Many synthetic turf fields are believed to be made with PFAS. The grass may be greener if it's made of synthetic turf, but some communities are raising concerns about "forever chemicals" that may be ...

Once praised as a low-maintenance fix, artificial turf is facing new scrutiny as cities rethink its long-term impact on ...

“Never in a million years did I think I’d have fake grass,” said Simone Harouche, a fashion stylist who lives in Los Angeles. A passionate green thumb, Harouche tends a lush property of climbing roses ...

As Santa Clara County supervisors consider a proposed artificial turf ban on county-owned land, parents and activists are pointing to the disposal of a local high school’s old field to highlight ...

Welcome to February, and, sad to say, what will likely be the last issue of the L.A. Times Plants newsletter — more about that in a moment. Just know that we still have a good list of plant-related ...

Jack played in goal on artificial turf from the time he was 5 — first for a club team, then for a neighborhood team, and then for his middle school. “He’d come home with scraped knees almost every ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — With football and soccer season recently underway, many athletes are hitting the field for practices, games and extra work to put on the best show for the season ahead. Of course, we ...

Players in the girls 2014 pre-academy soccer team practice at Cubberley’s turf soccer field in Palo Alto on January 28, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. It’s a dark and frigid Tuesday night but the ...