Your lawn is critical to selling your home

Endurant is the fastest solution to brown grass, flaws and landscape blahs!

If you want your home to sit on the real estate market or be devalued by 10-12 percent, let the lawn stay brown. Otherwise, you need to get that brown grass to green grass and fast!

How important is the look of your lawn in selling your house?

As you likely know, curb appeal is one of the most important elements for property value and home sales.

Lawn condition hits you where it matters: in the first impression. A lush looking landscape sets the expectations of what’s to come through the rest of the home’s condition and maintenance. This is where you can set the perceived value that you are seeking. Often the lawn and landscape is among the first things you see and thus can have the greatest impact on home sales.

One of the most impactful ways to increase the look of a lawn is to make sure it is green and consistently green. The fastest way to get a green lawn: Endurant grass paint. Endurant organic turf colorant will set your lawn apart. You will have the best looking lawn on the block and in the neighborhood. This is why turfgrass professionals have used Endurant organic colorants for their televised events where millions of viewers will get a look at their turf! They use it for TV, while realtors recommend it to property owners and sellers for a quick, effective boost in home sales.

Green lawn & landscape with Endurant can increase property value up to 12 percent

Edges, contrast and lush green grass are the most essential aesthetic aspects of a highly rated lawn and landscape. This can boost a home’s value by as much as 12 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors and research from Virginia Tech published in October 2014.

Lawn & landscape painting with Endurant is easy DIY project to boost home sales

You can hire a lawn care company to do it for you or paint the lawn yourself. One of the easiest Do-It-Yourself projects is painting your lawn. You can even paint your mulch to save money and the hauling of heavy new mulch.

Of course there are other ways to improve a lawn and landscape as well, but we’re keeping it simple here for you so you can get the greatest bang for you buck in the least amount of time with the least harmful impact on the environment!

Endurant organic colorants are available for grass and mulch and ponds! The entire landscape can get gorgeous contrast and eye-popping contrast to attract buyers with instant results!

All you need to paint your own lawn and get a gorgeous landscape:

• Endurant organic turf colorant. Endurant has an impressive line of colorants for grass, mulch or pinestraw. There is even a pond colorant to quickly spruce up your pond or water feature with natural black or blue. Nothing drops a home’s value and look like a mucky pond filled with algae! Starting with the lawn and mulch? Select your Endurant organic grass paint &/or mulch colorants here.
• Garden sprayer for grass paint application
• Water for application of Endurant Organic Turf Colorant

Sod growers throughout the U.S. are sharing how they are getting green turf faster than ever this spring. The top selling sod growers in the U.S. are experiencing one of the most successful springs yet with Endurant organic turf colorants.

Endurant turf colorants are authentically vibrant green pigments made with binders and surfactants chosen specifically for excellent adherence to turfgrass. This ensures the color remains full, rich, consistent and long-lasting for a natural looking green. Endurant’s visual appeal is unmatched by any other brand on the market.

The reduction of chemical usage, decrease in watering and fewer transition related problems have combined to make this management strategy increasingly appealing for financial and agronomic reasons.

Endurant enhances turf color while looking natural. Endurant comes in multiple shades and concentration levels appropriate for use during all four seasons and on a wide variety of turfgrass species.

Learn more about the nation’s top sod growers choice to use Endurant here.

Benefits of Endurant organic turf colorants:

• Natural green color
• Will not fade to blue
• Safe on pumps
• Long lasting
• Faster transition to actively growing
• Economical

Here is what sod growers have to say about Endurant: 

“Endurant paint definitely sticks to the plant better and creates a noticeable difference with fewer passes.  We cut our passes down by half over the previous products used.  We are very pleased with the natural green color we achieve with Endurant while coming out of dormancy.” 

Keith Wittig

Houston, TX

www.WittigGrass.com 

“I am very pleased with the Endurant turf colorants. We have never sold Bermuda sod in March before this year in the Atlanta area. Not only are we selling it weeks earlier but the retail customers are purchasing all that we put in the stores. This is creating revenue that we have not had previously at this time of year.“

Logan Smith

Harmony Outdoor Brands

“I like this Endurant much better than the product we were using before. There is no comparison!”

Lindy Murff

Murff Turf Farm 

“I have been very pleased with the Endurant products offered by Geoponics in Texas.  The colorants have as natural a turf appearance as I’ve ever seen.  Also the customer service and turn-a-round times with our growers has been excellent which has assisted with on time deliveries to the end customer.” 

Tom Crespin

Harmony Outdoor Brands

“Endurant – it’s just a better product…We’ve had really great success with the Endurant FW and PR – just their overall color, the spray, their consistency and it saves money in our program.”

Jamie Tedder 

Bethel Farms

“I am surprised at how well the Endurant product held up over time when compared to the product we were previously using.  Color really held up well.”

Willie Gavranovic 

Horizon Turf Farms

“This was the first time we have painted at our farm. The folks at Geoponics were helpful and available when we needed their assistance. The Endurant FW looked great and assisted in attaining a natural green color to our partially dormant St. Augustine. Really looked nice.”

Harvey Salazar

Superior Turf

As spring comes breezing in, it’s time to spruce up the lawn. Winter turfgrass recovery can be made easier with these tips. Follow these easy guidelines for a faster spring time greenup.

During late spring, turfgrass, depending on the type, is either on its way to its prime or on its way to decline. Geoponics compiled several tips from professional turfgrass managers. These professionals include golf course superintendents, sod growers and landscapers. Here are some of the top recommendations from the most experienced professionals for obtaining the fastest spring time greenup possible.

Tips for the fastest spring time greenup for cool season or warm season grasses

Lawns pounded by record snowfall and subzero temperatures may need revival or may even be dead upon arrival this spring. Depending upon your conditions, some lawns will green-up while others may need to be replaced.

Grass hit by ice will likely lead to frozen plant cells, crushed turf blades, and, ultimately, to turfgrass death. Winter’s icy conditions can make spring time green up unlikely. If this is the case, it’s time for replacement. Geoponics’ partners, Harmony Growers, offer the best sod. (Here are a couple of links for more about this high quality network of sod growers:  Geoponics and Harmony; top sod producers in the U.S.: Harmony Outdoor Brands.)

Particularly harmful is the freeze-thaw-freeze cycle where changing temperatures can cause turf roots to become brittle and die.

Areas of lawn that are close to roads or pathways may be damaged by salt was used for ice removal. Particular care or even replacement may be needed.

Dead or dormant grass?

For a fast spring time greenup, it’s crucial to know if your grass is just dead or if it’s dormant. As snow and ice melt away and temperatures rise, turfgrass will awaken from its hibernation dormancy stage and change from brown grass to green grass. If it’s not changing color, your lawn may have died.

Here’s the test: Tug on the brown sections of lawn. If it comes out of the ground effortlessly, the roots have failed. In this case, the grass died. If the roots are holding their ground and hard to tug from the earth, it’s likely alive with hope.

If the grass has died, replace turf after the last chance of frost. Also, replacement should occur when soil temperatures reach approximately 60 degrees (or between 50 and 65 degrees) and when night temperatures are 35 degrees or higher.

Tips to help dormant turf with faster spring time greenup:

• Soil needs oxygen with physical aeration techniques complemented by increased soil oxygen from Agriox.
• Decrease salt in the soil with Soil Detox.
• Reduce soil compaction with Penterra, which is the fastest-acting soil surfactant on the market. HydraHawk can add even more benefits for a quick green up this spring.
• Encourage growth and vitality with Carbotein, which is organic and veganic.
• Use Endurant TC when grass is dormant. Transition to Endurant TE organic turf colorant with turf enhancer as the turfgrass exits dormancy and is actively growing. Using Endurant helps maintain consistent color throughout the seasons.
• Reduce thatch by raking.

Other tips for faster spring time greenup

• Trim trees to reduce overly shaded areas.
• Allow grass to grow longer and higher in highly shaded areas, mowing at a higher height underneath trees to allow the blades to grow more surface area for sunlight absorption.
• Use Endurant turf colorant as the darker turf color increases soil temperature leading to faster greenup both in the short-term with the organic green pigments and in the longterm due to the slight temperature increases.

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Proper watering and irrigation are key to maintaining a healthy, green lawn

If you’ve got a brown, dry lawn, proper watering and lawn irrigation tips may provide the solution. If you are following these guidelines below and still have a brown lawn or dry patches (LDS Localized Dry Spots), you could use a soil surfactant or Endurant organic turf colorant.

As water becomes a scarce resource and costs increase, conservation and management also become crucial to efficiently maintaining a healthy green lawn and landscape while protecting the environment. Proper watering of home lawns alone would have a dramatic effect on water conservation.

Collectively, home lawns have a dramatic impact on water usage. Here you can learn tips for proper watering to ensure healthy plants, while also preserving this valuable resource.

The One-Inch Guideline to Proper Watering and Irrigation

Specific water requirements can vary depending on the species of your grass, condition of the soil, climate of your area, as well as your desired aesthetic appeal. Nonetheless, a general rule is that turfgrass generally needs about one inch of water a week while growing to stay green. Proper watering means not overwatering.

Drought resistant varieties of cool season grasses can thrive with less water and many warm season grass varieties may also survive with much less than one-inch of water per week. Grass should not need more than an inch per week to maintain proper watering. If it’s taking more water than that to keep soil moist, or you’re using more than that and still have a brown, dry lawn, check out www.DryLawn.com, read more below &/or consider a soil surfactant.

The healthiest turf is somewhat thirsty turf. Turf grass that is not overwatered will encourage the roots to grow deeper, leading to lasting health and water conservation.

Hopefully, rain is the main source of water for your lawn, and then you supplement with lawn sprinklers or an irrigation system for consistent proper watering.

However, due to drought and water restrictions, many lawns are essentially forced to brown out. In these cases, dry, brown and dormant lawns will remain that way until the rain returns. Unless you choose Endurant organic turf colorant to turn your brown, drought-stricken lawn into a green lawn.

As a lawn that is dormant due to drought is not actively growing, or at least not quickly, Endurant is long lasting, making it the most environmentally friendly solution and the greatest economic and aesthetic solution available in areas of drought, such as California. Select from an array of Endurant organic turf colorants.

Proper watering and irrigation tips for a healthy lawn and landscape:

• Watering deeply once or twice per week is better than watering a little every day. This will mimic natural weather patterns and lead to deep root growth and increased drought, pest and disease tolerance.
• The ideal time to water the grass is between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Watering at night may promote turf grass diseases. Watering in the day causes water to be lost to evaporation.
• Apply any fertilizers, soil conditioners or other treatments prior to rainfall.
• Manage thatch to ensure water penetration. Soil surfactants that improve microbial activity and microorganisms can help manage thatch.
• Mow high for increased moisture reserves in the leaf blades and roots.
• Equip sprinkler systems with rain sensors.
• Check there are no leaks.
• Ensure coverage is even across the lawn.
• Grass stressed from lack of water will go dormant, not die.
• Mow less frequently during drought and heat stresses on the lawn.
• Consider drip irrigation for a garden or when practical, water the soil not the plant leaves or tree trunks.
• For trees and shrubs, water away from the trunk, several feet in circumference beyond the canopy of the tree or shrub.
• Surfactants and wetting agents, including Penterra to get water to penetrate and move through the soil, as well as Humawet or SoiPlex to retain water, offer the fastest solution to water management.
• Longterm, mulching can help to improve soil and plant health, improving water management, water conservation and drought resistance of plants in addition to fast results with soil surfactants.

What type of soil do you have?

• Sandy soil: Have lots of air spaces between the particles. Allows for good drainage, but sometimes too good of drainage.
• Clay and compacted soil: Soil that does not drain well, leaving water sitting on the surface and having few air spaces between soil particles.
• Loam: Middle ground between sand and clay. Loam absorbs water well and dries at a nice moderate rate. It is high in organic matter.

Now that you know your soil type, which surfactant is best to turn your brown dry lawn to a green healthy lawn while using less water?

Sandy soil:

You need your soil to retain more water. SoilPlex is the organic solution for an organic garden, lawn or landscape that is not retaining water. Humawet is the other earth-friendly soil surfactant solution for sandy soils where water is draining too quickly. Get your green grass now.

Clay and compacted soil:

Water is sitting on the surface of your clay or compacted soil. You need Penterra, the fastest-acting soil surfactant, to keep water moving deep through the soil rather than sitting on the surface. Get green grass here.

Loam:

If you’re properly watering, not in a drought and aren’t under strict water restrictions, your loam soil type should yield a green lawn. If you are experiencing drought and water restrictions, consider Endurant organic turf colorant to turn your brown lawn to a green lawn.

Learn more at www.DryLawn.com 

Geoponics is grateful for the USGA turf colorant seminar held today, Monday, Feb. 9. The USGA Turf Colorant Seminar featured pioneers in turf colorant while showcasing best golf course maintenance practices with turfgrass painting professionals during the event held at Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, NC.

Speakers at the USGA-sponsored event included Tom Reardon sharing the organic chemistry behind Geoponics Endurant organic turf paint; Rob Vaughan, the very first in the world to use Endurant turf paint on his fairways at Brunskwick Plantation many, many years ago and gaining so much turf paint experience that he is now dubbed “Dr. Paint“; Pinehurst Resorts’ Kevin Robinson, who uses Endurant turf colorant on all nine golf courses at Pinehurst, and other amazing turf and golf leaders at the event.

(Read Robinson’s take on the benefits of Endurant as of several years ago here and how Endurant got Pinehurst through a tough winter to remain TV ready for the U.S. Open here.)

Country Club of Landfall currently uses Endurant and took the chance at the USGA Turf Colorant Seminar today to demonstrate to attendees the use of Endurant on a golf course fairway.

USGA Turf Colorant Seminar: From all overseed to all turf paint

Interestingly, Pinehurst Resorts, as of five years ago, overseeded wall to wall on their properties. This year, there will be zero overseeding. Instead, Pinehurst, home of the U.S. Open and other major events, is painting all nine courses using Endurant organic turf colorant. The switch makes sense economically, agronomically and in every other way, Pinehurst officials have shared.

Geoponics is grateful for the USGA hosting this event. The USGA Turf Colorant Seminar assists in raising awareness about the benefits and alternatives offered by turf colorant in this powerful series of speakers and presenters. Geoponics was proud to have the opportunity to demonstrate how to apply turf colorant, and, specifically, to demonstrate Endurant organic turf colorant at the USGA Turf Colorant Seminar.

Geoponics is also grateful for Golf Course Superintendent Jeff Mack at Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, NC for being the host.

More photos from the USGA Turf Colorant Seminar here and on Twitter: