Sports Turf Blog

THOMASVILLE — Thomasville Bulldogs soon will be able to dig their paws into artificial turf. Installation of synthetic turf for Veterans Memorial Stadium began Wednesday. 

Synthetic Turf Fields are Hot

Synthetic turf provides improved drainage and wear resistance to extend the amount of time fields are available for play, but there are some trade-offs. The two biggest issues that are being addressed by the industry are force reduction and heat.

 The evacuation of excess moisture is paramount to the success of an athletic field. We know that a field with a small amount of organics or top soil in general tends to be better at binding more nutrients in the rootzone. Beyond the ability to retain more nutrients, the presence of native soil...

Gilmer High School in Ellijay, GA became the first school in the Southeast to play on the most advanced synthetic turf system available, the AstroTurf Golden Series. After much deliberation over what synthetic turf product would best suit their needs, the Bobcats nestled in the North Georgia...

There are certain challenges inherent in growing natural grass in large stadium environments. Stadiums cast shadows that limit sunlight. Edges of the field are difficult to maintain because of high volumes of traffic. Field maintenance crews have to balance providing the right amount of water...

Sports Turf Company Inc. (Sports Turf) has been turning the sports field visions of project owners, schools and landscape architects into reality since 1991. In that time Sports Turf’s team of experienced and certified professionals has completed over 600 sports field renovation and construction...

Grass-stained uniforms will be a thing of the past for some athletes in the Auburn community, as the field at Duck Samford Stadium will house a new sports turf surface by the start of next school year.

Fields and track surfaces are currently being dug up at three of the five DeKalb County stadiums for renovation work.

AUBURN, AL (WTVM) - The start of football season for the Auburn High School Tigers is exactly 16 days away, but adding to that excitement is the unveiling of a brand new state of the artificial turf field at Duck Samford Stadium.