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May 5, 2003. - <br /> CONTACT: <br /> A John Clark, Turf and Grounds Supervisor, Parks and Open SpacE, 682-4826 <br /> A Therese Picado, Public Jnformation Specialist, Parks and Open Space, 682-4814 or (382- <br /> 4800, therese.m.picado@ci.eugene.or.us <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> SPRING MO ING SCHEDULE CRITICAL IN CREATING HEALTHY TURF IN CITY PARKS <br /> The ity's Turt and Grounds crew are well into the annual spring mowing schedule in <br /> Eugene's de eloped parks as they try to keep up with the unusually fast-growing grass this <br /> year, and th frequency of mowing is only expected to increase as the growing season <br /> intensifies, systematic mowing schedule in the spring, rain or shine, is critics[ in establishing <br /> healthy turf i the city's parks by preventing the grass from getting too tall and the clippings <br /> from smoth ring the turf. <br /> Duri g the wet months of spring, crews use specialized mowers to prevent damage to <br /> the turf fro heavy, bulky equipment. They are smaller, more versatile and provide better <br /> traction tha the average mower. Though mud often pumps onto the grass while mowing in wet <br /> conditions, wing the appearance that the mower is damaging the turf, the mud usually <br /> disappears n a few days as the rain continues. <br /> For mo information, call 682-4826. <br /> <br /> T00~ K NiQ~' Md fs-F SOd '8 O1~LtIQ31i A1d SNdO11S Z88i~ Z89 T~5 XY3 LT~TT H0~ CO/SO/90 <br /> <br />