Recreation: Mod Sod

The newest look in grass is turf that never needs cutting, stays green all year, is maintained with a vacuum cleaner, cleaned by soap and water and dries in a trice. No fewer than 16 manufacturers are now turning out artificial turf—also called indoor-outdoor carpeting—for installation at race tracks, baseball diamonds, football fields and tennis courts. In some cases, the turf is changing not only the playing surface but the sport itself.

Artificial turf got off to a spectacular start when it was installed as a last-minute solution after the lack of direct sun light killed the natural grass in...

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