Lawn Care Business » Glossary of Lawn Care Terms “G” http://www.lawncare-business.com/blog What's going on in the lawn care industry... Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:59:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Glossary of Lawn Terms “D-G” http://www.lawncare-business.com/blog/glossary-of-lawn-terms-d-g/ http://www.lawncare-business.com/blog/glossary-of-lawn-terms-d-g/#comments Sat, 27 Dec 2008 00:32:38 +0000 Patrick http://www.lawncare-business.com/blog/?p=137

De-thatching – When the clippings/bulk are purposely removed from the lawn so that the grass can receive water more easily and grow better.

Excelsior – Soft wood shavings for stuffing.

Flail Mowers – A type of mower where the blades are on a cylinder (as opposed to a disk with a regular mower,) and the blades rotate from top to bottom.

Floret – One of the small flowers forming the head of a plant.

Frost Heaving – A bulge in the ground or pavement caused by the freezing of moist earth.

Fungicides – Substances that destroy fungi.

Glumes – The husk of grasses.

Grading – To make level or evenly sloping.

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