Did you know… that a yard of actively-growing turfgrass and landscaping does more than create a place for children (and adults!) to play or for friends to gather for a barbecue?
Did you know… that a golf course is a diverse and robust habitat for all kinds of native Florida wildlife?
Florida’s greenspaces (lawns, landscapes, golf courses and sports fields) help to cool the environment, reduce carbon in the air around you and control erosion. These greenspaces offer unique environmental and human-health benefits that simply can’t be duplicated by mulched beds.
GRASS IS:
NATURE’S AIR CONDITIONER…
On a hot day, greenspaces will be 30 degrees cooler than asphalt and 14 degrees cooler than bare soil or mulch. The front lawns of eight houses have the cooling effect of about 70 tons of air conditioning; a golf course or field many times that.
A WATER FILTER…
Turfgrass significantly reduces stormwater runoff by trapping and filtering water as it seeps through its dense root system.
A NOISE REDUCER…
By absorbing and deflecting sounds, life’s a little quieter with a lawn.
AN ALLERGEN TRAP…
Dust and seasonal pollens that cause allergies first have to get through your lawn to get to you.
GREAT FOR THE PLANET…
2,500 square feet of lawn and landscape absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and releases enough oxygen daily for a family of four to survive.