"You mow for show, you rake for dough"

I have no idea what that means, but via David Pinto, the BoHerald exposes the secret of Fenway's grounds crew.

Mellor has learned to deal with the challenges of the New England weather, and he isn’t content to show off a verdant lawn.

It has to tell a story, too.

Mapping an outline with stakes and ropes, Mellor draws his plant pictures using 6-foot and 21-inch mowers to create a contrast between the dark and light sides of the blades of grass.

A No. 9 for Ted Williams’ memorial. A Red Sox “B.” Checkerboards and spirals and stars.