Shine On
July, 2011
Roger Bossard (a.k.a. the Sodfather), builder of many pro sports fields and head groundskeeper for the Chicago White Sox, knows turf like Sinatra knew swing. He suggests ambitious home owners try manicuring their front yards with Toro's Greensmaster 1000 reel mower ($7,980, toro.com). "If you want to stripe your lawn like we do at U.S. Cellular Field, you need a reel mower. Unlike on typical rotary-blade models, a horizontal bed knife and cylindrical reels cut the grass. It's easy to adjust...
