Find Your Location Using Resection. Resection is the method of locating one's position on a map by determining the grid azimuth to at least two well-defined locations that can be pinpointed on the map. For greater accuracy, the desired method of resection would be to use three or more well-defined locations. When using the map and compass method--.
MYTH: All thatch is bad. FACT: most lawns have a layer of thatch, even healthy lawns. However, when that layer builds up to more than 1/2, it needs to be reduced. MYTH: Thatch is caused by lawn clippings. FACT: Grass clippings are made up mostly of water and nutrients (approximately 90%). Remove only 1/3 of the grass at one time and leave the clippings.
Damage to turf by thatch inhabitants such as sod webworms, armyworms and cutworms is apparent when grass is cut off close to the ground. Damage by chinch bugs and spittlebugs, also thatch inhabitants, is similar to damage caused by soil inhabitants. Irregular spots of yellowish turf and dead spots may occur where chinch bug or spittlebug infestations go uncontrolled. Identifying your pest will save you time, money and your lawn.