The Dirt on Sod

10 fun facts about sod- grass-turf

1) A turf area reduces heat by as much as 30F below that of a concrete asphalt area and as much as 14F below that of bare soil

2) The cooling effect of the average lawn is equal to over eight tons of air conditioning which is twice that of the average home central air conditioning unit.

3) Bermuda is a warm season grass

4) Fescue is a cool season grass

5) Zoysia is a warm season grass

6) Grass looks better in your yard than red clay to your neighbors

7) Cutting your grass is good exercise and looks better to your neighbors and keeps the HOA off your back

8) There are an estimated 800,000 acres of home lawns in Georgia.

9) On average, homeowners spend $400 per acre annually to maintain their lawns for a total of $312 million (60% of total) of total turf maintenance expenditures.

10) If a British person uses the word sod, they are probably not complementing your turf grass.