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EAST DUNDEE, IL—(February 2010) Turfgrass provides numerous environmental benefits and its ability to store carbon is one of them; but when a recently published and peer reviewed research study regarding the ability of turfgrass to store carbon reached the opposite conclusion of previous studies, more than a few turfgrass researchers and green industry experts were scratching their heads. The study in question (containing miscalculations which we’ll address in a ...

Apparently there is a survey every year of professional football players in which they ask the players which surface they prefer. Below is a reprint of the article from the Sod Solutions website. Thanks! Scott Murff Natural Grass Beats Synthetic in NFL Player Survey Yearly statistics show that an overwhelming majority of players in the National Football League prefer natural grass. The number remains constant year after year, despite advances in artificial turf ...

Here is an interesting little article that appeared in the TPI (Turfgrass Producers International) E-Newsletter for August 2009. Robert Byrd is a good friend of ours and also a business colleague who has a great IT consulting business that helps us out; you can check out his company and the services they provide at www.truewater.com. We let Robert and Stetson use our fields when they need to blow off some smoke and in return we get to have a lot fun watching Stetson fire off the rockets. He ...

Turfgrass sometimes gets a bad name from certain groups and organizations. But in reality turfgrass has many environmental benefits that you may not be aware of. We just want to mention a few here briefly and then provide a link to an article that covers this in more detail. Some of the benefits of turfgrass: Pollution Control Cooling Effect Water Filter Erosion Control Picnicing A properly cared for lawn can provide these benefits and more.  ...

The Dream Lawn Is Yours In Hours With Turfgrass Sod Posted By developer at 3/31/2009 12:00:00 AM The Dream Lawn Is Yours In Hours With Turfgrass Sod The many benefits of turfgrass sod Instant Beauty & Instant Value with Turfgrass Sod Within just a few hours, turfgrass sod transforms a yard from bare soil to a living carpet of grass, with mature density and a solid root system. And, it performs like an investment. Landscaping with turfgrass sod instantly increases the ...

Always looking to better the communities around them, Bethel Farms of Arcadia, Florida recently donated drought tolerant EMPIRE Turf for a great cause. The grass was given to a family in need that was featured on ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The project took place last February in Tallahassee, Florida and aired on the network in mid-April. Bethel Farms decided to go with EMPIRE Turf for the yard because, like the design of the new home, EMPIRE will save the winning family time and ...

Murff Turf Farms celebrates 40 years in Crosby!

Just a quick update here about watering and also to see if the RSS feed works! Watering new sod is extremely important and deserves a quick update here. When sod is harvested, placed on a pallet, delivered to a new site, and then transplanted, it becomes stressed out if you can imagine. One of the best things you can do is to plant it as soon as possible because when the grass is stacked on a pallet it generates heat in all those layers. If left on the pallet too long (more than a day ...

Did someone forget to tell me that the Fall season came early this year? It is 100 degrees outside. Actually, I think someone told the Fall Armyworms that it was their season, because they are here and on the march. Maybe we should rename them the Summer Armyworms. If you have a Bermuda grass or zoysiagrass lawn then you may be aware of the presence of this pest already. To be sure, they are real pests, but take heart, they will not kill your established lawn but they ...