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The
Earth has been good to us, but we haven't always been good to
it.
While
industry and technology have provided jobs and goods to make
life easier, the effect on the environment has been substantial.
 But
we can help restore this precious earth with something as simple
as turfgrass - the earth's living skin.
The
U.S. Congress has acknowledged these postive benefits 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 turfgrass to our
environment. Our turfgrass lawns, parks and open areas:
- Provide
a natural, comfortable, and safe setting for fun and games.
- Release
oxygen and cool the air.
- Control
pollution and reduce soil erosion.
- Purify
and replenish our water supply.
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 The
satisfaction of creating beauty within the landscape can be
rewarding for you and the environment. with turfgrass sod, 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.
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 Today's
improved turfgrass varieties are very effective in reducing
pollution.
- Turfgrass
traps and removes dust and dirt from the air.
- 2,500
square feet of lawn absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere,
and release enough oxygen for a family of four to breathe.
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 Another
benefit that everyone enjoys, usually without notice, is turfgrass'
tremendous cooling effect.
- 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.
- The
cooling effect of irrigated turf reduces the amount of fuel
that must be burned to provide the electricity which powers
the air conditioners.
- Watered
when the grass plant needs it, turfgrass will very efficiently
and effectively use almost every drop.
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 Runoff water in urban areas carries many pollutants.
- Turfgrass acts as a natural filter, reducing pollution by purifying the water passing through its root zone.
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The gentle strength of turfgrass 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.
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 The
soft resilient surface 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 turfgrass.
- Turfgrass is the only place for putting, picnics or just plain relaxing.
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 Turfgrass
quietly adds to the beauty of our lives and even out mental
and physical health.
- Doctors have shown that people recover faster in a hospital when given a landscape view, rather than seeing only the walls of adjoining buildings.
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 ...
a continuing source of oxygen and cool air.
... a cleansing answer to our environment.
... a source of beauty and comfort.
With the benefits of turfgrass working their wonders for us, we will be able to share a beautiful and healthy planet with our future generations.
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