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Are sweeping pesticide bans justified for youth sports fields?   17 Jun, 2011

Turf managers have proven they can provide safe, attractive sports fields without using synthetic pesticides, but justifying the costs to the benefits remains the challenge.More>>

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The good, the bad and the ugly ... again   10 May, 2011

Here's some fresh news about turfgrass, no smoking bans, statues to football gods and Tressel T-shirts.More>>

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Can our living landscapes actually do work for us?   9 May, 2011

The next step for the Green Industry will be to improve and quantify the ecological benefits it provides our urban properties.More>>

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The EPA wants to regulate this and that. . .but does it know what this and that is?   14 Mar, 2011

Is the failure of an EPA "expert" to know the answer to a simple question during a recent U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing indicative of a bigger problem?More>>

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Measuring golf's carbon footprint benefits the entire industry   2 Mar, 2011

The Colorado Golf Carbon Project is one of several studies underway to measure just how much carbon is sequestered by turfgrass.More>>

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Where will the future water for our landscapes come from?   1 Mar, 2011

The use of alternative water sources is an issue that will continue to gain momentum in our industryMore>>

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Canadian Cancer Society approaches spring with renewed effort to ban lawn care pesticides   1 Mar, 2011

Battles to ban the use of tested and approved lawn care products are now being waged in municipalities in the western provinces of Alberta and British Columbia.More>>

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NFL players say grass still best   4 Feb, 2011

Release of the NFLPA playing fields survey reinforces a long-held player belief regarding the link between field surfaces and the liklihood of shortened careers.More>>

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They don't know what's in store for them . . . and it's probably a good thing   26 Jan, 2011

Seeing so many young, talented and eager young people at each year's STMA Conference makes me grateful that not everybody chooses the easy path to successMore>>

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Being a Lone Ranger doesn't work in field management   5 Jan, 2011

Veteran grounds manager claims that relationship building, cooperation among field users and a unshakable commitment to field safety is crucial to sports field maintenance programsMore>>