How to Cut Grass on a Baseball Outfield
A baseball field can really be a thing of beauty. Most teams use the bet sod, the best fertilizer and the best watering system to keep the grass looking green all year-long. However, beautiful outfield grass means more than just running up and down it with a push mower before a game to make it look great. There is an art form to cutting grass that is not hard to learn, but takes times to perfect. Remember that the key to the grass is how it bends to reflect the light. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Know your turf before cutting. Different kinds of grass look best when cut at a certain height. For example, Kentucky Bluegrass looks best at 2 to 3 inches. Blue grama looks better at 4 inches.
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Cut a checkerboard, by starting at the foul line closest to the fence and cutting the grass north to south until the entire field is done. Then cut the grass east to west by starting at the opposite foul line and going to the center of the field and then back. Use a reel-style mower to do this, which allows for you to cut and flatten the grass at the same time.
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Cut a rainbow pattern. Cut going east along the infield dirt starting at one foul line and to the other. When you reach the other side, turn around and cut the next lane west. Do this until there is no more grass.
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Cut stripes. Cut going north to south for the entire width of the outfield.
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Cut the field at least every four days to keep the shapes in place.
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Tips & Warnings
Water the grass immediately after mowing.
A person can use a regular mower to cut and follow it with a lawn pusher, but it does not work as well as using a reel mower.
