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An effective baseball coach wouldn't think about sending his team onto the field without a game plan--a strategy the players can use to outplay and outscore their opponents. Why should you, as a manager, let anyone use a field without a maintenance plan?
It makes sense, doesn't it? And while you're not out there trying to pitch, hit, and run in a way your opponent isn't expecting, you are trying to vanquish weeds, annihilate pests, and create a superior playing environment, even when Mother Nature doesn't seem to want to cooperate.
A game plan for proper field-maintenance and management starts in the pre-season, not a few days before players are due to take the field. Here's a quick primer from field builders on what to do and how to do it: