- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Nothing urgent, but I walk past the lawn at City Hall each day and see ways that it could be "greener".
- The crews mow at a very low height. If grass is mowed higher the blades shade the soil, keeping the roots cooler and more healthy. It also keeps sunlight from hitting the soil, which prevents weed seeds from germinating, which reduces the need for pesticides.
- The crews remove the clippings. Using a mulching mower returns the clippings to the lawn system, reducing the need for fertilizer. It's also less work to not have to empty the mower bag.
- The grass was mowed yesterday. Today (Friday 5/18) much of the lawn has a silvery color to it. If you look at the grass blades in these areas you'll see that the tips are shredded instead of being cleanly cut. This means that the mower blade is so dull that it's ripping rather than cutting. The shredded grass blades are more susceptible to disease than cleanly cut ones.
Just my 2 cents, thanks for listening,
Rich Pierce
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Nothing urgent, but I walk past the lawn at City Hall each day and see ways that it could be "greener".
- The crews mow at a very low height. If grass is mowed higher the blades shade the soil, keeping the roots cooler and more healthy. It also keeps sunlight from hitting the soil, which prevents weed seeds from germinating, which reduces the need for pesticides.
- The crews remove the clippings. Using a mulching mower returns the clippings to the lawn system, reducing the need for fertilizer. It's also less work to not have to empty the mower bag.
- The grass was mowed yesterday. Today (Friday 5/18) much of the lawn has a silvery color to it. If you look at the grass blades in these areas you'll see that the tips are shredded instead of being cleanly cut. This means that the mower blade is so dull that it's ripping rather than cutting. The shredded grass blades are more susceptible to disease than cleanly cut ones.
Just my 2 cents, thanks for listening,
Rich Pierce
Excessive Growth
116 S Yancy LN
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Yard overgrown. Grass extremely high.
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Traffic light at 48& Hartstrait/Kirby Rds. When coming to the intersection south bound on Hartstrait Rd., the left turn lane is not set correctly to pick up the weight of a motorcycle.
Taxi Complaints
290-298 Garry St
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
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Parking Permits
723 E 2nd ST
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Zone # 1 Parking Sign spray painted with black paint
Excessive Growth
2017 S Montclair AVE
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
Yard is overgrown.
Graffiti
Bloomington Rail Trail
- Case Date:
- 5/18/2012
- Case Date:
- 5/19/2012
At a Babe Ruth game at Winslow @ a late game, CANNOT SEE because there are 20 field lights NOT working. REALLY?!?!? All the money that get spent in this town on beautification and you can't afford lights?!?!?
- Case Date:
- 5/21/2012
10 bags of trash at end of driveway, animals getting into them and spreading trash in yard