I know sod is green... but is it green?

Environmental Benefits Of Sod

Being a True Environmentalist Begins Right Under Our Feet. Grass is earth's living skin.

The U.S. Congress has acknowledged the positive benefits of turf to our environment.

"Turfgrass sod in urban areas and communities can aid in the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, mitigating the heat island effect, reducing energy consumption and contributing to efforts to reduce global warming trends."

Scientific research has documented the many benefits of turf in our environment. Our lawns, parks and open areas:

• Release oxygen and cool the air
• Control pollution and reduce soil erosion
• Purify and replenish our water supply
• Provide a natural, comfortable, and safe setting for fun and games

Pollution Control

• Grass traps and removes dust and dirt from the air.
• 2,500 square feet of lawn absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, and releases enough oxygen for a family of four to breathe.

Nature's Air Conditioner
Another benefit that everyone enjoys, usually without notice, is the tremendous cooling effect of turf.

• On a hot summer day, lawns will be 30 degrees cooler than asphalt and 14 degrees cooler than bare soil.
• The front lawns of eight houses have the cooling effect of about 70 tons of air conditioning. That's amazing when the average home has an air conditioner with just a three or four ton capacity.
• Watered when the grass plant needs it, a lawn will very efficiently use almost every drop.

A Natural Filter
Runoff water in urban areas carries many pollutants.

• Turf acts as a natural filter, reducing pollution by purifying the water passing through its root zone.

Erosion Control
Turf is the most cost-effective method for controlling wind and water erosion.

• A healthy sodded lawn absorbs rainfall six times more effectively than a wheat field and four times better than a hay field.
• A sodded lawn will absorb greater amounts of rain than a seeded lawn... even after three years of growth.

Fun & Games
The soft resilient surface of turf is the safest and least expensive place to play.

• For backyard ball games or the Super Bowl, athletes of all sizes prefer the green cushion of natural grass.
• Turf is the only place for putting, picnics or just plain relaxing.
  

Financial Benefit
The satisfaction of creating beauty within the landscape can be rewarding for you and the environment. With a sodded lawn the rewards are practically immediate.

• A well maintained lawn and landscape can enhance the "curb appeal" adding as much as 15 percent to the value of a home.