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Joe Fearn is a professional groundskeeper. We writes about reconciling economic, aesthetic, functional, and environmental needs in the landscape.

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Resource Management

What’s Up With My Watering?

Grounds management needs water. No matter the type or extent of plants we manage, plants need water to thrive and survive. For some, irrigation systems can supply or augment the water necessary to maintain our chosen crops. Others are reliant on a combination of natural or delivered water. Regardless of where/how you draw your water, it all ultimately comes from rainfall or groundwater. These are intertwined in sometimes complex ways but that is basically it. So how do I deal with the need for w
Resource Management

Investing in the Landscape...

Our grounds management efforts, no matter the purpose or location, require funding to carry out the goals we are expected to perform. Some fortunate grounds managers amongst us may have ample budgets that readily support these expectations. My personal experience, and that of many peers I have heard from, reflects a different financial reality. Usually, we are expected to make dollars stretch, or simply forgo some of the grounds improvements we propose. Here at the University of Kansas, I am, fo
Resource Management

The Hills of Kansas...

I have lived in the Midwest for a number of years. Although some may group all the Midwest into one image, this does injustice to the amazing variety of landscapes (not to mention people) that are here. One common Midwest misconception I had heard was that Kansas is flat. When I drove across Kansas, from Missouri to Colorado, I walked away (drove away as it were) believing this. I remember the hours of straight and flat driving until finally catching a glimpse of the mountains looming far ahead.
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