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Walworth County parks to pilot reduced mowing schedule, expand turf management to curb invasives
Summary
Parks staff said the county will implement a revised mowing plan this year to capture benefits from a previously proposed prairie conversion, paired with a new spray buggy program for targeted herbicide application and a four‑tier turf standard across campus and parks.
Walworth County parks staff told the Park Committee on May 19 they will implement a revised mowing plan this season and begin an expanded turf management program to reduce invasive weeds and improve lawn health.
Staff said the mowing changes were intended to retain benefits from a prairie conversion concept that was previously removed from the campus plan; lowering mowing frequency in certain areas should…
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