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parqlife OP t1_j53b5os wrote

Reply to comment by Hangry_Heart in Anybody have any idea why the grass in Hamilton Park is so poorly maintained? by parqlife

It stands out when you see how well maintained the dog park, tennis courts, basketball court and playground are that the landscaping is let go so far. Reseeding and a fence up for a few months in designated areas works in most parks.

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moobycow t1_j53brt2 wrote

They fenced and reseeded not that long ago. It's just way over capacity. To keep it alive they probably need to just rotate closed sections forever.

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yovman t1_j55e6oo wrote

Yea I haven’t lived there in years and this was always a problem back then, they’d have large sections fenced off to let the grass regrow and the second it does, people stomp all over it again. It just doesn’t stand a chance.

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YetiSherpa t1_j5a1dhc wrote

They fenced and reseeded for, I think, 3 months. Not nearly enough time to refresh a lawn. Also, within the 3 months the fence was constantly broken and kids had playing or people picnicking on a nice day. It was destined for failure.

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mickyrow42 t1_j53t4rp wrote

when?? been here 6+ don't recall that happening. maybe very small patches around trees or for drainage issues

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moobycow t1_j54qkxi wrote

It was certainly.more recent than 6 years ago, they did both of the now dead sections, one after the other.

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mickyrow42 t1_j553mz4 wrote

zero recollection of that. But clearly question of competence if they did. Sections should be railed off and designated no play zones.

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YetiSherpa t1_j5a1kpb wrote

They definitely fenced a reseeded two areas a few years ago. The middle section on west side and the southeast section. About 3 months each. Didn’t make any difference.

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mickyrow42 t1_j5an8k5 wrote

Right that’s clear. Don’t get why people so offended by questioning the job done. Like why do it if you’re just going to allow it to be trampled immediately after? No long term planning or foresight.

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Iamdonewithusernames t1_j58pyn5 wrote

23 years here. Take the dust bowl over the needles and homeless of years past. They have reseeded and barricaded many times. It’s heavily shaded and heavily used. Grass doesn’t stand a chance.

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