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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Platinum TE Paspalum now available for golf courses</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Oct 2007 19:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[NAPLES, Fla. -- Platinum TE, the latest paspalum turfgrass from Turf Ecosystems, is now available for golf courses and other sports turfgrass venues. Developed by Ron R. Duncan, PhD, Platinum TE offers unparalleled true excellence in appearance and playability.
Platinum TE is designed to provide unprecedented aesthetics. It features a darker green color than other paspalum cultivars, resulting in superior striping capability. Plus, Platinum TE plays as great as it looks. Its fine leaf blade and tight internode spacing create a very compact canopy surface that provides exceptional ball set up and puttability. Even in low light intensity conditions, it has exhibited superior growth performance and sustainability, making it ideal for areas with persistent cloudy or rainy climatic patterns and reduced light quality.
In addition to its exceptional appearance and playability, Platinum TE offers important maintenance benefits. With proper management, this turfgrass exhibits high salt tolerance and excellent foliar disease resistance. Platinum TE establishes rapidly from sprigs and aggressively grows in from surface stolons. In response to day length/photoperiod changes or environmental stress exposure, this turfgrass shows minimal seed head exertion. A versatile turfgrass, Platinum TE tolerates a wide range of mowing heights (0.070 to 1.500 inches), making it a perfect choice for any area on a golf course or sports turfgrass venue.
&ldquo;By selecting Platinum TE, golf courses are now able to install wall-to-wall turfgrass that&rsquo;s a genetically improved step above all other paspalum cultivars,&rdquo; said Turf Ecosystems Vice President Ron R. Duncan, PhD. &ldquo;Like other turfgrass cultivars that we develop at Turf Ecosystems, Platinum TE is designed to provide our customers a new level of performance and maintenance benefits.&rdquo;
Turf Ecosytems offers a user-friendly Platinum TE Nursery Program guided by environmentally sustainable standards to ensure genetic purity and unparalleled grassing experiences for the customer. Direct consultation with Dr. Duncan is available on all aspects of the Platinum TE experience including irrigation water challenges and site-specific management programs.
Phillip Jennings Turf Farms has signed on as the first licensee grower of Platinum TE and the exclusive distributor for international orders. Located in Soperton, Georgia, Phillip Jennings Turf produces over 13 different varieties of turfgrass, including Platinum TE. With more than 3,000 acres of turf, the company has distinguished itself as an industry leader. 
Through research and science, Turf Ecosystems develops and manages new turfgrass cultivars and maintenance products that are better-suited to both performance expectations and environmental limitations. Under direction of its vice president, Ron R. Duncan, PhD, the Florida-based company offers a full range of turfgrass and irrigation water management services, including scientific research; new cultivar development; site assessment; treatment and long-term environmental sustainability strategies for recreational turfgrass; management of seashore paspalum installations; and general consulting for turfgrass and water issues.
Turf Ecosystem&rsquo;s focus on global environmental stewardship has led to the effective ecosystem management of alternative irrigation sources for recreational turfgrass, including recycled or reclaimed water, stormwater, brackish water and blended water containing variable salinity levels. A former professor of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia, Dr. Duncan is developing revolutionary turfgrass cultivars at Turf Ecosystems, including Platinum TE. This paspalum turfgrass offers golf courses and other sports venues unparalleled playability and cosmetic appearance. 
For further information please email info@AllTurfSolutions.com]]></description>
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	<title>Bermuda Grass - Turf For Your Lawn</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A suitable lawn grass favored for its texture and color is the Bermuda grass. This is also known as Dog&rsquo;s Tooth Grass. The genus Cynodon (Greek word for dog-tooth) contains the nine species of grasses native to the warm temperate to tropical regions that constitute the Bermuda grasses. This only requires moderate lawn grass care, maintenance and mowing. This is a sun loving grass of the warm seasons and is usually planted from grass seed though propagation can be made possible by rhizomes, offsets and seeds. Bermuda grass is a perennial grass. Though native to Europe this grass has now become cosmopolitan in warm regions. This grows in the tropical, sub tropical and transition zones. In southern United States and India this grass is largely being grown now. This grass is found on golf courses, sports arenas, sports fields, reclamation areas, parks, coastal areas and pastures apart from lawns. There are now being introduced special Bermuda varieties that are tolerant to colder climes to a greater extent and species of the grass that are more drought resistant. Thus the grass planting area is moving further northwards and the grass is becoming more prevalent in the transition zone also. An advantageous aspect of using the Bermuda grass is that once planted the grass can provide complete lawn coverage in a year&rsquo;s time. This is a most persistent and aggressive grass species. Even its germination from seed is very quick. It can grow in a variety of soils too. It has also got a fair salt spray tolerance level thus making it suitable for coastal regions also. An excellent way to transform your lawn is to use Princess 77 Bermuda grass that is among the latest seeded Bermuda grasses available. This produces a dense, green turf while costing far less than using the sodded varieties. For establishing a Bermuda grass lawn it is important to first eliminate all existing grass and weeds by the application of a nonselective herbicide. The Bermuda turf can be mowed low for a green type look. It can also be maintained at greater heights for a denser fairway look. Two cold tolerant varieties of the Bermuda grass are the Yukon and Rivera. While Yukon has a darker green color the Rivera has a fast growing and damage repair ability. The Bermuda grass is pretty resistant to diseases and insects. Some varieties of the grass are, however, more resistant than others. Personal preferences play an important role in the selection of the Bermuda grass type that is to be used for covering the lawn. The cost factor is important too.]]></description>
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	<title>How To Lay Lawn Turf</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here is how to order and lay lawn turf: Order your turf only after you have completed all the preparations. Arrange for your turf to arrive no more than 1 day before you plan to lay it. When it arrives, if the weather is hot and dry, soak the outside of the pallet with water, making sure to apply plenty water to the ends of rolls that are showing. You should order an appropriate pre-turfing fertiliser with your turf. How to lay turf: Stage 1: Sprinkle pre-turfing fertiliser evenly over the area. Rake lightly to incorporate it and give the finished smooth surface. Stage 2: It is time to lay the turf. You can either lay turf whilst standing on the prepared ground or whilst standing on laid turf with the use of boards to prevent marking your new lawn. If you stand on the soil, give each new row a light rake to remove your foot marks. Stage 3: Start from a long straight edge and roll out a turf. DO NOT stretch the turf or you will get shrinkage later. If you are happy with the angle of your first turf, roll out the next one. Push the starting edge of the second turf hard against the first one, making sure to butt all joins up tightly. Do not have turf overlapping on top of already laid turf. You can use the back of the rake to pull the turf tightly together. Stage 4: You do not need to roll or tamp the turf at this stage except at the joins or edges. However if you have a very light roller this can be used to increase the turf to soil contact. Make sure and manually flatten the very start (centre) of the roll of turf (where the harvesting machine first turned the turf) As it is always misshapen. Stage 5: If you have gaps created through poor cutting or uneven turf sizes, you can blend the edges closer together by manually stretching, almost tearing the edges. (like flattening out dough). The turf will contract back a bit but you do improve the join. If the gaps are too big for that, use a Stanley knife to cut slivers from your off cuts of turf and squeeze these into the join. Remember wherever you do that type of join, will need extra water to aid recovery. Stage 6: Here's a little secret used by turf laying professionals to increase the &quot;wow&quot; factor on a new lawn. Roll out your alternate rows in opposite directions. This gives a good striped &quot;just mown&quot; appearance. Do not use small cuttings at edges of lawn. Use them in the middle. Stage 7: It is best to do your edges last, leave enough turf overlapping your proposed edge, that once you are done, you can lay a hose or rope on the edge and use an edging iron to shape your turf. This can be left quite rough, you can smooth this off easier when the turf has rooted in a couple of weeks. Stage 8: When you are done, unless a good amount of rain is forecast, you must water the grass. If you can't apply water due to hosepipe bans or water meters, then leave turf laying to the autumn/winter season This must be a very good soak, it may take several hours of sprinkler to put on enough. This must be repeated regularly for 1 month. That's you done. Angus Cheyne is a land based scientist specialising in laying and maintaining lawn turf.]]></description>
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	<title>Tips For Care and Landscaping Your Real Turf</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Everyone likes verdant lawns. The green looking lawns are a result of painstaking efforts and some real turf care. It is not very difficult to maintain the green turf as in golf courses or the horse races. Read all about it here Easy and simple Real Turf Care Guidelines A green looking turf that you see in the catalogues of golf clubs is not very difficult to maintain. You too can do this landscaping . All it takes is work and some common sense tips. You will be surprised if I were to tell you that you could have a good lawn if you follow the rule of 25 mm and the rule of third. Let me explain Watering of Lawn: You should water the lawn just enough so that the evaporation loss is replenished and the grass gets its due share. The rule of 25 gives the value of water loss through evaporation. When watering the lawn. Take a dish and keep it in the area where watering is being done and allow about 25 mm height of water to get stored in the dish. After watering is complete, place the dish in the same where it was filled up and allow the water to evaporate. Note the time required for water to evaporate. You should water the lawn after this time interval. The watering should be heavy and infrequent rather than frequent and shallow. When you water the lawn shallow, the root system starts looking for water and the root system does not penetrate deep in the ground. At the same time there should be no water logging in any area. The water logging would destroy the grass in that area. Over-watering will not kill the grass but water logging will definitely do it. In fact over-watering is good. Infrequent over-watering coupled with generous use of nitrogen rich fertilizers will help in developing spongy grass on which you will feel elated when walking. Watering of lawns should be done in the morning so that the water has time to penetrate to the ground. Water evaporation is highest during noontime. Watering at this time, would only allow higher evaporation. You do not want water to evaporate, you want it to reach the ground and penetrate the surface, so water in the morning or evening when evaporation rate is minimal. Mowing The Lawns Second Real Turf Care Mowing the lawns carefully and timely is the second care that you will give to the lawns. The rule for the real turf care is rule of third. When mowing the lawns, do not cut the grass more than the third of the existing blade length. A marine crew cut is not the best way to develop green grass. In fact, you are killing the grass if you give it a marine crew cut. The root system does not develop properly when you give it a close shave and the growth of grass is reduced. Hence, the grass should never be cut close to ground. Depending on the type of grass the blade length could be between 20 to 40 mm. For example, the buffalo grass should be allowed to grow 30 to 40 mm in summer and winter before cutting. Follow the rule of third and the minimum blade length will be maintained. When you cut the grass, you may leave the cut grass instead of removing it so that the grass gets its food from the cut grass. Care should be taken to see that thatching of soil should not occur; otherwise, grass growth could be restricted. With two simple rules, you can get good-looking lawns.]]></description>
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	<title>Landscaping With Artificial Turf - A Few Benefits</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:56:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[A backyard with lush green lawn is every homeowners dream. Nothing can bet the joy of spending quality time on a backyard lawn with family and friends. Especially when you have taken the hard work to grow such a beautiful lawn. But growing a lush green and healthy lawn required hard work. It's not a week's job. Planting the right seed, watering frequently, looking for seasonal changes, and many more areas that a healthy lawn demands. This and many more factors gave birth to artificial turf. The artificial turf as the name suggests, is a surface that looks exactly like the natural one, but without any hard work and maintenance. Lay it once and you are done of at least 10 years. Being artificial has got many advantages over the natural one. 

    It does not requite water (obviously, it's artificial!) 
    No lawn mowing, so no need to buy an expensive lawn mower 
    Does not get infected by diseases 
    Dogs and other pets can't chew them 
    Looks exactly like the natural one 
    Can be used indoor as well 

Since artificial lawn does not require water, you can use it in indoor areas as well. With natural lawn it is absolutely necessary to take care of the water drainage. If the lawn receives enough direct sunlight then this problem is taken care of. if the water on natural lawn is not drained properly, pools of water can quickly become a breeding ground for mosquitoes. This can be dangerous to kids and other family members. With artificial turf you altogether eliminate all these problems. SO should you go for artificial turf landscaping? Well, before you make any decision first go out and have a look at some live projects finished with artificial turf. Walk on the artificial lawn with bare feet, touch it, take photos and compare them with a natural one. Take a feel of the entire things, costing is also important. So landscaping with artificial turf can save you money and time in a big way. But if natural lawn gives you satisfaction, even with a lot of hard work, take your decision wisely. ]]></description>
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