ATTACHMENT "A"
	TURF MAINTENANCE REVIEW
PARKS COMPARISON CHART
PARKS	MARKHAM	VAUGHAN	RICHMOND HILL	WATERLOO
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT	YES	YES	YES	NO
PLANT HEALTH CARE	YES	YES	YES	YES
AERIFICATION	AS NEEDED	EVERY OTHER YEAR	SPRING/FALL	EVERY OTHER YEAR
TOPDRESSING	AS NEEDED	AS NEEDED	AS NEEDED	AS NEEDED
TOPDRESSING MATERIAL	80 ORGANIC/20 SAND	80 ORGANIC/20 SAND	80 ORGANIC / 20 SAND	35%org/30%soil/35%sand
PESTICIDES	NO	NO	YES OVER 50% WEEDS	NO
OVERSEEDING	AS NEEDED	AS NEEDED	SPRING/FALL	FALL
HEIGHT OF CUT	2 - 2 1/2 "	2 - 2 1/2 "	2 - 2 1/2 "	3.5"
MOWING FREQUENCY	10 - 14 WORKING DAYS	12 CALENDAR DAYS	7 WORKING DAYS	10 -14 WORKING DAYS
HEIGHT OF CUT AT REVIEW	MEETING STANDARD	BELOW STANDARD	MEETING STANDARD
MOWING QUALITY	MEETING STANDARD	NOT TO STANDARD	MOWING TOO QUICKLY
FERTILIZER APPLICATION	LATE FALL - DORMANT	EVERY OTHER YEAR	SPRING/LATE FALL	DORMANT EVERY 2-3 YRS.
BLVDS	MARKHAM	VAUGHAN	RICHMOND HILL	WATERLOO
SOIL QUALITY	CLAY - CLAY LOAM	CLAY	CLAY - CLAY LOAM	CLAY
MOWING FREQUENCY	10 -14 CALENDAR DAYS	12 TIMES/YR.	7 WORKING DAYS	10 - 14 WORKING DAYS
HEIGHT OF CUT AT REVIEW	MEETING STANDARD	NOT MEETING STANDARD	MEETING STANDARD
MOWING QUALITY	MEETING STANDARD	NOT MEETING STANDARD	MEETING STANDARD
MEDIANS -APPEARANCE	GOOD	GOOD	GOOD
OVERALL -PUBLIC	POOR - AVERAGE	POOR	POOR - AVERAGE
OVERALL - PRIVATE	GOOD	GOOD	GOOD
HERBICIDE PROGRAM	NO	NO	YES - NON - SELECTIVE	NO
PARKETTES	MARKHAM	VAUGHAN	RICHMOND HILL	WATERLOO
HEIGHT OF CUT	2 - 2 1/2"	2 - 2 1/2"	2 - 2 1/2"	3.75"
MOWING FREQUENCY	10 14 WORKING DAYS	12 CALENDAR DAYS	7 WORKING DAYS	10 - 14 WORKING DAYS
HEIGHT OF CUT AT REVIEW	MEETING STANDARD	BELOW STANDARD	MEETING STANDARD
HERBICIDE PROGRAM	NO	NO	YES - NON SELECTIVE	NO
SPORTS FIELDS	MARKHAM	VAUGHAN	RICHMOND HILL	WATERLOO
INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT	YES	YES	YES	NO
PLANT HEALTH CARE	YES	YES	YES	YES
AERIFICATION	SPRING/SUMMER/FALL	SPRING/SUMMER/FALL	2TIMES-CORE/4TIMESSLICE	SPRING/SUMMER/FALL
TOP DRESSING	SPRING/FALL	SPRING/SUMMER/FALL	AS REQUIRED	SPRING/FALL
TOP DRESSING MATERIAL	80%ORGANIC/20%SAND	80%ORGANIC/20%SAND	80% ORGANIC/20%SAND	35%org/30soil/35%sand
OVERSEEDING	4 TIMES/YR.	FALL ONLY	SPRING AND/OR FALL	SPRING/FALL
PESTICIDES	NO	NO	YES -OVER 50% WEEDS	NO
HEIGHT OF CUT	2 - 2 1/2"	2 - 2 1/2"	2 - 2 1/2 "	2.75"
MOWING FREQUENCY	5-7 WORKING DAYS	5 WORKING DAYS	3 - 5 WORKING DAYS	5 WORKING DAYS
HEIGHT OF CUT AT REVIEW	2 - 2 1/2 "	4 - 6 "	2 - 2 1/2 "
MOWING QUALITY	MEETING STANDARD	NOT MEETING STANDARD	MEETING STANDARD
FERTILIZER APPLICATION	EVERY 6 WEEKS	4 TIMES/YR.	5 TIMES / YR.	THREE TIMES/YR.
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