end.

Fran


Fran Gustman, Editor
HortResources Newsletter
New England Horticultural Resources Network
Boston, MA
fgustman@juno.com

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:22:21 -0500 Douglas Green
<dgreen@simplegiftsfarm.com> writes:
> At 03:59 AM 1/29/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> >Yes there is a legitimate use of a lawn roller.
> >I used to maintain Athletic fields.  We aerate the fields every 
> month,
> >and roll the fields before the game.
> 
> 
> Athletic fields and golf course greens are both rolled. Mind you, 
> the soil 
> base is much sandier than normal soil and is engineered to take this 
> kind 
> of abuse.
> 
> On golf course greens, maintenance is also much higher with regular 
> aeration, fertilizing and of course spraying to control the 
> inevitable 
> fungal problems.  The USGA provides the soil engineering specs for 
> golf 
> greens (what soil??) :-) for this high intensity turf abuse.. er 
> growing 
> situation. :-)
> 
> Sort of reminds me of that warning you see on tv - please do not try 
> this 
> at home.  :-)
> 
> Doug
> author - The Everything Lawn Care Book
> author - Successful Organic Lawn Care Report - www.gardenbrew.com
>
> 

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