First, artificial turf gets hot. There are a few things you can do to try and bring the temperature down, but your two main options are covering it with a tarp, which kind of eliminates the aesthetic benefits of artificial turf or watering it to cool it off, which… well… yeah. And even using these measures, researchers at the Pennsylvania State University weren't even able to keep the artificial turf cool for the length of a standard sports game. (1) (As if the kids needed another excuse to hide in the house with the lights and air conditioner on!) Continue reading