“The condition of the field can be our worst nightmare, or an answer to our dreams,” said one sports turf professional.
There’s a trend afoot today that has the artificial turf makers on edge — real grass. Lush, living, carefully nurtured turf is all the rage, and now that turf can be hydronically conditioned. According to some experts, what gives real turf an advantage, and players the best surface going, lies hidden in the soil where roots receive warmth from miles of pipe that circulate heated fluids.