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By Joe Mendez
Natural and genuine grass is fine. If it comes from nature, it has to be good. But not all the time can grass keep up with man’s use. This is especially true for football and baseball fields where the wide expanse of grass is subject to heavy use from running and tumbling down during sporting events.
The rigid use of sports fields is what actually prompted officials to turn to the artificial grass. This has been a common practice that dates back to the 1970s and 1980s. It’s just that not too many people are aware of it notably the ordinary spectators.
But now that you know, you should no longer wonder why those spacious sports fields are able to maintain their green grass all year round. The secret lies in the artificial grass also referred to as artificial or synthetic turf.
This type of man-made material now graces a variety of sports fields not only for football and baseball but even for lawn tennis, golf and field hockey. For many sports organizations, this option is very cost effective for them. Other popular applications are in playgrounds and parks for dogs. Read the rest of this entry »