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Old 06-07-2006, 01:50 AM posted to rec.gardens
Merle O'Broham
 
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Default Mowing The Outfield Grass


Snooze wrote:
"Jack W" wrote in message
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How are those diamonds and other designs created in the outfields of
major league baseball teams? TIA


Mowing the lawn with a tractor in over lapping 45' angles. The same way you
make diamond sear marks on a bbq grill.

If you look at this picture, it should be obvious how they mow the lawn.
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Pet...C10123987.jpeg
Go in a straight line, all the way to the edge, turn around, and mow the
second strip in the opposite direction. Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

-S


They also use heavy lawn rollers behind the cutting decks.
http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/question612.htm

If you're thinking of doing this on your lawn- by cutting the same
pattern week after week and follow with a heavy push roller, you'll get
the same effect.