Turf Talk: Why can’t I sit in the middle of the field?!
We have officially begun our 2023 Spring playing season! If you were at the Plex the past weekend you might have noticed we have signs that permit spectating in certain areas only – believe it or not, there is a science behind that request! The middle third of the playing field will see almost…
Read MoreThe Warm Up
Let’s warm up! We are ready for another season of soccer, and we hope you are too! To our returning players and teams, welcome back and to our newcomers, we are so glad to have you! We are very excited about this upcoming spring season. With our first Warm Up, we wanted to share some…
Read MoreThe Mid-Atlantic Cup Application is Open!
The Mid-Atlantic Cup is BACK this June 9-11! What you need to know: There is now an 8U age bracket! The tournament is open to ages 8U-19U for teams playing in Recreation, Classic/Select, or Travel levels. All games are played here on our professionally maintained fields at the SoccerPlex! To find out more, head…
Read MoreTurf Talk: Here comes the spring season!
Believe it or not, the spring season begins March 24 aka NEXT WEEK! Our grounds crew is hard at work preparing for the upcoming season! WAKE UP! One of the first things that need to be done is to get the fields to ‘wake up’ from their winter slumber. Like we said last turf…
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We are hiring! We have several openings for full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions! We also are accepting applications for volunteer positions! Head to the job opportunities section of our website for more information! Job Opportunities
Read MoreTurf Talk: Mowing at the Plex
How often do you dread mowing your own lawn? Now think about having to do that to almost 152 acres! That’s why our grounds crew spends TONS of time on mowing – there’s so much to mow. It is very unrealistic to mow all the fields in 1 day, but when we are in-season, our…
Read MoreTurf Talk: What is downtime?
Downtime does not exist! Our grounds crew is constantly finding things to work on, even in the wintertime. Believe it or not, there is some field maintenance that can be done when it’s colder outside! WORKING ON THE FIELDS The only months without regular play on our grass fields here at the Plex are…
Read MoreTurf Talk: Overseeding, sprigging, and aeration – OH MY!
Turfgrass has its own extensive vocabulary, and while we aren’t going to go over EVERY term, there are a few that will be helpful to know as we discuss our turfgrass maintenance more and more! Some of these words you may have seen before and some of these practices are things you can even…
Read MoreTurf Talk: Cool season vs Warm season grasses – what does it even mean?
As we learned last week, we have cool and warm season grasses here at the Plex. While they can be slightly self-explanatory, let’s dive deeper into the root of the different types of grasses (Ha – roots)! THE ZONES: Turfgrass experts have split the United States into different zones: Cool-season zone, transition zone, and warm-season…
Read MoreTurf Talk: How much do you really know about the Plex?
Welcome to Turf Talk – now a blog! Where all we talk about is the grass at the Maryland SoccerPlex! Let’s start at the beginning and let you know all the details about the Plex. The Maryland SoccerPlex is located inside the South Germantown Recreational Park. We control 22 of the 24 fields, equating…
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