The Gold Standard For Athletic Fields.
Greenhorizons Ultimate Sports Turf is a premium, proprietary Kentucky bluegrass blend developed using our Leading Edge Turfgrass Technology and NTEP-validated cultivars. Built for municipalities, landscape architects, sports field managers and contractors across Southern Ontario.
Specified at the Nottawasaga international basecamp.
In April 2026, CTV News Barrie covered Nottawasaga Resort & Conference Centre's primary-pitch reconstruction, built to international tournament standard for an incoming national team. The project specified Greenhorizons Ultimate Sports Turf, with project contractor Cable Bridge Enterprises endorsing the blend on camera as the standard used "across all of the soccer fields in North America."
Built for the demands of competitive play.
Four traits make Ultimate Sports Turf the specifier's choice for municipal, institutional and professional athletic fields across Ontario.
Hardy & Durable
Built to withstand high-traffic sports environments. A dense, knit-tight cultivar selection holds up under cleats, divots and season-long match play.
Self-Repairing
Aggressive lateral spread by rhizome means the turf closes wear patterns and divot scars on its own. Less overseeding, fewer downtime closures, longer field integrity.
Superior Cold Tolerance
Cultivars selected for resistance to winterkill and ice damage, ideal for Ontario's freeze-thaw cycle and shoulder-season play.
Drought Recuperation
Maintains performance during dry spells and bounces back fast once irrigation returns. A defensive trait that protects facility playability during heat-stress periods.
Specified, supplied, installed.
Real-world, large-scale applications of Ultimate Sports Turf at elite venues across Southern Ontario. Click any project to see the full story.
Nottawasaga Resort
Primary pitch reconstruction selected as an international basecamp. Specified Ultimate Sports Turf and built to international tournament standard. Featured on CTV News Barrie. Read story →
BMO Field
Toronto FC's home pitch at Exhibition Place. Originally artificial, our team reconstructed it to natural grass and have replaced the sod multiple times since.
Rogers Centre
Greenhorizons supplied, installed and maintained a temporary FIFA-regulation soccer pitch on the Blue Jays' home field for international tournament play.
KIA Training Ground
An innovative practice-field solution for Toronto FC at Downsview Park. Pro-grade Ultimate Sports Turf engineered for daily training intensity.
CIBC Athletics Stadium
Greenhorizons was commissioned to build the soccer field for the 2015 Pan Am Games hosted at York University in Toronto.
Tangerine - Center Corp
A FIFA-standard soccer pitch built into the outdoor courtyard as a play space for Tangerine employees - proving the system scales from stadium to amenity.
Greenhorizons has installed Ultimate Sports Turf at municipal parks, school boards and golf clubs across Southern Ontario.
View All Case Studies →Why natural turf is the right choice for sports fields.
Cooler, safer, more sustainable, and better-performing under elite competition. Here is the side-by-side that municipalities, school boards and athletic facilities are increasingly making.
Natural Turf
- Soft, cushioned playing surface that reduces impact on joints and muscles
- Naturally absorbs moisture and minimizes overheating
- Improves air quality, supports biodiversity and local wildlife
- Vibrant, natural look with seasonal color variation
- Regenerates and recovers naturally with proper care
- More cost-effective long-term thanks to its self-renewing nature
- Helps cool the surrounding environment and reduces urban heat island
- Healthy soil and water cycles, supporting local ecosystems
- Positive psychological effect on athlete well-being
- Authentic playing surface: better traction and ball movement
Artificial Turf
- Less cushion, increased risk of contact injuries
- Retains heat - field surface temps can reach hazardous levels in summer
- Made from non-biodegradable synthetics, contributes to plastic waste
- Often looks ununiform and lacks the natural beauty of real grass
- Degrades over time, requires full replacement, adds to landfill
- High initial investment plus eventual replacement costs
- Significant environmental impact from manufacturing to disposal
- Lacks the calming natural environment that supports focus
- Unnatural ball bounce and aggressive surface friction
- Recent studies have linked artificial turf to PFAS "forever chemicals"
What others are saying.
Recent coverage from athletes, municipalities, environmental groups, and scientific researchers - all making the case for natural turf over artificial.
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Read Full ArticleGet the Ultimate Sports Turf data sheet.
A one-page product summary: description, performance benefits, maintenance height, ideal applications, and roll-size options including the thick-cut format for sports fields and temporary sporting events. Print it, share with your design team, or include it with your tender package.
Download Data Sheet (PDF)Tell us about your project.
Send us your project details and a member of our turf specialists team will follow up with sizing, pricing, lead times and any agronomic guidance you need.
- Project sizing and tender support
- Custom-grown lead time confirmation
- Cultivar substitution review for tenders
- Site visit scheduling
- Existing-field assessment and renovation planning
Planning a field? Let us walk you through it.
Our turf specialists and project managers are on the line for sports field managers, landscape architects, contractors and municipal buyers across Ontario.
1-800-367-6995Specifier & field manager questions.
What is in the Ultimate Sports Turf blend?
Ultimate Sports Turf is a proprietary blend of premium Kentucky bluegrass cultivars, selected from the National Turfgrass Evaluation Program (NTEP) and refined through years of our own field trials in Ontario conditions. The specific cultivar list is proprietary and is not published - it is the result of decades of breeding work and is what makes the product perform the way it does. The published data sheet covers product description, performance benefits, maintenance height, ideal applications and available roll sizes. For deeper technical questions, fertility, root zone or installation planning, our turf specialists team is available by phone.
What root zone does Ultimate Sports Turf require?
It performs on a range of root zones, from native loam to fully engineered sand-based systems (USGA spec, modified). For stadium-grade and high-use sports fields we recommend pairing Ultimate Sports Turf with our Engineered Sand Field System for drainage and traffic tolerance. We can spec the entire profile, not just the cap.
How long is the lead time on an Ultimate Sports Turf order?
For the majority of sports field projects - municipal parks, school boards, club fields and athletic facilities - Greenhorizons has Ultimate Sports Turf available throughout the growing season. Standard orders ship in days, not months, and timing depends on order volume and season.
For elite stadium-grade installations (BMO Field, Rogers Centre, the Nottawasaga basecamp) the sod is custom-grown to specification, which typically requires a 24-month lead time so the cultivar blend can develop the dense, knit-tight surface a pro pitch demands. If your project sits at this end of the spectrum, call us early in the planning cycle so we can lock in a reservation.
Can Greenhorizons handle the install, or only supply?
Both. We offer turnkey installation through our Sports Pitch System and ProXstablishment service - including site prep, root zone construction, sod laying and post-install agronomic guidance. We can also supply only, if your contractor will handle install.
Where can I see Ultimate Sports Turf in person?
We grow Ultimate Sports Turf at our specialty turf farm in Burford, Ontario. Call our commercial line and we will coordinate a farm tour or a visit to one of our installed sites.
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