Friendly Sod for Sale Near Me, Sustainable Options for Colorado Landscapes

Water scarcity is a significant and growing concern in Colorado, making it critical that Coloradans make informed decisions when landscaping their homes or businesses. Making the best choices requires people to be informed and to carefully consider many factors, particularly when considering the amount and type of grass to include in their landscaping plans.

Evaluating Your Landscaping Needs

Before discussing your options for eco-friendly sod available from Green Valley Turf, it is essential to consider multiple factors regarding your landscaping choices, whose importance varies by situation. Regardless of your landscaping choices, you should generally consider the following factors:

Function or usage of the area
Visual appeal
Eco-friendliness and irrigation requirements
Maintenance needs
Timing

Budget

Function or usage refers to how you plan to use the landscaped area. A high-traffic area has different requirements than a little-used section hidden from view. It is essential to landscape highly trafficked areas with plant life that can withstand heavier usage. You can optimize little-used areas for low maintenance, low cost, and eco-friendliness.

Visual appeal comes into play in many landscaping decisions. Neat, well-maintained lawns in areas open to public view consistently enhance curb appeal and property values. In contrast, less visible parts of the property might be most appealing when filled with native plants.

Eco-friendliness and irrigation requirements encompass factors such as rainfall runoff control, biodiversity, and water usage. Colorado is a watershed state, meaning much of our rainfall and water flows into rivers and leaves the state, so landscaping that retains water and minimizes runoff should be an essential consideration.

Maintenance needs involve the level of resources required to keep your landscaping in order. The resources include the labor required, the timing of that labor, and the cost of irrigation, mowing, or other equipment used to keep the area in order.

Timing relates to when your landscaping needs to function, to possess eye appeal, and to grow into its peak performance. Some choices, such as sod, can perform at a high level within weeks of installation, whereas other landscaping options may take months or even years to reach similar performance levels.

Of course, the budget is always an important issue. You should account for the initial investment needed for installation or for staged installations, and the annual maintenance costs, including irrigation, based on your choices.

Using Sod for Eco-Friendly Landscaping

Modern hybrids are more drought-tolerant than earlier grasses, allowing them to be combined with native plants to minimize watering and rain runoff, while assisting with erosion control. Sod and grasses trap rainwater, and their ability to withstand full use weeks after installation makes it ideal for many applications, especially in sloped areas. Its rapid establishment of its root system enhances its ability to retain water and replenish groundwater levels, even when dormant. Bred for drought tolerance, the modern hybrids Green Valley Turf offers need less water, so reduced watering decreases the impact on our water resources.

Besides their benefits for reduced water usage, grasses also clean the air by trapping CO2 during photosynthesis. Additional benefits result from mulching, which returns nutrients to the soil during decomposition. In addition, mulching brings microbial activity, promoting biodiversity, especially when combined with native grasses, flowers, and shrubs that attract wildlife. A healthy, mulched lawn includes microbes and insects that provide feeding opportunities for wildlife.

Additional benefits of sod and grass lawns come from the ability to reduce the temperature of the area around your home by up to 10 degrees. Particularly in urban areas, sod and grass help lessen this need for air conditioning and reduce noise pollution so that you can enjoy a cooler and quieter atmosphere.

Compared to growing grass from seed, sod needs less water and chemicals, start capturing carbon immediately, promote atmospheric cooling, and noise reduction. We can lay sod anytime the ground is not frozen, so you gain its environmental benefits for much of the year.

Eco-Friendly Sod Near Me from Green Valley Turf

Sixty years of experience serving the landscaping needs of Coloradans has taught Green Valley Turf that we can best serve our customers’ application needs by offering three sod options. Each grass type evolved under unique conditions, was developed further through selective breeding, and has been stress-tested by our many customers. Our sod offerings that meet different needs include:

Colorado Blue™, a drought-resistant Kentucky blue grass
RTF® Water Saver®, a deep-rooted fescue
Tahoma 31™, a new cold-tolerant Bermuda grass

Our most popular turf is Colorado Blue™, a drought-tolerant Kentucky bluegrass blend. Colorado Blue™ remains dark blue-green year-round and is drought and heat-tolerant. Since it handles traffic well, Colorado Blue™ sees wide use for sports fields, backyards, and other demanding applications. Its versatility allows it to be mowed short in golf fairways or left standing taller in backyards.

Next most popular is RTF® Water Saver®. A self-repairing rhizomatous tall fescue, it establishes deep roots, which helps conserve water. Like Colorado Blue™, it is heat and drought-tolerant, plus it withstands dog urine, making it an ideal sod for homes, parks, streetscapes, and commercial properties. It also works well for golf bunkers or other locations where rough, naturalized areas are appropriate, while also being shade-tolerant. Green Valley Turf is the exclusive dealer of the RTF® Water Saver® in Denver and other counties.

Our third offering is Tahoma 31™, a cold-tolerant Bermuda grass that is ideal for hot and dry summers of the Western United States since its water use is 50% to 75% less than other cool-season grasses. Like RTF® Water Saver®, Tahoma 31™’s urine resistance and traffic handling make it an excellent choice for lawns and streetscapes. It also performs well on sports fields by requiring less mowing.

Summary

Regardless of your application, if you want the many benefits of sod in Colorado, Green Valley Turf has a turf choice to meet your needs. Talk to our Green Valley Turf experts to discuss the advantages of each hybrid so we can help you choose the best turf for your application.