“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 ...

Two workers installing artificial grass in yard - Martinprescott/Getty Images Artificial turf might seem like the perfect low-maintenance solution for a picture-perfect lawn, but it often comes with ...

Artificial grass can be a convenient means of making your lagging yard look excellent, but is the artificial grass at Costco ...

Fake grass looks good and unlike real grass, synthetic lawns don't turn brown and don't need water. But looks can be deceiving. Steven Flores said before this week, he wasn't aware that artificial ...

The debate over whether to install turf over grass fields has become a referendum on sports, health, the environment and the use of scarce public resources. By Ken Belson and Hiroko Tabuchi Across the ...

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 ...

Training is underway now for grade school football, and so are concerns about concussions. You might think they happen more on artificial turf than natural grass. But a new study of Texas middle and ...

Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf? The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high school and college ...

Washington State University (WSU) scientists are on a mission to move away from artificial turf and back to real grass. WSU Professor Michael Neff is leading the charge. "The whole goal of this ...