Careers in turf management involve working outdoors with plants, people, and Mother Nature. Turf managers are employed at various turfgrass facilities worldwide. Although advancement into a management position normally requires a two- or four-year...

Sod is turf and the part of the soil beneath it held together by the roots, or a piece of this material. Sod is grown on sod or turf farms. Most sod is grown locally to avoid long transport and drying out of the product. It is sold to landscapers or...

According to the folks at Turfgrass Producers International, a nonprofit organization of nearly 1,000 turfgrass sod producers in 38 countries, more and more municipal golf courses -- both new and existing -- are turning to sod to establish their turfgrass. Having once...

fearless gardener Lawn grasses are high maintenance, but there are easier care options can I try to talk you into spending some time on your sod? OK, so you're not into gardening. You don't even own a lawn mower. Yet. Maybe you...

The famous tundra at Lambeau Field is getting a modern update at the end of the season that will include a new surface, drainage and heating system.In the meantime, the middle portion of the field is being replaced this week before the Packers play their...

It had been an hour since Shane Hybben had been able to move his legs when he began to wonder whether he would be rescued from the sand that had fallen around him. "I was scared," Hybben said Thursday. "But...