Turfgrass and the Environment

While industry and technology have provided goods and services to make our lives easier, the effect on the environment has been substantial.  Being a true environmentalist begins right under our feet.  The earth has been good to us, but we haven’t always been good to it.

Scientific research has documented many benefits of turfgrass to our environment.  Our turfgrass lawns, parks and open spaces provide a natural, comfortable, and safe setting for fun and games.  Turfgrass releases oxygen and cools the air, helps to control pollution and reduce soil erosion. 

Grass is known as Nature’s air conditioner.  While trees get a lot of the credit for cooling the air by giving shade, grass does this through “evapotraspiration”.  This is a process that is similar to that used by old fashioned evaporative coolers for home air conditioning units.  On a hot day in the summer, lawns will be 30 degrees cooler than asphalt and 14 degrees cooler than soil and a whopping 35 degrees cooler than artificial turf.  The front lawns of eight houses will have the same cooling effect of 70 tons of air conditioning.  Remember the average home’s air conditioning unit has just a three or four ton capacity!

Turfgrass acts as a natural filter.  It reduces pollution by purifying the water that passes through the root system.  Turfgrass also helps to purify the air by trapping and removing dust and dirt.  Turfgrass reduce greenhouse gases, 2,500 square foot of lawn absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases enough oxygen to sustain a family of four!

Along with the environmental benefits of turfgrass, it adds beauty to our lives which is positive to our mental and physical well being.  Studies show that people recover faster in a hospital that has a landscape view rather than a view of adjoining buildings.  We love to enjoy our ball games, picnics and backyard games on a lush green cushion of turfgrass.

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.

Sunbelt Turf Farm began in St. Clair County. Over 30 years have perfected the art of growing, selling and the delivery of quality turf grass. Customer satisfaction is paramount and we stand behind our turf grass. Expansions into Shelby and Talladega Counties successfully turned cotton fields and pasture land into beautiful green turf. Commercial and retail opportunities, pick-up or delivery, free estimates, fast turnaround and remaining environmentally friendly separate us from the rest.