Tag: NorthBridge

Ole Miss Revamps Football Stadium with NorthBridge Bermudagrass

In a turn of events sparked by a Morgan Wallen concert, the playing surface at the University of Mississippi’s football stadium transformed in May 2023 from its longstanding 419 Bermudagrass to NorthBridge® Bermudagrass. Assistant Director of Sports Turf, Brian McNeil, explained the revenue from the concert made it possible to resod Vaught-Hemingway Stadium for the… Read more »

NorthBridge® Bermuda a Stand Out for the Crimson Tide’s Baseball Stadium

Sewell-Thomas Stadium, also known as “The Joe”, opened in March 1948 as the home field for the University of Alabama baseball team. In 2015 the stadium underwent a complete modernization renovation and following the makeover, switched to NorthBridge® Bermudagrass. Athletic Grounds Director Jon Dewitt loves the recuperative ability that NorthBridge displays along with its color… Read more »

Sporting Kansas City Finding Success with NorthBridge® Bermudagrass

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When MLS team Sporting Kansas City debuted Children’s Mercy Park stadium in 2011, being in a “transition zone” area of the country where weather extremes are the norm, the club started with bluegrass as its surface. Over time, the club realized the need for a warm-season grass type and switched over to NorthBridge® Bermudagrass, which… Read more »

Chief Among Grasses: NorthBridge® Shines at Arrowhead Stadium

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NorthBridge® Bermudagrass is the turfgrass of choice at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs in Kansas City, MO. Excellent Cold Tolerance & Aggressive Rooting Arrowhead Stadium made the switch to NorthBridge® Bermudagrass in 2013. NorthBridge has excellent cold tolerance, aggressive rooting, rapid recovery and early spring green-up. Each year the stadium hosts eight… Read more »

A ‘Banner’ Year for Turfgrass Varieties

In the past year, we have witnessed much success with natural turfgrasses: HGT Kentucky Bluegrass, Latitude 36, NorthBridge and Celebration Bermudagrasses.