Pets are as much a part of our families as our kids, and keeping them happy is important. Do you know what makes for a happy dog? A beautiful lawn!

Did you know that putting in grass has been shown to reduce ground temperatures by as much as 30 degrees? We continually see a trend for people to use rocks in their yards because they don’t like the perceived maintenance of a yard.  In this day and age it is important to think about the environment. Sod cleans the air and helps recharge our groundwater supplies. Turfgrass is one of nature’s finest and least expensive filters, and works to improve the environment.  The front lawn of just 8 homes has the cooling effect of 70 tons of air conditioning. Just think how happy you and your pets would be to walk around during the summer months if everyone had natural grass in their yard.  You can have a beautiful lawn and be responsible if you water wisely.  Grass doesn’t waste water–people waste water.

Keep your dog cool–put in real grass!

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I had the chance last week to lie around the beaches of south Maui, and that gave me plenty of time to check out how great the paspalum looks on the lawn areas at the hotels and golf courses, come up with some new things to write about overseeding, and assess my horrible college football picks so far this season.  I know I have covered the basics of seeding and fertilizing, but since these steps are so vital to the success of a winter lawn I am going to tell you how to push the growth and fight off the loss of color when the frost hits.

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I’ve received a lot of questions from paspalum growers who are chomping at the bit to get out there and fertilize their lawn, but let’s remember why you bought this grass.  This is a grass that likes low nitrogen and thrives off micro nutrients such as manganese, zinc, and iron.  The summer stress period brings on different animals for every grass and each grass has its way of fighting them off.  This blog will touch on the cultural techniques you can do at home to keep your paspalum strong, deep green in color, and keep costs down.  Just as is the case with all grasses, a healthy lawn is the best defense for any potential problems out there. Read the rest of this entry »

I have received a few questions asking about what the best way to repair their lawn or what is or a cheaper alternative to sod.  I’m going to tell you the differences between sod, stolons and seed, and let you make an educated decision about how you would like to proceed on your own.  Read the rest of this entry »

BOBSod TAKES LAWNS BIG LEAGUE!

I am up a little early this Saturday morning preparing for a huge day of college football.    I am also fielding several calls and e-mails about our BOBSod from the special that aired on FOX 10 last night.  People get excited about their lawns, and their ability to have what the D-backs have on their own lawns.  You can click on the photo above to check out the piece for yourself…..

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We’re excited to launch our new sod blog!

Our turfgrass expert is Jay Danek.  We decided to call him “Mr. Wise Grass” (a term of endearment!) as we think he knows it all when it comes to your turf–and probably does!  Jay will be regularly posting tips, advice, and his insights on what to do to keep your sod looking the best in California, Arizona, and Nevada.

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