In 1726, Jonathon Swift
said, “Whoever could make two blades of grass grow where only one grew
before, would do more essential service to his country than the whole
race of politicians put together.”
While
not everyone enjoys that same deep affection for turf grass as Mr.
Swift, it is very easy to see the benefits a healthy, dense lawn can
bring to the value and comfort of your home and to the
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Fun Facts
- Even a smaller sized lawn (50 ft. x 50 ft.) daily releases enough oxygen to
meet the needs of a family of four for 24 hours and absorbs carbon
dioxide, ozone, hydrogen fluoride and other toxins.
- The
front lawns of eight average houses have the cooling effect of about 70
tons of air conditioning, while the average home-size central air unit
has only a three to four ton capacity.
- Home lawns trap much of the estimated 12 million tons of dust and dirt released annually into the U.S. atmosphere.
- A
healthy, dense home lawn is your best protection from erosion,
absorbing rainfall six times more effectively than a wheat field and
four times more effectively than a hay field.
- Home
lawns help purify water entering underground aquifers because root mass
and soil microbes act as a filter to capture and breakdown many types
of pollutants.
- A Gallup survey reported that 62% of
all U.S. homeowners felt that investments made in lawn and landscapes
were as good or better than other home improvements. The investment
recovery rate is 100-200% for landscape improvements, compared to
40-70% for a patio or a deck. Properly maintained landscaping adds 15%
to ahome's value according to buyers.
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