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Last week, the MSN Sports website posted an article — and a rather alarming photo — of the melted underside of a shoe worn in practice by a high school football player in Texas. The team plays on synthetic turf, which can get much hotter than natural grass. To read the article and see the…

Yes, the mounds of red fire ants are unsightly eyesores in turfgrass and landscape settings, but more importantly, their inhabitants can be hazardous to anyone who happens to disturb their abode. One fire-ant sting may not be terribly painful, but fire ants tend to attack in large numbers and then sting in unison due to…

Here at The Turfgrass Group, a large part of what we do is to protect the intellectual property of our exclusive certified varieties: Zeon Zoysia, JaMur Zoysia, L1F Zoysia, TifGrand Bermudagrass, T-10 Bermudagrass and TifBlair Centipedegrass. More importantly, in doing so, we also protect the genetic purity of these varieties, in which we and our…

Buying and installing only certified sod ensures that the end user — whether that’s a homeowner, sports turf manager or golf course superintendent — receives the specific variety requested for the specific use needed. It also, however, minimizes customer complaints (and reduces the time, labor and other expenses of fixing problems) and helps protect the…

During the 2015 Golf Industry Show in February, GCSAA TV Live interviewed three zoysiagrass experts with Team Zoysia — Dr. Milt Engelke, David Doguet and Arthur Milberger. The experts were attending the Show as hosts of the “Zoysia as a Game Changer” event, held on February 23. The “Game Changer” event was designed to promote…

Increasingly, Americans are drawn to products that are easy on the environment, while also enhancing the quality of life. Quite likely, though, few people think of grass as a product until they decide to renovate or replace their lawn and then must choose a turfgrass “product.” At that time, homeowners are wise to select a…

“I think it’s the biggest turf project in the world, to be involved in the very first Olympic golf course. That’s an amazing feeling, said David Doguet, developer of Zeon Zoysia. Showcased in Olympic golf for the first time since 1904, golfers around the world will test their skills on the grass during the 2016…

“Could exposure and inhaling carbon black nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes found in the tire crumb used on artificial turf fields be as harmful as breathing asbestos?” In the June/July 2011 issue of the Turfgrass Producers International’s e-newsletter, editor Jim Novak detailed the concerns of research scientists, health care organizations and medical professionals who warn that…

When the game of golf returns to the Summer Olympics in Brazil in 2016, Zeon Zoysiagrass will line with fairways, roughs and tees of the new golf course, covering about 88% of the playing area. Chosen for its aesthetics, performance and eco-friendly qualities, Zeon “will create a world-class playing surface for the Olympics and for…

The website of UOL Sport (in Sao Paulo, Brazil) has reported that the renovation work on Allianz Parque, the home stadium of Sociedade Esportvia Palmeiras in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is quickly nearing completion. The arena’s surface is grassed with TifGrand Bermudagrass. At the time of the report (in July 2015), half of the soccer field…