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 technology. The stats are based on natural grass versus the newest generation variety of synthetic turf that uses infill. In a 2008 survey of 1,565 active […]
When is comes to grasses, no matter which type, the fact is they all need sunlight; some more than others. But as much as homeowners have affinities for lawns, they also have a love for trees. The trick is getting these two (grass and trees) to co-exist in the same space. It can certainly prove […]
Celebration Bermudagrass makes its NFL debut at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium. Music by: Kevin MacLeod
In the name of a great cause, drought-tough EMPIRE Turf made its prime-time television debut in April on the ABC television network. The grass was given to a family in need as part of a two-hour episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The project took place last February in Tallahassee, Florida. Arcadia, Florida based Bethel Farms selected EMPIRE […]
Parks and Rec Business’ February 2010 Edition article on EMPIRE Turf by Steve Yeskulsky. The article details the difference between drought tolerance and drought resistance and how it relates to different grass varieties. EMPIRE’s drought tolerance is highlighted in the article along with other benefits of using EMPIRE sod. It also details some common stresses for the […]
Palmetto St. Augustine was one of the grasses selected for the yard of HGTV’s first Green Home built in Tradition Hilton Head.
EMPIRE Turf was recently featured on ABC’s Good Morning America television program in a segment about drought-fighting lawns. To view the segment, click the link below. http://sodsolutions.com/media/videos
Celebration after 60 days of drought Celebration after 60 day recovery period In past university research studies, Celebration Bermudagrass has proven the best turfgrass among studied varieties for athletic traffic simulation, surface hardness, divot injury and wear recovery. San Antonio Water System (SAWS) has now reaffirmed perhaps its top attribute: Celebration’s tenacity to survive and […]
Conserving water starts in the front yard. The Green Builder VISION House Orlando 2008, built as a model of natural resource preservation, installed drought-tolerant EMPIRE Turf™ throughout the property. EMPIRE was selected because of its ability to reduce landscape water usage. “Water conservation has become priority number one in Florida and really the entire Southeastern […]
On an emerald green field of Sapphire St. Augustine, members of the Florida Sod Growers Cooperative gathered at the end of April for the annual FSGC Field Day. This years gathering took place at Bethel Farms Ft. Pierce property. Representatives rolled in (or in one case, flew in) from across the state for 2008’s get-together. […]
