If artificial turf looks good and it’s easy to maintain, what’s the problem? Why are some athletes suddenly speaking out in opposition to turf fields? In recent years, many professional athletes have ...

Although there weren’t many decisions to be made, there was plenty of information to digest Tuesday at the Hillsboro School District Board meeting. In a work session, board members heard an update on ...

Welcome to February, and, sad to say, what will likely be the last issue of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter — more about that in a moment. Just know that we still have a good list of plant-related ...

ACL injuries continue to spark turf versus grass debate as data shows higher non-contact injury risk on artificial surfaces ...

Aren’t sports meant to be played on natural turf? That’s what I thought when I first heard Mount Union College (now University) was trading in its natural grass for an artificial field in the summer ...

For the players, that is as much of a problem as the injuries attributed to artificial surfaces. The NFL and NFLPA use an impact test to measure how hard or soft turf is, and according to Crandall, ...

Lionel Messi has insisted he would be willing to play on artificial turf, ending speculation that he would prefer to avoid synthetic pitches. Eased fears that he would avoid artificial surfaces ...

FieldTurf was selected by John F. Kennedy International Airport to equip areas around its approach runways and taxiways with 300,000 sf of Air FieldTurf synthetic turf. Installation was completed by ...

For years, the grass field at Nissan Stadium in Nashville was a mess. It was loose in some areas and barren in others, and it got increasingly slippery during the Tennessee Titans' regular season.