Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 2
/Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 1
/TLDR: Grass is cheaper compared to synthetic turf. Always. No contest. This is a series of blog posts intended to be an accurate and unbiased discussion of sports field construction and maintenance costs for high performance natural grass athletic fields as compared to synthetic turf.
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/One Day Baseball Field Renovation
/Old Edgewood HS baseball field back in service...ready for spring season baseball practice. TMC renovated the Edgewood High School baseball practice field in San Antonio. The condition of the baseball field had deteriorated to the point where it really couldn't be used at all...
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/In-Season Turfgrass Maintenance: Mowing Height Preferences
/Aside from the common guidance discussed elsewhere on this site, in-season mowing height can also vary based on the preferences of coaches and players. For example, a baseball field may be cut slightly higher if a pitching staff has a solid ground ball fly ball ratio and the taller turf will give the infield a better ability to make plays on the greater number of infield grounders.
Read MoreSports Field Maintenance: Mowing
/When mowing sports fields, mow low, mow frequent, follow the “One Third Rule”. There is no single "ideal" mowing height for sports turf. Many factors are involved that will shape a mowing plan including the grass type, climate, time of year, even the intended speed and style of play of the team that will play on the field.
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