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Spring Season Price Specials by Tru Mark

Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Once again the frigid cold weather in the Midwest reminds us of spring and warmer weather and greener vistas. Each spring and fall season Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker makes special offers that customers are sure to ta...
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Tarps and Protective Covers--New Products & Pricing

Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
New products and pricing are available for Aer-flo Inc. products/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/>To get a custom logo quote please send an image of the art work, JPEG preferred format(.jpg) but others are usually accepted (.bmp, ....
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Painting Football Goal Posts

Turf _Tips
How do the pro football stadiums maintain a crisp looking set of goal posts? Well it isn't easy, however there are some steps you can take to give a vibrant splash that will last a couple seasons. Given the advances in ...
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More Turf Grass and Landscaping Educational Opportunities

Trends, Turf _Tips, Services
Over the past 5 years more community colleges and university systems as well as professional associations have increased their educational/U/420/Userfiles/Blog/ResourceList.pdf">reading list available and many of these b...
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Turf Grass Water Conservation Suggested

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Additional research is being conducted to consider the amount of water being used in turf grass application around the country compared to row crop operations in the US. A remote-sensing scientist at California State Un...
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Youth Sports Associations Outsourcing Field Marking Operations and Supplies

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
With continued growth of larger sports complexes many youth associations are finding it harder to find volunteers to do the field marking. In many cases the associations may be using community owned property that is main...
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Winterizing a 12-Volt Diaphragm Pump System

Turf _Tips, Services
How do you prepare a 12-volt diaphragm pump system to survive winter storage requirements? Tru Mark uses a Shurflo 3.3 GPM 12-Volt pump unit. The Shurflo technical services representative suggests using RV style&nb...
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Toro Mower Chassis Converted to Line Striper

Sports, Turf _Tips, Services, Demos
What does it take to convert a Toro mower chassis into a self-propelled riding line striper? Well with some Tru Mark Athletic Field Marker parts and some ingenuity by Brad Foster of the Vancouver School District, Vancouv...
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Synthetic Turf Workshop NRPA Baltimore, MD

Trends, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Synthetic turf installation and maintenance activities continue to generate increased interest by the park and recreation industry, customers, and users. National Park and Recreation Association held a synthetic turf wo...
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Field Paint Removal Tools & Processes

Turf _Tips, Product_Review
Over the past 5 years several paint manufacturers have developed field paint formulations for synthetic turf application, permanent and removable. Along with the removable field marking paint these companies have develop...
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Brand and Protect Your Indoor Facilities

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Protect your players, facility and display your branding at the same time! As basketball, volleyball and wrestling begin to gear up it is time to look to your gym and indoor spaces to make sure they are as ready for the...
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A New NCAA Baseball/Softball Rule could impact your facility: Make sure you are ready for the season!

With player safety in mind, the NCAA has implemented a rule requiring hard surfaces, such as wood, brick and concrete, to be padded to protect the athletes from injury.  The rule: NCAA Softball Rule 2.15. We rec...
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Football Field End Zone Design

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
When you think about the aesthetics of a football field, we know that the sideline numbers, lines and hash marks are there to guide and regulate play. Let’s take the next step and explore options for beyond the goa...
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Football Field Painting and Stenciling Videos

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
With football season around the corner it is a great time to get an idea on the scope of what is needed to prep your field. Not every field is going to need the attention, detail or man power of a premier D1 program or a...
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What You Need to Know When Painting your Logo on Tracks, Cement or Driveways/Sidewalks

Turf _Tips
Your team or organization's logo is important and is a symbol of pride. Painting your logo on grass is one thing, but what about hard surfaces such as parking lots, sidewalks and tracks? You can absolutely do this! The p...
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Baseball/Softball Mound Logos: Low Cost, BIG Impact

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips
Fields are and always have been a source of pride for each team. The way the field is displayed, on the other hand, continues to evolve. Fields turned into stadiums. The grass went from whatever was grown locally, to per...
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Softball and Baseball Field Logo Stencils

Trends, Sports, Turf _Tips, Product_Review
It's 2020 - time to update your baseball field! After the hard work of mound rebuilding, regrading diamonds and topdressing are done don't forget to add your team's identity! Painting your logo on your baseball or s...
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