Tool Shed: Custodial and Grounds

Custodial and Grounds

A well-trained custodial and grounds crew knows what to do, why they are doing it, and how best to take care of park maintenance. This area contains resources applicable to staff organization, health and safety, and efficient logistical approaches to improve custodial and grounds operations.

Turfgrass Fertilization: A Basic Guide for Professional Turfgrass Managers

PennState Extension

Dollar for dollar, fertilization does more to improve poor-quality turfgrass or to maintain good-quality turfgrass than any other management practice.

Turning Weeders into Leaders

Jeff McManus

What is a weed? An interesting question that leads to thought-provoking ideas about what plants can teach us about business and life. What can plants teach us about ourselves and about how to manage other people? In this talk learn how to turn weeders into leaders.

Top Reasons Lawn Mower Not Starting — Lawn Mower Troubleshooting

RepairClinic.com

Lawn mower won't start? This video provides information on how to troubleshoot a lawn mower that won't start and the most likely defective parts associated with this problem.

Top Reasons String Trimmer Not Starting — String Trimmer Troubleshooting

RepairClinic.com

String trimmer won't start? This video provides information on how to troubleshoot a string trimmer that won't start and the most likely defective parts associated with this problem.

What to do When a Tractor Won't Start

Tractor Mike

If you've been out using your tractor and all of a sudden it dies and won't restart, or, if you parked the tractor and left it for awhile and now you're back and it won't start, this video is for you.

How to Safely Fell or Cut Down a Tree Using a Chainsaw

Husqvarna USA

Want to learn how to properly fell a tree with a chainsaw? This requires careful planning and high degree of skill. Most importantly, safety first.

How to work with a chainsaw

Husqvarna

In this chainsaw tutorial you will see how to work with a chainsaw when it comes to felling, limbing, cross-cutting and safety.

Playing Condition Index Overview

Sports Turf Management Association

STMA developed the Playing Conditions Index (PCI) to help members assess the playability of their fields. The original tool was developed in 2008 with the motivation to gain more respect for your efforts in managing your fields.

Playing Condition Index for Natural Grass

Sports Turf Management Association

The PCI is now available in a digital format for both natural grass fields and synthetic turf fields. It is a protected Excel spreadsheet and users can only enter information in the cells that allow entry. The spreadsheet can be saved under different file names by the field manager to maintain records for each field.

Playing Conditions Index for Synthetic Turf

Sports Turf Management Association

The PCI is now available in a digital format for both natural grass fields and synthetic turf fields. It is a protected Excel spreadsheet and users can only enter information in the cells that allow entry. The spreadsheet can be saved under different file names by the field manager to maintain records for each field.

STMA Playing Conditions Index©

Sports Turf Management Association

The STMA PCI can also be used to help garner publicity and acclaim for your field.

How to Keep Your Infield Level

Beacon Athletics

Basic techniques to level a baseball infield with a level board.

The Science of Infields

TurfaceAthletics

An introduction to the components of a safe, playable infield.

Chalking Baselines on Baseball Infields

Eric Greenspan

Techniques for baseball field preparation.

How to Add Infield Mix

Smart Turf

This video explains how to properly add infield mix to an infield in easy to follow steps.