Last September, after another Phish Fest overran DICK’s Sporting Goods Park, and the Colorado Rapids closed out their second-to-last home game against the San Jose Earthquakes, the stadium’s turf management staff eagerly kicked off a herculean undertaking-replacing the overworked grass carpet in their venue, that was officially on christened on April 7, 2007.
Since late mid-September, the turf troupe has been meticulously nurturing over 100,000 square feet of transplanted Kentucky Bluegrass, locally known to horticulturists as Colorado’s Choice Bluegrass.
When the labor-intensive project started, the Burgundy Wave caught up with the stadium green thumbs and unleashed a volley of How do they do it?