Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

Let’s start with some common sense: Covering the Earth with plastic carpet is a terrible idea. And yet we continue to cover an ever-growing swath of our public and private open spaces with artificial ...

More fake lawns may be coming to your neighborhood. From the front yards of West Miami-Dade to the waterfront mansions of Fort Lauderdale, artificial turf is appearing more and more. And with the ...

Anyone who's ever looked into installing artificial turf in their yard has likely come across the same situation. Most articles written about the advantages of synthetic grass are published by the ...

When Wethersfield residents this summer argued about the hazards of artificial turf fields, they were playing out the local version of a debate that’s been going on across the country — and with a ...

When you let your kids outside on a sunny day, be warned: they might be playing on a bed of toxic chemicals. Artificial turf has become an increasingly popular alternative to grass, but its ...

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 ...

Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide. By Hiroko Tabuchi and ...

July 5, 2023 - Many may remember a dramatic moment from the 2022 Super Bowl, when star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered a serious non-contact knee injury while catching a pass. Beckham Jr.