TMI Softball Field

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TMI Softball Field

San Antonio TMI - The Episcopal School of Texas - has a new softball field, complete with new improved field lighting, press box, bleacher seating, shade covers, three side masonry dugouts with metal roofs and backstop netting offering spectators unobstructed views.

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Synthetic Turf: The New Snake Oil

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Synthetic Turf: The New Snake Oil

Similar to the fraudulent tactics of "snake oil" salesmen of the late 19th century selling "patent medicines", turf salesmen swoop in claiming the only way owners can rid themselves of problems involving their natural grass field is to remove it and go with synthetic turf. Fancy presentations are created, numbers are presented, meetings are set, dinners are bought, decisions are made, millions are spent...

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Taxpayers Fooled On Cost Of Artificial Turf

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Taxpayers Fooled On Cost Of Artificial Turf

Forbes article on the lies being told surrounding the choice to go with synthetic turf sports fields. In no situation will a synthetic turf field be cheaper than a natural grass field...

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Ingram Football Field Renovation

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Ingram Football Field Renovation

Ingram's new football field renovation by TMC including new irrigation system, sideline internal field drainage, vastly improved sandy loam topsoil, new hybrid bermudagrass and lots of happy players, coaches, administrators, and community supporters...

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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 4

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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 4

Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Sports Field Costs: Part 4 - Cost Comparison - Outsourced Work, Equipment Maintenance, Renovation and Resurfacing, Irrigation Water

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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 3

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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 3
Part 3 - Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf: A Comparison of Construction and Yearly Maintenance Costs. This is part of a blog post series 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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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 2

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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 2
Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf: A Comparison of Construction and Yearly Maintenance Costs. Part 2 - Construction Costs and Maintenance Methods
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Natural Grass vs Synthetic Turf Athletic Field Costs: Part 1

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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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Infield Maintenance - Part 3

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Infield Maintenance - Part 3
Mounds and batters boxes take a severe beating as every player that uses these areas is going to dig a customized hole to fit his or her foot. If maintenance is not performed daily then these holes will get so deep and wide that a major renovation will be required.
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