ANNUAL MEADOW-GRASS: SO SIMILAR YET SO FAR APART

摘要

There are numerous similarities and differences between the British Isles and the Pacific Northwest. Both sides of the pond can learn from each other, but you have more to teach.Go online to your desired search engine and type in 'Seattle weather monthly averages'. Once a chart is found, conduct a similar search for your site in the UK. Figure I displays the average monthly precipitation in Seattle above the average monthly precipitation and average rainfall days in Dublin, Ireland. Despite being thousands of miles apart, the weather data from Seattle and Dublin are very similar. Why is this important? Our old friend and foe, annual meadow-grass thrives in both climates, and turfgrass managers on both sides of the pond have to deal with this persistent grass. The methods used to manage annual meadow-grass in the US and in the UK highlight the similarities and differences in management programmes and customer demands.