What is "turf war"

n. 1 A dispute over territory between rival gangs. 2 (context idiomatic English) A fight or confrontation between two divisions or parties for access to resources or capital.

n. a bitter struggle for territory or power or control or rights; "a turf war erupted between street gangs"; "the president's resignation was the result of a turf war with the board of directors"

Turf War is a reality television series that is a spinoff from Yard Crashers. The show is hosted by licensed contractor Matt Blashaw and began airing March 8, 2010 on the DIY network. Season two began airing on April 11, 2011. Ahmed Hassan, the original host of the show, was replaced at the end of 2011 by Matt Blashaw.

Neighbors battle to win $10,000 and the title of the best yard on the block in their neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay area. Two teams, each led by Turf War landscape experts, use the same batch of materials and the same time frame to transform their yards into spectacular outdoor spaces. Matt is there offering advice, constructively criticizing, and at times jumping in to help. In the end, our expert host (with input from other neighbors) decides who got the better result, but viewers get to see two amazing transformations.

"Turf War" is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season of the American comedy television series The Office, and the show's 175th episode overall. The episode originally aired on NBC on May 3, 2012. "Turf War" was written by Warren Lieberstein and Halsted Sullivan, and was directed by Daniel Chun. The episode guest stars Chris Bauer, Andy Buckley, and Dan Castellaneta.

The series—presented as if it were a real documentary—depicts the everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania, branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company. In the episode, Robert California ( James Spader) drunkenly shuts down a branch in Binghamton, and Jim Halpert ( John Krasinski) and Dwight Schrute ( Rainn Wilson) must outsmart a salesman, Harry Jannerone ( Chris Bauer), from the Syracuse branch. Meanwhile, Andy Bernard ( Ed Helms) decides to land an important client as a "rogue" and jumpstart his Dunder Mifflin comeback by using his success as leverage with Robert.

"Turf War" received mixed reviews from critics, with many criticizing the show's decision to recycle elements of the Michael Scott Paper Company fifth season story arc. "Turf War" was viewed by an estimated 4.44 million viewers and received a 2.3 rating/7% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. The episode ranked third in its timeslot and was also the highest-rated NBC series of the night.

"Turf War" was the first major exhibition by artist Banksy, staged in a warehouse on Kingsland Road in London's East End. Artnet said the exhibition was "one of England's best -- and briefest" of the season.