Jake Yunker, with Chisago City-based Peterson Companies, lays sod along the first base line at CHS Field. The turf started going in Wednesday. Tim Nelson/MPR News

CHS Field in St. Pauls Lowertown got a dose of summer with its first layer of sod Wednesday. Just after dawn, crews started installing the infield turf at the $62 million stadium. Its a key part of the construction process that signals the minor league baseball St. Paul Saints will play on the new home field at the start of the season next May.

I know it was a tough task to keep on schedule, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman said, noting it was important to put grass down now to allow it time to grow. We can do a lot of things through the course of the winter, laying sod is not one of them.

Tim Ryan, with Ryan Cos., which is building the stadium, said the turf comes from Robert Heath Farms in Coloma, Wisconsin. He said its the same sod thats used in Miller Park, where the Milwaukee Brewers play. This sod was actually best suited to the drainage system we have installed here, Ryan said.

The sod, about 95,000 square feet of it, should be completely installed by the end of the week. Wed like it to take root and maybe get a couple mows on it before winter really sets in and it goes dormant. Ryan said.

Ryan estimates the stadium structure is 90 percent complete, the entire project has about 1/3 of the work left to do. Construction crews will focus on the interiors and finishing details over the winter.

Tim Nelson is a general assignment reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News, and a 20-year veteran of local news. Hes been covering the Vikings stadium issue since 2011.

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The $63 million St. Paul Saints ballpark project in downtown St. Paul will soon have a playing surface, as crews from Chisago City-based Peterson Co. on Wednesday began installing sod for the field.

The 95,000 square feet of specialized sod has to be put down now to give the grass enough time to take root before the new 7,000-seat ballpark at Fifth and Broadway streets now known as CHS Field opens next spring, according to the city of St. Paul.

Ideally, there will be time to mow the grass at least once before the snow flies, according to Brad Meyer, spokesman for the citys Parks and Recreation department, which is overseeing the project.

Installation will be completed by Friday, Meyer said.

Meyer said the value of the sod contract is about $75,000, including materials and installation.

The sod came from Heath Farms in Coloma, Wisconsin, which provided grass for Miller Park in Milwaukee and other professional and collegiate stadiums, according to its website.

Located about 3 hours from the Twin Cities, Heath Farms was the closest supplier that had the exact growing conditions we were looking for, Meyer said.

The sod is being installed directly on top of a 12-inch foundation that includes a mix of sand (85 percent) and peat (15 percent). A drainage layer is directly underneath the sand-peat mixture.

The field will have a 0.5 percent slope to promote drainage.

Overall, the ballpark project is 60 percent to 65 percent complete and on track for its spring 2015 debut, according to Meyer.

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Love has been in the air lately given the number of celebrity couples that have taken themselves off the market recently.

Lucky for showbiz sweethearts Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, Heart Evangelista and Sen. Chiz Escudero, Isabel Oli and John Prats, and Neri Naig and Chito Miranda, Feng Shui expert Marites Allen says that 2014 the Year of the Wooden Horse brings good fortune to soon-to-be-wed couples like these celebs.

During a press conference, Allen noted that while this year will be good to those about to start their lives together, she gave a word of caution to those who are just building a new relationship.

I will not name celebrities pero di ba maraming celebrities ang nag-start ng relationship (this year) pero hindi nag-work? she said.

She added, But they can still take risk they can have an amulet or lucky charm to at least prevent (breakups).

Allen has long been the favorite Feng Shui expert of celebs like Kris Aquino, Boy Abunda and Tessa Prieto Valdes, as well as movers and shakers in the corporate world. They seek her advice about their careers and love lives, when theyre moving into new homes, or starting new businesses.

Sharing her analysis based on Feng shui charts, Allen said the Year of the Sheep, which will start on Feb. 19, 2015, is not ideal for hotheads and those prone to getting into disagreements.

Normal naman magkaroon ng problema, pero sana next year iwasan natin yung mga negative vibes kasi mahirap ayusin, kasi maraming argumentative star, she explained.

Nonetheless, Allen encouraged, Do not let bad things get in your way. Just be realistic and focus on positive things.

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