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Section 61-80
Lawn Care basic grass, tool & gear info
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| A course textured grass that is adapted to mild coastal climates and used for low quality and maintenance turf | Bahia grass |
| A group of the most popular warm-season turfgrasses; including several species and hybrids, which are used in the warmer regions for all levels of turf groom putting greens to low-quality turf | Bermuda grass |
| grass that has a medium-coarse texture with light green color ans slow growth habit; tolerates shade but not traffic or wear | Centipede grass |
| A medium texture, bunch-type turfgrass commonly used in cold and cool zones | Fine fescues |
| A medium leaf texture, rhizomatous grass most commonly used as lawn turfgrass in cold or cool zones | Kentucky bluegrass |
| A medium texture, bunch-type turfgrass commonly used in cood and cool zones | Perennial rye grass |
| A course textured shade tolerant, fast growing grass; this salt tolerant grass does well in coastal areas but is vary rarely available by seed | St. Augustine grass |
| A dense, hardy turf that endures both high temperatures and humidity | Zoysia grass |
| One of the two major groups of turfgrass, that can only adept in the cooler regions with the best temperature range from 65f to 80f; they generally have better growth during the spring and fall seasons | Cool-season turfgrasses |
| One of the two major groups of turfgrass, that can only adept in the summer season at a temperature of 80f to 95f and go to dormancy during the winter season when the temperature is below 32f | Warm-season turfgrasses |
| Pitchfork styled hand tool to relieve compaction of very small areas. Some have solid tines to poke holes while others are hollow tined to remove cores. | Aerator |
| Uses forced air to move debris into piles or clean walkways and patios. Are hand held or equipped with backpack straps and powered by either electricity or gasoline. Larger ones are strictly gas powered. Some can act as vacuums, can mulch and bag leaves. | Blower |
| Used to spread fertilizers, seeds and pesticides or granular materials in a specific area. | Drop spreader |
| Has a small, spinning head with a metal blade and cuts vertically. Creates dramatic cut lines where the lawn meets walkways and beds. Can be hand held or push-style and powered by either electricity or a gas and oil mix. | Lawn Powered Edger |
| A manual tool that has either a fan-style or rigid toothed head to move leaves or debris into piles, disperse clippings, or clean walkways and patios. Great for inexpensively removing thatch, debris and leaves from a lawn. | Rake |
| A manual mower type that is less common and cuts with a shearing action to produce an excellent quality of cut when kept sharp. Powered by pushing them forward and are ideal for small, level, lawns. The grass can't be too high or it won't cut properly. | Reel mower |
| A more common mower type that cuts with blades spinning horizontally, chopping the top off the grass plants. Powered by either electricity or gasoline. Can be push-style, self propelled push-style or ride-on. | Rotary mower |
| Used to throw fertilizers, seeds and pesticides or granular materials in a circular motion within a given area. | Rotary spreader |
| A two gallon hand held or five gallon equipped with backpack straps can be used for applying chemicals with force to weeds or pests. | Sprayer |
| They are hand held, have a small, spinning head with plastic twine to cut with. Powered by either electricity or a gas and oil mix. Small and maneuverable for cutting in areas where a mower can't reach. | String trimmers |
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