Maintain turfgrass areas.

Maintenance should include

• identifying height of cut depending on cool-season vs. warm-season turfgrass varieties
• describing aeration rationale and equipment
• identifying mowing equipment
• explaining mowing recommendations for a range of turfgrass varieties
• demonstrating lawn renovation practices
• describing control measures for thatch buildup
• identifying a pest management program
• identifying turfgrass disease management program
• demonstrating soil testing
• explaining soil nutrition, such as
  • fertilizer analysis
  • value of trace elements
  • nitrogen formulations
  • fertilization schedules
  • fertilizer application rates
  • fertilizer applicators
• demonstrating proper watering techniques based on turfgrass species.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is lawn striping?
• What is wrong with mowing grass close to the ground to achieve a clipped appearance?
• What can happen if a lawn is overseeded in the summer?
• Why do some fertilizers take additional time before becoming active?
• When should a vertical mower be used for mowing steep slopes?
• How do Japanese beetles affect turfgrass?
• What considerations should be taken when deciding whether to rake grass clippings?