By Darian Daily, Head Groundskeeper at Paul Brown Stadium and the Cincinnati Bengals
Five years ago, I had never heard of fraze mowing. Today, it is a widespread practice that my team and I have implemented at the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals’ natural grass practice fields.
For those not familiar with the term, fraze mowing is a technique employed by sports turf managers which removes weeds, organic matter and vegetation from the top of the field. Initially made famous by European soccer superpowers Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid, the process is becoming more prevalent in the U.