TAG: natural grass

Toronto’s BMO Field gets a Kentucky bluegrass facelift

May 10, 2010By

By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International When a decision was made to convert three-year-old, 21,800-seat BMO Field in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from artificial turf to natural grass, Claus Zander of Zander Sod Co. Limited, in Kettleby, Ontario provided the turfgrass and assisted with installation. “The players asked for it, the European players demanded it … and we supplied the turfgrass sod to get... read more

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Don’t overlook the benefits of natural grass

June 16, 2009By

By: Jim Novak, Turfgrass Producers International Take a handful of respected economists and provide all of them with the same data; ask them to review the information and offer a recommendation on how to resolve the economic crisis that was presented to them. Chances are you will get a wide variety of opinions. But does the same hold true when you... read more

Natural grass is truly ‘green’

March 23, 2009By

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

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