Our Tool Shed is a resource library designed for professionals working within all aspects of park maintenance. We continually research best maintenance practices from all industries to gather videos, articles, templates, and websites and store them in one place for our members. We spend the time to sift through the noise and provide you with valuable information when you need it, so you can focus on developing solutions. If there is something you need but cannot find, reach out and share your specific needs.
Weed control: Nimblewill (Muhlenbergia schreberi)
Penn State Extension, 2015
Nimblewill is a native warm season perennial grass. It is extremely common, especially in older lawns.
Weed control: Common chickweed [Stellaria media (L.) Vill.]
Penn State Extension, 2020
Common chickweed is a weed of home lawns, parks, golf courses, and athletic fields.
Weed control: Japanese Stiltgrass [Microstegium vimineum (Trin.) A. Camus]
Penn State Extension, 2020
Japanese stiltgrass, also known as Nepalese browntop and Mary's grass, is a highly invasive weed along roadsides bordering wooded areas, in infrequently mowed naturalized rough areas on golf courses, as well as in shaded or partially shaded parks and lawns.
Weed control: Yellow Woodsorrel, Oxalis stricta L.
Penn State Extension, 2020
Yellow woodsorrel, also referred to as oxalis, sourgrass, and other names, is a weed of home lawns, parks, golf courses, and athletic fields.
Postemergence Control of Crabgrass and Other Summer Annual Grasses in Lawns
Penn State Extension, 2017
The most common summer annual grasses in our region include crabgrasses (Digitaria spp.), goosegrass (Eleusine indica), foxtails (Setaria spp.), and barnyardgrass (Echinochloa crusgalli).
Herbicide Drift and Drift Related Damage
Penn State Extension, 2017
Pesticide applicators are responsible for drift related damage and could face a potential lawsuit.
Weed control: Common Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)
Penn State Extension, 2021
Common purslane, sometimes referred to as pursley or wild portulaca, is a weed of low-maintenance lawns, parks, institutional grounds, and athletic fields.
Weed control: Yellow Nutsedge (Cyperus esculentus)
Penn State Extension, 2019
Yellow nutsedge—sometimes referred to as nutgrass—is a persistent weed problem in lawns, athletic fields, and golf course turf.
Let Beneficial Insects Work for You
Penn State Extension, 2020
Next growing season, why not use some natural pest management?
Weed control: White clover (Trifolium repens L.)
Penn State University, 2020
White clover (Trifolium repens L.) is perhaps the most common weed of home lawns and other turf areas.
Weed control: Spotted Spurge - Chamaesyce Maculata L.
Penn State Extension, 2020
Spotted spurge—sometimes referred to as prostrate spurge or spotted sandmat—is a weed of lawns, parks, institutional grounds, and athletic fields.
Cultivation and Surface Management BMPs
Sports Field Management, 2022
The following is an excerpt from STMA’s National BMP guide, Best Management Practices for the Sports Field Manager: A Professional Guide for Sports Field Management.
SAMPLE - Snow Park Policies
Seascoast Adventure, 2022
Example policies and procedures for snow park users at a commercial facility.
Trail Maintenance Basics
Rails-to-Trails, 2021
Trail building toolbox
Routine Trail Maintenance Cost Per Mile
Rails-to-Trails, 2021
The purpose of this table is to quickly give a general sense of the routine maintenance cost per mile of various types of multiuse trails in different regions of the United States.
