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EUGENE/ r <br /> x <br /> May 5, 2003 <br /> CONTACT: <br /> ➢ John Clark, Turf and Grounds Supervisor, Parks and Open Space, 682-4826 <br /> ➢ Therese Picado, Public Information Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or 682- <br /> 4800, therese.m.picado@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br /> SPRING MOWING SCHEDULE CRITICAL IN CREATING HEALTHY TURF IN CITY PARKS <br /> The City's Turf and Grounds crew are well into the annual spring mowing schedule in <br /> Eugene's developed parks as they try to keep up with the unusually fast-growing grass this <br /> year, and the frequency of mowing is only expected to increase as the growing season <br /> intensifies. A systematic mowing schedule in the spring, rain or shine, is critical in establishing <br /> healthy turf in the city's parks by preventing the grass from getting too tall and the clippings <br /> from smothering the turf. <br /> During the wet months of spring, crews use specialized mowers to prevent damage to <br /> the turf from heavy, bulky equipment. They are smaller, more versatile and provide better <br /> traction than the average mower. Though mud often pumps onto the grass while mowing in wet <br /> conditions, giving the appearance that the mower is damaging the turf, the mud usually <br /> disappears in a few days as the rain continues. <br /> For more information, call 682-4826. <br /> ### <br />