The City of Plymouth will hold a free turfgrass maintenance class set for 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, March 2 at Plymouth City Hall, 3400 Plymouth Blvd.

Designed for contractors and maintenance professionals who maintain park, cemetery, city, school grounds or other property, the workshop offers best practices for turfgrass maintenance.

Through presentations and class exercises, participants will learn to:

• Integrate science with turfgrass maintenance to minimize environmental impacts
• Use fertilizers and pesticides more effectively
• Understand the lifecycle of turfgrass and common weeds
• Complete soil tests to select the right fertilizer and appropriate amounts
• Irrigate more efficiently and effectively
• Ensure that mowing and other practices protect turfgrass and minimize impacts on surface and groundwater

The class is taught by two environmental professionals who specialize in agronomy, horticulture and turf maintenance. Class participants can take home materials to help guide maintenance decisions based on soil types, sun exposure and turfgrass quality expectations.

Optional environmental certification testing by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will be offered at the end of the class.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

Register
Registration is required. Register online.

Background
Funding for this workshop is provided by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) through a grant from US EPA, Section 319 Nonpoint Source Management Fund, and the City of Plymouth.

The course and materials were originally developed for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization by Fortin Consulting, Inc. Content was created and reviewed through extensive collaboration with local experts.