By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Summer is here, and this year we’ve got an exceptionally hot one, with record temperatures in every region of the country. With this sweltering heat, a number of cities are also facing intensified drought, concerns about fire season, rising water restrictions and more. These conditions, some of which persist year-round in more arid geographies, are... read more
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Synthetic turf is about more than a versatile playing surface. For the people who use it every day, synthetic turf creates opportunities, helps sports teams improve, enables student athletes to win scholarships by honing their games and brings communities together. Over the past few months, a number of individuals have reached out to share their... read more
By: Bob O’Quinn The importance of natural grass is documented as far back as the 18th century in Jonathan Swift’s treatise, which began with “The value of growing grass is an essential service to a country.” Scientific studies have since confirmed that it’s far more than just the green color of grass that has proven to significantly decrease patients’ physical and... read more
By: Rick Doyle, Synthetic Turf Council Remember the childhood game of Password, where the original phrase selected was usually laughably different by the time it circulated around the room? It shows just how much a piece of information can be embellished, and shift in a short period of time. The same is true in the world at large. Over the past... read more
By: Paul Vincelli Turfgrass diseases can create many headaches for golf course superintendents, and it is tempting to rely on magic bullets to cure them. However, cultural practices are really the foundation of a turfgrass disease control program. It might surprise you to learn that natural biological control of turfgrass diseases is actually the norm in turfgrass ecosystems. Natural field soils... read more
