Benefits of a healthy lawn
Business and Manufacturing complexes that have well maintained grass areas extend a favorable impression to the general public, as well as to employees and customers and the lawn increases the value of the property by up to 6%.
Climate is controlled at ground level by turf grasses as they cool temperatures appreciably, thus working as exterior “air conditioners”.
Eight healthy front lawns have the cooling effect of 70 tons of air conditioning - enough for 16 average homes.
Dust and smoke particles from the atmosphere are trapped by turf which helps make the air cleaner.
Fire retardation buffer areas of well maintained lawngrasses around buildings is good insurance.
Groundwater is enhanced in two ways by a dense turf. Turfgrasses increase infiltration of water and also clean the water as it passes so that underground water supplies are recharged for use by us all.
Health of humans is enhanced by turfgrasses as they function in cushioning, cleaning air, generating oxygen and creating a serene landscape.
Lawns are estimated to occupy an area of between 25,000,000 to 30,000,000 acres in the United States (the size of the 5 New England states) and as the population increases so too will the amount of turfgrass acreage.
Noise is absorbed by grass areas which cut down on the excessive sound, a growing problem in urban areas. Grassed slopes beside lowered expressways reduce noise by 8-10 decibels.
Oxygen generation by turfgrasses has a major impact in making our environment habitable. A 50×50 lawn produces enough oxygen for a family of four.
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