The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources. By Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi Across the ...

A group of Sacramento parents is sounding the alarm over a plan to tear out natural grass fields and replace them with artificial turf — a move they say could put kids’ health at risk. The Sacramento ...

The University of Colorado is making the switch from natural grass to artificial turf ahead of the 2025 college football season. According to KDVR's Morgan Whitley, the University of Colorado ...

Around the country, heated debates are taking place over whether to install artificial turf, pitting neighbors against each other. A rare warm spell in January melted enough snow to uncover Cornell ...

More fake lawns may be coming to your neighborhood. From the front yards of West Miami-Dade to the waterfront mansions of Fort Lauderdale, artificial turf is appearing more and more. And with the ...

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District has released an updated independent study comparing artificial turf and natural grass playing fields, finding that synthetic surfaces offer major ...

While artificial turf and rock-heavy xeriscapes are marketed as low-maintenance, drought-resistant alternatives to traditional lawns, research by University of Florida scientists shows it comes at ...

(Beyond Pesticides, November 6, 2023) Communities discussing synthetic versus natural turf are faced with a number of issues that go to safety, environmental health, and cost. The chemicals used to ...