Artificial turf gains ground. Planned soccer field continues a trend and promises more use, less upkeep. December 30, 2009. By Jennifer Buske.

Artificial turf has come a long way since it was introduced on a grand stage to the sports world in 1966 at the Astrodome in Houston. Playing on ChemGrass, which became known as AstroTurf, ...

The average cost to install artificial turf ranges from $6 to $20 per square foot, depending on turf quality, site preparation, and labor. A typical 500-square-foot project can cost between $3,000 ...

There's debate in soccer circles about whether artificial turf is good for the sport. To host an international soccer game tonight, UNC-Chapel Hill had to truck in grass to cover its turf.

If you have an artificial turf lawn, be on the look out! My lawn was stolen last night!” Stoller wrote, aware of how ridiculous his post sounded when he read it out loud.

The turf vs. grass debate is not new. In 2022, the president of the NFL Players Association, JC Tretter, wrote a column advocating for improved work conditions and the need to enhance the playing ...

At an average of $12 per square foot ($7,200 for a 600-square-foot yard) the installation of an artificial lawn will buy you years of maintenance-free greenery (or low maintenance, since turf ...

With dark blue artificial turf throughout and white yardage stripes and blue and gold print in the end zones, it is a big change at C.W. Post Field. The new field turf is a replacement for Battle ...

"I always laugh at how [financially] strapped schools can all of a sudden come up with $600,000 to $1 million" for an artificial turf field, said Sorochan, whose field safety center is funded in ...

Artificial turf has been in the headlines in recent weeks as local jurisdictions weigh whether to restrict its use due to potential health and environmental risks associated with the plastic from ...