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posted on May 04, 2012 08:36
Here at NG Turf, we get a lot of tough turf questions specific to the customer’s landscape. Most of the time they are general questions that are easily answered. I will list out the most common questions we are asked, and then answer them for y...
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posted on January 24, 2012 08:11
The Quick and the Dead
Surviving the Frost – Greening up Too Quickly
I was talking to a friend the other day who was very interested in her lawn, our sod production, and how the whole “turfgrass” thing works. She is a CPA and she ...
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posted on December 29, 2011 09:10
Learning what it actually means to grow Certified turfgrasses was one of the first realizations to hit me when I came to work at NG Turf. To me, certification means purity; genetically and aesthetically. To a normal person this may mean nothing. To a...
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posted on July 25, 2011 08:17
The sod arrived early – about 6:45 AM. We got to work about 7:15 and were finished by about 12:30. We had one area left to till that morning also, the reason that it took longer than what I expected.
We watered the sod as we laid it. Then w...
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posted on July 22, 2011 11:36
7/22/2011
It’s been a while since I’ve laid sod. I was once a part of the UGA Turf Team and laid sod on many occasions for trials for turf chemical companies. As a homeowner – and employee at North Georgia Turf – I would li...
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posted on June 16, 2011 12:31
Having a successful, beautiful landscape year-round is hard with drought stricken summers and harsh, cold winters. Here is a short guide to help strategize against drought.
1. It starts with soil - get your soil tested. Make sure you know what's ...
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posted on April 11, 2011 00:15
Prepare the soil properly – get your soil tested and remove all debris.
Plant a locally adapted turfgrass – call NG Turf or your county agent for recommended cultivars.
Mow at the recommended cutting height – keep mower bl...
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posted on February 18, 2011 02:30
I just returned from the Freedom Island Project - a memorial to 9/11 - in Douglasville. The "island" is actually a very large median in front of First Presbyterian Church on Campbellton Street.
Many volunteers from Keep Douglasville Beautiful and th...
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posted on February 15, 2011 23:00
Choosing to be "green" and actually doing it are two very different things. Carrying your groceries in a cloth bag every time you grocery shop is being green. Turning the water off while you brush your teeth is being green.
These little things can s...
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