Draw A Crowd Parks and recreation projects add value to a community’s quality of life and make the area more attractive to new business and industry.
For Liability’s Sake At 4:15 p.m. on March 30, 2015, a player was injured in a high-school softball game. This article is for Members only
Considering Synthetic Turf Synthetic-turf projects require careful system selection, drainage, design, construction oversight, safety testing, and ongoing maintenance. This article is for Members only
Winning The War A weed is most commonly defined as “a plant out of place.” It can more formally be defined as a plant that interferes with the welfare of humans or livestock or is otherwise objectionable.
A Tale Of Two Types Of Turf Multiple factors should be considered when installing playing fields for parks and sports complexes, and chief among them is whether to install synthetic or natural turf.
Maintenance Pillars For Natural-Grass Athletic Surfaces Communal spaces unite communities. Athletic surfaces are not solely dedicated fields: In open and flat areas, spontaneous games pop up among friends, families, and sports teams.
Pouring With Answers An irrigation audit helps managers identify equipment problems, measure distribution and precipitation rates, and reduce wasted water. This article is for Members only
Dirty Dozen Poorly maintained youth-sports fields are big trouble for a lot of reasons- most notably they put young athletes at increased and unnecessary risk of injury. Loose turf, broken sprinkler heads, and debris are just some of the many obstacles on the playing field that can ruin playing time. This article is for Members only
Stay Ahead Of The Game Replacing an aging synthetic-turf field requires testing, updated design standards, careful specifications, budgeting, and construction oversight. This article is for Members only
Digging For Answers Improving compacted, low-quality soil with testing, amendments, and better practices can build healthier turf that withstands drought. This article is for Members only
Watering Synthetic Turf (Part 2) Effective synthetic-turf irrigation requires enough water volume and pressure, carefully selected equipment, and thoughtful field design. This article is for Members only
The Great Debate: Synthetic Or Natural Turf Two Florida field projects show how climate, drainage, water, maintenance, and programming influence synthetic- or natural-turf choices. This article is for Members only
