Athletic Field Maintenance Services

Athletic Field Maintenance

Programs & Services

Protect your investment with maintenance services by Hummer.

How Great Fields Stay Great.

Behind every great field is a maintenance program built on science, timing, and experience. Hummer delivers customized turf care that strengthens surfaces, restores high-wear areas, and keeps your field ready for the demands of every practice and game.

Athletic Field Maintenance Services

High-quality natural-grass athletic fields don’t just happen—they’re maintained. At Hummer, our maintenance programs are designed to keep your surface safe, consistent, and competition-ready throughout the season, not just on game day. From routine aeration and overseeding to targeted in-season repairs and seasonal planning, our team brings turf-science precision and athletic-field expertise to every corner of your complex.

Our comprehensive services include condition assessments, planarity testing, nutrient applications, wear-zone restoration, and more—all tailored to the demands of your program, whether you’re a high school, university, or professional venue. By integrating usage patterns, weather conditions, and field scheduling into a proactive maintenance plan, Hummer helps you maximize field life, minimize downtime, and deliver the performance your athletes deserve.

Sport-Specific Maintenance Programs

Every athletic field is used differently—different sports, different schedules, different wear patterns—which is why Hummer builds fully customized maintenance programs tailored to your facility. We analyze your field’s construction, turf variety, use intensity, and environmental conditions to develop a plan that optimizes safety, playability, and long-term durability. From weekly routines to annual care cycles, our programs integrate the exact services your field needs—and none it doesn’t—ensuring consistent performance throughout the year.

Turf Science & Care

At the core of Hummer’s maintenance approach is a commitment to turf science. Our team utilizes soil testing, nutrient analysis, planarity measurements, and advanced treatment technology to keep your natural-grass field performing at its best. We tailor mowing heights, nutrient applications, irrigation adjustments, and cultural practices to match your turf’s biology and usage demands. By combining scientific data with decades of field experience, we deliver stronger rooting, healthier grass, improved durability, and predictable on-field performance.

Emergency Maintenance Services

Unexpected issues can’t wait. Hummer provides rapid-response maintenance services to address sudden field damage, weather impacts, heavy-wear failures, irrigation breaks, and event-driven stress. Our crews mobilize quickly with specialized equipment—sod installers, rollers, sprayers, and repair tools—to restore footing, replace damaged turf, and correct hazards that compromise safety or playability. Whether you’re preparing for a game, tournament, or televised event, we get your field back to safe, playable condition fast.

Seasonal Maintenance

Athletic fields evolve with the seasons—and so should their care. Hummer offers targeted spring, summer, and fall maintenance programs that include aeration, overseeding, topdressing, nutrient treatments, irrigation calibration, and pre- and postseason recovery work. These seasonal services strengthen turf heading into peak-use periods, accelerate recovery after heavy play, and prepare the surface for changing weather conditions. By aligning maintenance with your competitive calendar, we help you preserve field quality year-round.

Custom Maintenance Programs

No two fields face the exact same challenges. A football stadium used for Friday night lights, a municipal soccer complex that hosts tournaments every weekend, and a baseball diamond with heavy infield wear all require different approaches. That’s why Hummer Turfgrass Systems designs custom maintenance programs tailored to each facility’s usage, budget, and performance goals.
Built Around Your Schedule

We coordinate services to minimize disruption, whether it means aerating during off-days, topdressing between home stands, or overseeding after a tournament cycle. Your program works with your calendar — not against it.

Flexible Service Levels

From full turnkey annual maintenance contracts to supplemental support for in-house crews, Hummer scales programs to fit your resources. We can take the lead on every detail or provide specialized services — such as laser grading, overseeding, or pest management — when and where you need them.

Data-Driven Adjustments

Every program begins with a field assessment and soil testing. As seasons change, we monitor turf health and adjust applications to ensure ongoing performance. This adaptability means your fields get exactly what they need, exactly when they need it.

Cost-Effective Protection

Custom programs extend field life and reduce costly emergency repairs by addressing small problems before they become big ones. They also help maximize playable days — ensuring your fields deliver the return on investment athletes, fans, and communities deserve.

Trusted by Winning Teams

Maintenance Program Services
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Maintenance Program Services
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

University of Penn

Heavy use, tight schedules, and NCAA performance standards — Penn’s fields require expert care. Discover how Hummer uses precision equipment and proactive turf programs to deliver reliable natural-grass surfaces for varsity, club, and campus events.