The Elgin City Council approved a new stadium for Larkin High School on Oct. 8, built around a synthetic turf field for football, soccer and other sports. Benet Academy in Lisle also plans new ...

Artificial turf remains a point of contention among NFL players. No site has drawn more scrutiny on that matter than MetLife Stadium. The New York Jets and New York Giants’ playing surface has left a ...

In Glastonbury, voters are deciding on a referendum that proposes banning artificial turf fields from the town. There is already a turf field at the high school. If this measure passes, that field ...

Fake grass looks good and unlike real grass, synthetic lawns don't turn brown and don't need water. But looks can be deceiving. Steven Flores said before this week, he wasn't aware that artificial ...

The federal Centers for Disease Control has recommended that some artificial turf athletic fields be tested for lead. The CDC recommended testing of any field containing worn or faded turf blades that ...

CHANDLER, AZ — Over the past several months, Josh Farra, an employee at the Artificial Grass Superstore in Chandler, has noticed a trend in the phone calls he’s received from potential customers.

Carlsbad has decided to stick with artificial turf for its soccer fields at Poinsettia Community Park, despite pleas from environmental advocates to return to natural grass. The City Council voted 4-1 ...

There are no political yard signs here, people in Rye used to say, describing the comity of this idyllic suburban community just outside New York City. Some people vote Republican, and some vote ...

Rolls of artificial turf stacked up before installation - Valerii Maksimov/Getty Images Ideally, it'd be easy to have a lush, natural grass lawn. Unfortunately, that's not always the case— you have to ...

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One of the biggest topics of the NFL season came into renewed focus this week at the league’s fall meetings: players’ preference for natural grass playing fields over artificial turf. In September, ...